AIMCo posting 2.5% total fund return for 2020
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting a total fund return of 2.5 per cent net of all fees for 2020, approximately 5.4 per cent…
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The pros and cons of opting for a 60/40 balanced portfolio strategy
While the typical balanced fund is becoming a rarity among pension plans, a segment of plan sponsors continue to utilize these funds — albeit with…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- April 16, 2021 April 28, 2021
- 08:53
Institutional investors eyeing increasing interest rates, looming inflation: webinar
As interest rates return to pre-pandemic levels, fixed income is returning to its role as an equities hedge, according to a webinar on Wednesday hosted…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- April 15, 2021 April 16, 2021
- 13:00
Upward pressure increasing on Canadian bond real yields: report
Inflation break-evens at multi-year highs and higher nominal yields are putting some upward pressure on real yields in Canada, according to a new report by…
- By: Staff
- April 13, 2021 April 13, 2021
- 12:00
Canadian DB pension plans see improved funded positions in Q1: reports
Canada’s defined benefit pension plans’ funded positions continue to improve in 2021, ending the first quarter at their highest levels in more than 20 years, according to…
- By: Staff
- April 6, 2021 April 6, 2021
- 09:00
Ontario Teachers’ reporting 8.6% net return for 2020
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is reporting a total-fund net return of 8.6 per cent for 2020, a year which has generated mixed financial results…
- By: Staff
- April 1, 2021 April 1, 2021
- 09:00
One year later: The AIMCo, CAAT and OPTrust on lessons learned during the pandemic
Despite adjustments to operations and investments during the coronavirus pandemic, Canada’s major pension plan leaders are maintaining a long-term view by looking ahead to a…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- March 29, 2021 March 30, 2021
- 09:00
Institutional investors see vaccinations, stimulus paving way to economic recovery
Coronavirus vaccinations and the US$1.9-trillion fiscal stimulus package are paving the way for the U.S. economy to recover as the world enters the second year…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- March 12, 2021 April 24, 2021
- 09:00
Pension plans’ 2020 financial results impacted by coronavirus pandemic
Canada’s largest pension plans are reporting mixed financial results from a year marked by the coronavirus pandemic. The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec…
- By: Staff
- March 4, 2021 April 25, 2021
- 09:00
Canadian employer pension plans’ asset value rebounds to $2.12 trillion: report
The market value of assets held by Canadian employer pension plans increased to $2.12 trillion in the third quarter of 2020, according to a new report…
- By: Staff
- February 25, 2021 February 25, 2021
- 10:00
BCI setting climate-related investment targets for 2025
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is committing to five-year climate-related targets for its public markets program. The pension fund is targeting a cumulative $5-billion…
- By: Staff
- February 24, 2021 February 25, 2021
- 15:00
Pension plans navigating bumpy road to recovery
Promising vaccine and coronavirus treatment news, coupled with the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden, has given markets a glimmer of certainty and optimism this…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- February 16, 2021 April 27, 2021
- 08:55
What can we expect from fixed-income returns in 2021?
This time last year, the FTSE Canadian universe bond index was yielding a paltry 2.3 per cent and few, if any, anticipated how strong fixed-income…
- By: Catherine Heath
- January 28, 2021 April 14, 2021
- 09:24
IMCO appointing chief strategist, CPPIB adds European senior advisor
The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is appointing Nick Chamie as chief strategist to lead the organization’s asset allocation, currency management and fixed income strategies…
- December 10, 2020 February 9, 2021
- 19:12
CIA selects FTSE Russell to represent Canada bond market for commuted-value calculations
The Canadian Institute of Actuaries has selected FTSE Russell to represent the provincial and investment-grade corporate bond spread to be used for the CIA’s new…
- By: Staff
- September 21, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 07:58
How do sovereign bonds differ when it comes to ESG?
Environmental, social and governance factors are highly relevant to fixed income investment outcomes, but integration is complicated by the variety of issuers within the asset…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- September 18, 2020 December 5, 2020
- 08:37
Considerations for integrating ESG into fixed income
Environmental, social and governance factors are highly relevant to fixed income investment outcomes, but integration is complicated by the variety of issuers within the asset…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- September 16, 2020 November 17, 2020
- 09:45
Is it time for bond owners to shift how they view deficits and debt?
While rising government deficits and debt are concerning for many bond owners, they should actually be more concerned that deficits aren’t big enough, said David…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- September 4, 2020 December 5, 2020
- 07:40
How resilient were bond funds in the face of coronavirus?
Market turmoil caused by the coronavirus served as a real-life test for bond funds and their liquidity, according to a new paper from the Bank…
- By: Staff
- August 19, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 10:42
The green shoots of Canada’s green bond market
Canada’s green bond market has been growing, but investors would benefit from digging a little deeper to ensure what they’re buying is in fact green…
- By: Catherine Heath
- August 19, 2020 February 5, 2021
- 09:08
2020 Consultants Report: Pandemic will fundamentally change benefits, pension plans
The coronavirus pandemic is fundamentally changing the future of work and, very likely, the nature of employer-sponsored benefits and pension plans. Looking to the end…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- August 14, 2020 March 3, 2021
- 08:57
What does an increase in long-term government debt issuance mean for pension plans?
As part of the federal government’s debt management strategy, it’s increasing long-term debt issuance. In particular, the government will be increasing issuance of the 10-year…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- August 5, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 11:40
BCI’s QuadReal launches green bond framework
QuadReal Property Group, the real estate investment arm of the British Columbia Investment Management Corp., is launching a green bond framework. The framework is for…
- By: Staff
- July 20, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 07:38
Should institutional investors be concerned over surge in U.S. corporate bond supply?
The increase in U.S. corporate debt issued in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak could be a warning signal to credit investors, according to a…
- By: Staff
- July 3, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 08:56
Bank of Canada launches corporate bond purchase program
Last week marked the beginning of an unprecedented one-year program through which the Bank of Canada is purchasing corporate bonds. The program, originally announced on…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- June 1, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 10:23