Canadian equities buoy DB pension’s Q2 returns: report
Canadian defined benefit pension plans returned 4.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2021, according to RBC Investor & Treasury Services’ latest all-plan universe.…
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BCI returns 16.5% and increases AUM in fiscal 2021: annual report
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. returned 16.5 per cent for its combined pension plan clients and increased its assets under management from $171.3 billion…
- By: Staff
- July 27, 2021 July 26, 2021
- 12:00
DB pension interest in fixed income grew in 2020, finds PIAC asset mix report
Members of the Pension Investment Association of Canada saw their managed assets grow by 7.4 per cent in 2020, according to a new report. In…
- By: Staff
- July 15, 2021 July 15, 2021
- 09:00
Canadian DB pensions’ funding positions improve in June as bond returns level off: report
The funded position for an average Canadian defined benefit pension plan improved slightly on both a solvency and accounting basis in June, according to a new…
- By: Staff
- July 9, 2021 July 9, 2021
- 15:00
Canadian DB pensions see improved funded position, investment returns: reports
The aggregate funded ratio for Canadian defined benefit pension plans in the S&P/TSX composite index increased from 94.8 per cent in the first quarter of…
- By: Staff
- July 5, 2021 July 2, 2021
- 09:00
How Canada’s pension funds are maximizing fixed income in a low interest rate environment
With bond returns tied to interest rates, it’s no surprise Canadian pension funds are increasingly seeking other ways to boost fixed income yields. Canadian interest…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- June 30, 2021 June 30, 2021
- 08:56
AIMCo beats fixed income benchmarks with innovation, flexibility
It isn’t an easy time to be a fixed income investor. After a volatile year that included a severe liquidity squeeze in the spring of…
- By: Alison MacAlpine
- June 30, 2021 June 30, 2021
- 08:53
Back to basics on insurance-linked securities
As institutional investors seek portfolio diversification and the insurance industry seeks additional capacity amid global growth, investment strategies incorporating insurance-linked securities are providing a solution…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- June 30, 2021 June 30, 2021
- 08:53
Value of assets in trusteed pension funds rises 6.6% in 2020 to $2.22 trillion: StatsCan
The value of assets held by Canadian trusteed pension funds increased to $2.2 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to new data from…
- By: Staff
- June 28, 2021 June 28, 2021
- 09:00
PSP reporting 18.4% net return for fiscal 2021
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is reporting a net return of 18.4 per cent in fiscal 2021. As of March 31, 2021, the PSP…
- By: Staff
- June 22, 2021 June 21, 2021
- 09:00
Decline in bond yields signals market observers to be on ‘inflation watch’: report
The funded position for an average Canadian defined benefit pension plan improved slightly during May, with a solvency of 108.2 per cent, according to a…
- By: Staff
- June 10, 2021 June 10, 2021
- 12:30
BCI’s 2020 ESG report highlights sustainable bonds, investment guidelines
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is becoming “more intentional about” its ongoing environmental, social and governance efforts in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, says…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- June 7, 2021 June 7, 2021
- 15:00
New longevity pension fund offers decumulation option for plan sponsors
Purpose Investments Inc. is introducing a new longevity pension fund, which invests 50 per cent in equities and 50 per cent in fixed income. It…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- June 7, 2021 June 7, 2021
- 09:00
Caisse investing in wireless communications, BCI in Chile timber
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is one of two organizations investing a total US$940 million in Phoenix Tower International, a U.S.-based wireless…
- By: Staff
- May 21, 2021 May 20, 2021
- 09:00
Head to head: Should plan sponsors buy annuities via insurers or go DIY?
Two experts weigh in on the merits and drawbacks of taking the traditional annuities route versus opting for the newer do-it-yourself option. Marco Dickner, retirement…
- By: Benefits Canada
- May 14, 2021 June 2, 2021
- 08:59
Provident10 paints new path on ‘blank canvas’ following pension reform
A defined benefit pension plan leader rarely gets to work with a “blank canvas,” but Chuck Bruce has taken that unique opportunity and drawn a…
- By: Alison MacAlpine
- May 14, 2021 May 17, 2021
- 08:55
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…
- By: Staff
- April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021
- 09:00
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 June 5, 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