CPP fund declines $2.4 billion in third quarter
The Canada Pension Plan fund’s net assets decreased to $298.1 billion in the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2016, compared to $300.5 billion at the end…
- By: Staff
- February 10, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 10:00
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Canadian equities lifted DB pension returns in 2016: report
Canadian defined benefit pension plans closed out 2016 with an annual return of 6.8 per cent, up from 5.4 per cent in 2015, according to…
- By: Staff
- February 7, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 10:57
Institutional investors favouring allocations in less liquid assets
Large institutional investors plan to put more cash towards less liquid assets this year, according to a new study by BlackRock Inc. Its survey of…
- By: Staff
- February 6, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:07
Corporate bonds ‘still look fairly attractive’
Five years ago, Patrick O’Toole said he was maintaining overweights in corporate bonds. “We think that strategy is going to pay off over the next…
- By: Sarah Cunningham-Scharf, advisor.ca
- January 12, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 10:24
Have your say: How optimistic are you about pension performance in 2017?
In December, a Mercer report found the median solvency ratio for Canadian pension plans increased from 85 per cent at the end of the third…
- By: Staff
- January 10, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:40
Emerging Asian markets expected to grow amid volatility: report
The sentiment for investing in emerging markets in Asia has jumped significantly over the past year, from 19 in 2015 to 34 in 2016, according…
- By: Staff
- December 19, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Investors to consider alternatives amid increased volatility in 2017: survey
With global institutional investors expecting political and economic events to increase market volatility in 2017, many are looking to alternative assets and active management in…
- By: Jann Lee
- December 13, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:20
Defined benefit pension plans deliver positive returns in Q3: RBC
Solid performance from equities and long-duration domestic bonds in the third quarter of 2016 boosted returns for Canadian defined benefit pension plans, according to a…
- By: Staff
- November 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:25
Have your say: Are you worried about how the U.S. election results might impact the investment climate?
The outcome of the upcoming U.S. election, which will be decided this time next week, will likely affect institutional investors by determining the extent of…
- By: Staff
- November 2, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
Assets managed by 500 largest global money managers lowest since 2011: research
Assets managed by the world’s 500 largest asset managers fell in 2015 for the first time since 2011, according to research conducted by Willis Towers…
- By: Staff
- October 31, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:26
What does OSFI’s updated guide on actuarial reporting mean for pension plan sponsors?
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada has published a revised version of its instruction guide for the preparation of actuarial reports for…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- October 25, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:59
Sun Life launches short-term private fixed income fund
Sun Life Institutional Investments (Canada) Inc. has launched a new short-term private fixed income fund for institutional investors. The fund, which will provide access to…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- October 25, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:44
The merits of investing in companies based at home but active in emerging markets
With the Chinese economy lagging and places like Brazil experiencing political instability, investing in companies based in developed countries that do a lot of business…
- By: Sara Tatelman and Glenn Kauth
- September 14, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 15:58
CSA publishes notice on access to global fixed income markets
The Canadian Securities Administrators has published a notice addressing concerns raised by institutional investors over reduced access to international dealers that trade foreign currency denominated…
- By: Staff
- September 2, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
Canadian pension plans rebound in Q2: RBC report
Despite continuing economic uncertainty, Canadian defined benefit pension plans showed returns of 2.9 per cent in the second quarter of 2016 compared to first quarter…
- By: Staff
- August 12, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:26
Private debt a good option for bond refugees
The investment industry likes to coin a new term, an heuristic, for each economic and market event. It referred to the BRIC countries to describe…
- August 5, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 11:20
B.C. Investment Management Corp. sees return drop 14 percentage points
British Columbia Investment Management Corp. has reported a -0.2 per cent return for its fiscal year ended Mar. 31, 2016, down from a 14.2 per cent…
- By: Staff
- July 22, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 15:18
Median solvency ratio of Ontario pension plans rises 2%: FSCO
The median solvency ratio for Ontario’s defined benefit pension plans has risen two per cent, from 78 per cent to 80 per cent since Mar.…
- By: Staff
- July 20, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
Ways to rethink fixed income
Investors tend to rely too heavily on fixed income to pad returns. While it’s true we’ve been spoiled for 30 years – falling yields have…
- By: Bryan Borzykowski, MoneySense
- July 20, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:24
How did Canada’s fastest-growing pension funds fight off 2015 market headwinds?
In a year that witnessed volatile markets and a plummeting Canadian dollar, 92 per cent of the plans on Benefits Canada’s top 100 pension funds…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- July 5, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:11
Is it time for pension funds to rethink their fixed-income allocations?
Pension investors have always relied on bonds as a steady source of diversification, capital preservation and a hedge for liabilities. But since the 2008 financial…
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- June 21, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:23
CPPIB’s fiscal report reflects long-term challenges for pension funds
While the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s modest 3.4 per cent investment return announced last week will have minimal short-term effects, its investment income will have significant…
- By: Jann Lee
- May 27, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:39
Weak loonie triggers jump in pension plans’ risk appetites
Despite the weak Canadian dollar, the top 40 Canadian money managers increased their pension assets by 3.2 per cent in 2015, according to Benefits Canada’s…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- May 16, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 11:32
Ontario DB plan finances ‘improved slightly’ as net deficit hits $27B: FSCO
Despite market volatility, Ontario’s defined benefit pension plans have reported a slight improvement in their financial position in recent years, according to the Financial Services…
- By: Glenn Kauth
- April 14, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:26
Vanguard launches 10 target retirement funds
Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. has launched a series of 10 low-cost target retirement funds for qualified institutional investors, including plan sponsors in Canada. These funds are…
- By: Staff
- April 1, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 15:00