Alternative yield-enhancing credit is playing an innovative role in the risk profiles of Canadian institutional investors’ portfolios, said Findlay Franklin, portfolio manager at RBC Global…
The current uncertainty around tariffs and trade policy is dominating institutional investors’ macro view of fixed income, said Alexander M. Mackey, co‐chief investment officer of…
The funded status of a typical defined benefit pension plan increased considerably on both a solvency basis and an accounting basis in the month of…
An article on how employers can support employees dealing with seasonal depression during the summer was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here…
The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan posted a 1.6 per cent return during the second quarter of 2025, an increase from the 1.1 per…
A world of increased uncertainty over fiscal situations is leading to a market more conducive to fixed income and international equities, says Indrani De, head…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $200 million in Boralex as part of a financing deal completed alongside Fondaction. The investment…
Canadian capital accumulation plan members are increasingly allocating their investments to target-date funds, according to a new report by Sun Life Financial Inc. The report…
Alberta’s Public Service Pension Plan is reporting a 14.8 per cent investment return in 2024, pushing its assets under management to $21 billion as at…
The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit plans improved throughout the second quarter of 2025, reaching 126 per cent as at June 30, according…
The funded status of a typical Canadian pension plan increased on both a solvency and accounting basis during the month of May, according to a…
U.S. public pension plan sponsors have significantly diversified their portfolios since 2001, allocating, on average, 20 per cent of assets from public equities and fixed…
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is reporting a 10 per cent annual combined pension plan return and an increase in assets under management to…
Approximately US$330 billion green, social, sustainability, and sustainability-linked bonds in emerging markets will soon come to maturity, according to a new report by Amundi Asset…
Against a backdrop of unpredictability on the global stage, Canadian institutional investors continue to face several competing headwinds, including a push from the federal government…
Over the past 10 years, several macroeconomic changes, including increased bank regulations, interest rate volatility and the velocity of acquisitions and fundraising, have impacted private…
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is reporting a 12.6 per cent return for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, up from 7.2 per…
The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan increased slightly both on a solvency and accounting basis in April, according to Telus…
Two organizations representing the interests of Canadian pension funds are asking the federal government to bring back Canada’s real return bond program. In a joint…
The Saskatchewan Pension Plan is reassuring plan members its asset mix is designed to withstand shifts stemming from global disruptions and economic uncertainty. In a…
Amid a new cycle of market volatility caused by U.S. tariffs, institutional investors are facing a dilemma when selecting active or passive management strategies for…
In the face of increasing risk, large asset owners are turning to private market allocations, according to a new report by Mercer. The report, which…
The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan returned 1.1 per cent during the first quarter of 2025, a slight decrease from 1.6 per cent in…
Under unprecedented economic volatility, institutional investors are leaning on diversified asset mixes that are less reliant on public markets, says Claude St-Laurent, principal of pension…
With a second Donald Trump presidency unleashing global uncertainty, emerging markets nations are forging new alliances and building a foundation for sustainable long-term growth. Indeed,…