While interest rates have risen, they remain low by long-term historical standards, causing challenges for long-term investors like pension funds. “Because we’re a pension plan,…
Fund managers have quite a bit of private capital available to deploy, to the tune of US$2.1 trillion as of the end of June 2018,…
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is investing in Alliant Insurance Services Inc., a U.S.-based independent insurance broker. The new cash infusion will aid in the insurance…
Guggenheim Investments and the World Wildlife Fund have commissioned a study to review sustainability standards for multi-stakeholder infrastructure programs, noting the need for further clarity as…
Many defined benefit plans’ funded statuses are in relatively good territory, but with an uncertain investment atmosphere on the horizon, is now a good time…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is appointing two executives to its global strategy team. Martin Coiteux will be chief economist and Charles Émond will…
Political risk is here to stay and must be incorporated into investment analysis, said Johanna Kyrklund, global head of multi-asset investments at Schroders, in a…
There are major differences between what defined contribution plan sponsors are trying to communicate to members and what members hear, according to a new study by Invesco.…
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has been busy, launching a US$500 million credit portfolio comprised of infrastructure-related corporate bonds, quasi-sovereign bonds and green bonds. The…
On Dec. 10 in Toronto, the Defined Benefit Investment Forum looked at the top challenges plan sponsors face in managing DB plans, and the investment…
In a world of volatility, with markets driven by trade wars, Trump tweets and talk of a potential recession on its way, Scotiabank vice-president and…
The complicated relationship between real estate and interest rates makes it important to know the role different types of properties play in a portfolio and…
While active managers outperform in some situations and not in others, when using active management, what characteristics can pension plans look for to stay on…
Canada and China are on a pragmatic path to establish an updated working relationship that could include private capital investments, says Jia Wang, senior fellow…
The median solvency ratio among Canadian defined benefit pension plans was 123 per cent as of March 31, according to a new report by Mercer…
Fondaction and the Bâtirente and Fondaction Combination is appointing as Stéphan Morency as president and chief executive officer, effective April 13, 2026. He was previously…
With only a few weeks left in a year impacted by trade wars, equity concentration risk and the increased appeal of artificial intelligence opportunities, defined…
The current moment is rooted in shifting ideas, characterized by the rise and fall of globalization, said Sean Speer, editor-at-large at the Hub and a…
Fading developed markets bilateral aid and U.S. tariff policy is pushing emerging markets debt as an attractive alternative for growing countries, according to Yvette Babb,…
Ontario’s provincially appointed judges are taking their own pension plan to court to prevent the fund from investing in derivatives. In a notice of application…
The funded status of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan decreased on a solvency basis but increased on an accounting basis in the month…
The funded status of a typical defined benefit pension plan increased on a solvency basis but decreased on an accounting basis in January, according to…
In its 2026 budget, the Quebec government said it intends to enhance the appeal of voluntary retirement savings plans amid low uptake of the savings…
Bell Canada’s defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans are both overseen by the same pension committee. The meeting cadences differ, but the committee leans…
Strong equity markets, supported by two additional U.S. Federal Reserve rate cuts and continued momentum across sectors related to artificial intelligence, strengthened retirement income outcomes…
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting a total fund net investment return of 7.5 per cent for 2025, underperforming its benchmark return by 2.7…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Brookfield are acquiring renewable energy firm Boralex Inc. in a take-private deal, for a total equity…
Increased dispersion and fragmentation in the global economy is creating opportunities for institutional investors in 2026, according to a new report by the International Forum…
Sun Life Financial Inc. is acquiring the remaining interests in global real estate investment management advisor BGO and global alternative credit investment manager Crescent Capital…
Two of Canada’s largest pension funds are named in a US$4.6 billion class action by the employees of a New Zealand-based software company. About 200…
Major Canadian banks and pension funds provided tens of billions of dollars to American contractors for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, an investigation…
The last decade has seen seismic shifts in geopolitical, macroeconomic, capital market and technological trends. Today, uncertainty abounds: U.S. policy has become increasingly erratic, and…
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is aiming to increase its investments in private climate transition assets to $70 billion by 2030, as part of the…
The second phase of a Toronto office property that was co-developed by the real estate arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec…
More than half (55 per cent) of global institutional investors think the financial reporting they receive from private market managers needs to improve, a percentage…
A return to pragmatism created a rebounding effect for Canadian equities in 2025, says Jesse Forster, senior analyst in market structure and technology at Crisil…
The universe of defined benefit pension managers’ pooled funds posted a median return of 1.5 per cent before management fees in the fourth quarter of…
The Joint Forum of Financial Market Regulators is establishing a committee to help implement its total cost reporting plan. The plan aims to increase investor…
More than a quarter (28 per cent) of male employees in the U.S. report a reduction in their stress levels due to their employer’s financial…
A report commissioned by the Alberta government estimates the province would be entitled to more than half the assets of the Canada Pension Plan if it…