Yields for long-term Canadian government bonds rose in December on the heels of aggressive rate cuts by the Bank of Canada, according to a new…
Implementation of harmonized minimum funding regulations for federally regulated defined benefit pension plans tops the Pension Investment Association of Canada’s list of advocacy priorities in…
The funded ratio of the average Canadian defined benefit pension plan grew by two per cent during the fourth quarter of 2024 and 12 per…
In the search for market-beating returns, institutional investors are facing a shifting geopolitical landscape, ongoing questions about monetary policy and the impact of climate change.…
Quantitative strategies are proving to be a powerful tool for diversification in fixed income portfolios, offering portfolio managers access to new sources of alpha while…
When investment managers combine the inside view with the outside view, they make better decisions when it comes to choosing equities, according to Peter Stournaras, head…
Defined benefit pension plan sponsors can improve their performance and risk assessment by closely evaluating the connection between assets and liabilities, said Jason Malinowski, chief…
The U.S. economy has already sustained a soft landing, according to Michael Arone, chief investment strategist and managing director at State Street Global Advisors, during…
In building a resilient portfolio, institutional investors can use lessons from the past to draw on market similarities throughout history. Speaking during a session sponsored…
The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans increased to 125 per cent by the end of the fourth quarter of 2024, up…
Variable payment life annuities and the impact of gender identity on actuarial standards are among the issues the Canadian Institute of Actuaries is monitoring in…
With the start of a new year, there are several developments and trends that will likely impact Canadian pension plan sponsors in 2025. Implementation of…
Expected economic headwinds in Canada won’t prevent strong results from equities and fixed income in 2025, according to a new report by the Royal Bank…
Canadian fixed income yields are de-coupling from a sharp rise seen in the U.S. market, according to a new report from FTSE Russell. Despite a…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment board is reporting a 3.6 per cent return for the second quarter of its latest fiscal year, according to its…
In the years following the 2008/09 financial crisis, Dan Langlois realized the allocation strategy for the Calgary Foundation’s endowment portfolio needed a significant adjustment if…
The ratio of the market value of assets to the projected benefit obligation for a hypothetical benchmark plan changed little for global defined benefit pension…
The volatile global conditions of the last four years have culminated in a looming economic downturn, impacting defined contribution pension plan sponsors and members alike.…
Rising food, energy and housing prices aren’t just pocketbook issues for consumers or election fodder for politicians, they’re also social risk factors, indicators of a…
The rapid rise in the cost of living in 2022 and into 2023 underscored the need for target-date funds to not just protect against standard…
The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan returned 5.1 per cent during the third quarter of 2024, an increase from 1.1 per cent in the…
Defined benefit pension plans support more than one million beneficiaries in Ontario and these benefits provided more than $34.6 billion to the province’s gross domestic…
The world’s 500 largest asset managers’ assets under management increased by 12.5 per cent to US$128 trillion in 2023, compared to $113.7 trillion at the…
Nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) of North American institutional investors say they’re sticking to their long-term investment strategy amid the short-term noise of the various…
Across from Ottawa’s Parliament Hill, where the wheels behind the force of the nation’s power in governance and oversight turn, a group of pension and…