Half of global institutional investors believe recession is inevitable: survey
About half (51 per cent) of global institutional investors believe a recession is inevitable, a sentiment that runs strongest in the U.K. (67 per cent)…
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53% of world’s largest pension funds say recession is top concern: survey
More than half (53 per cent) of the world’s largest pension funds say the prospect of a global recession is their No. 1 short-term concern…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- December 4, 2023 December 1, 2023
- 09:00
World’s 100 largest asset owners’ AUM down 9% in 2022: report
The value of the total assets under management for the world’s 100 largest asset owners declined nine per cent to US$23.4 trillion as of Dec.…
- By: Staff
- November 30, 2023 November 30, 2023
- 09:00
Ontario DB pension plans’ average solvency ratio increased to 117% in Q3 2023: FSRA
The average projected solvency ratio for Ontario defined benefit pension plans increased slightly to 117 per cent in the third quarter of 2023, with more than…
- By: Staff
- November 24, 2023 November 23, 2023
- 09:00
Real return bonds support pension risk management, provide liability data: ACPM
The Association of Canadian Pension Management is urging the federal government to reverse its position on the cessation of real return bonds and open a…
- By: Staff
- November 23, 2023 November 22, 2023
- 09:00
Caisse invests $200M in Swedish battery maker, OMERS closes US$1BN term notes offering
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $200 million in a Swedish company developing and manufacturing lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. The…
- By: Staff
- November 21, 2023 November 20, 2023
- 11:00
Top money managers’ Canadian pension AUM up 7.7% year over year: report
The Canadian pension assets under management of the country’s top 40 investment managers increased by 7.7 percentage points over the previous year, from nearly $989…
- By: Staff
- November 21, 2023 November 20, 2023
- 11:00
Survey finds 77% of U.S. institutional investors worried about inflation and interest rates in 2024
A majority (77 per cent) of U.S.-based institutional investors expect interest rates and inflation to remain elevated in 2024, causing problems for risk assessments over…
- By: Staff
- November 16, 2023 November 16, 2023
- 11:00
Survey finds 75% of global asset managers have an ESG policy
Environmental, social and governance considerations have gained traction in recent years with nearly 75 per cent of global asset managers saying they have an ESG…
- By: Staff
- November 13, 2023 November 13, 2023
- 15:00
CPPIB returns 0.1% in Q2 2024, led by credit, private equity
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board returned 0.1 per cent during the second quarter of fiscal 2024, according to its latest quarterly report. By Sept.…
- By: Staff
- November 13, 2023 November 13, 2023
- 09:00
PIAC urging feds to open consultation on cessation of real return bonds
The Pension Investment Association of Canada is urging the federal government to open a comprehensive consultation regarding the cessation of real return bonds. In an open…
- By: Staff
- November 8, 2023 November 7, 2023
- 09:00
Canadian DB pension plans return -1.99% in third quarter of 2023: report
Canadian defined benefit pension plans generated a median return of negative 1.99 per cent in the third quarter of 2023, according to the BNY Mellon…
- By: Staff
- November 7, 2023 November 7, 2023
- 09:00
Coverage of the 2023 DC Investment Conference
Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic three years ago, the global economy has faced a bumpy ride, led by the lingering public health crisis,…
- By: Benefits Canada
- November 6, 2023 November 1, 2023
- 08:00
2023 DC Investment Forum: Why DC plan sponsors should consider a distinct credit exposure
While fixed income has long had the reputation of being the conservative and stable supporting partner in the traditional balanced portfolio, unbundling fixed income into…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- November 6, 2023 November 1, 2023
- 07:56
Caisse acquiring Brazilian power company, BCI closing $1.25BN bond issuance
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is acquiring Brazil-based power transmission network company Integração Transmissora de Energia in a deal worth $108.5 million.…
- By: Staff
- November 2, 2023 November 1, 2023
- 11:00
World’s 500 largest asset managers’ AUM down 13.7% in 2022: report
The value of the total assets under management for the world’s 500 largest asset managers reached US$113.7 trillion as of Dec. 31, 2022, down 13.7…
- By: Staff
- November 2, 2023 November 1, 2023
- 11:00
Average Canadian DB pension plan returns -4% in Q3 2023: reports
The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan returned negative four per cent in the third quarter of 2023, according to two new reports. The RBC…
- By: Staff
- November 2, 2023 November 1, 2023
- 09:00
2023 Risk Management Conference: How labour market pressures are affecting inflation rates
A tight labour market will have to loosen up in order to help reduce inflation rates, said Ilan Kolet, institutional portfolio manager at Fidelity Investments,…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- October 18, 2023 October 18, 2023
- 07:56
Average DB pension plan returns -3.8% in September: report
The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan increased on a solvency and an accounting basis as of Sept. 30, according to…
- By: Staff
- October 17, 2023 October 17, 2023
- 11:00
How are institutional investors considering alternative credit amid rising interest rates?
While the University of British Columbia’s staff pension plan already boasts a sizable investment in alternative credit, it still has room for more. “Overall, we…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- October 13, 2023 October 12, 2023
- 08:55
Institutional investors expected to increase allocations to private credit in 2024
Institutional investors will continue to invest in private credit as the market grows in 2024, according to one expert. Indeed, private credit opportunities are on…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- October 12, 2023 October 13, 2023
- 11:00
Canadian equities still ahead of bond market despite early losses in October
Canadian institutional investors are still in a sweet spot with the relationship between stocks and bonds in 2023, despite a difficult start to October for…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- October 10, 2023 October 10, 2023
- 11:00
Median solvency ratio of Canadian DB pension plans up in Q3: reports
The median solvency ratio of defined benefit pension plans in Canada increased during the third quarter of 2023, according to separate reports from Mercer and Aon.…
- By: Staff
- October 3, 2023 October 3, 2023
- 11:00
Which frontier markets are on institutional investors’ radars amid geopolitical churn?
While the Nova Scotia Pension Services Corp. isn’t currently invested in frontier markets, the institutional investor is set to take its first steps towards investing…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- September 15, 2023 September 14, 2023
- 08:55
AIMCo reporting 4.5% return in first half of 2023, lifted by global equities
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting a net return of 4.5 per cent for the six-month period ending June 30, 2023. At the halfway point…
- By: Staff
- August 31, 2023 September 5, 2023
- 11:30