Report finds average Canadian DB pension plan returns -1.7% in April
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…
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Bank of Canada interest rate hold offers de-risking opportunity for institutional investors: expert
A decision by the Bank of Canada to hold its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per cent could magnify the interest of corporate pension…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- June 5, 2025 June 4, 2025
- 11:00
Medicus Pension Plan reporting 9.1% return, adding new benefit features
The Medicus Pension Plan is reporting a 152 per cent funded status on a going-concern basis and a 120 per cent funded status on a…
- By: Staff
- June 5, 2025 June 4, 2025
- 09:00
Canadian pension plans achieve 9.21% median return in Q1 2025: report
Canadian pension plans saw a median return of 9.21 per cent for the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report from CIBC Mellon.…
- By: Staff
- June 4, 2025 May 29, 2025
- 15:00
Solvency ratio of average pension fund drops 2.3% in Q1 2025: report
The solvency ratio of an average pension fund declined by about 2.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report…
- By: Staff
- June 3, 2025 June 3, 2025
- 11:00
UPP achieves 10.3% net return in 2024, assets increase to $12.8BN
The University Pension Plan recorded a 10.3 per cent annual net return in 2024, increasing its net assets to $12.8 billion. According to its latest…
- By: Staff
- June 2, 2025 May 29, 2025
- 15:00
SPP relying on diverse asset mix to withstand current economic uncertainty
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…
- By: Staff
- May 28, 2025 May 28, 2025
- 15:00
CPPIB returns 9.3% in latest fiscal year
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board says it earned a net return of 9.3 per cent for its latest fiscal year. The board says the…
- By: The Canadian Press
- May 21, 2025 May 21, 2025
- 15:00
Institutional investors leaning on active management strategies for equities amid economic volatility: expert
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…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- May 20, 2025 May 20, 2025
- 11:00
Fortune 1000 DB plan sponsors moving from public equities to debt, cash: report
Defined benefit pension plans sponsored by Fortune 1000 companies entered 2023 with an aggregate funded position of 100.1 per cent, remaining almost unchanged at a…
- By: Staff
- May 13, 2025 May 12, 2025
- 09:00
Average Canadian DB pension plan’s funded position decreases in March: report
The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan decreased both on a solvency and accounting basis in March, according to Telus Health’s…
- By: Staff
- May 12, 2025 May 13, 2025
- 15:00
Growing risk concerns pushing institutional investors to private markets: report
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…
- By: Staff
- May 8, 2025 May 9, 2025
- 11:00
Canadian securities regulator pauses mandatory disclosure guideline development
A decision by the Canadian Securities Administrators to step back from the development of a mandatory climate-related disclosure mandate could impact decision-making at one of…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- May 8, 2025 May 7, 2025
- 11:00
Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 1.1% in Q1 2025: report
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…
- By: Staff
- May 7, 2025 May 6, 2025
- 15:00
Institutional investors turning to diversified portfolios to manage tariff volatility: expert
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…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- May 6, 2025 May 5, 2025
- 11:00
N.S. Teachers’ Pension Plan’s assets increase to $6.17BN
The Nova Scotia Teachers’ Pension Plan is reporting a one-year investment return of 9.76 per cent, according to its annual report. At the end of…
- By: Staff
- May 5, 2025 May 5, 2025
- 15:00
Building a hands-on investment approach at the Nova Scotia Pension Services Corp.
In an increasingly uncertain investment landscape, the Nova Scotia Pension Services Corp. is aiming to become more hands-on with its investment implementation. “Each asset class…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- May 2, 2025 May 1, 2025
- 08:55
Report finds 60% of institutional investors adjusted portfolios in 2024 due to interest rate changes
Six in 10 (60 per cent) global institutional investors say interest rate changes were the No. 1 factor behind portfolio adjustments in 2024, according to…
- By: Staff
- May 1, 2025 April 30, 2025
- 11:00
Market turmoil has many afraid to check retirement savings
Michael Montgomery used to check the balance on his retirement account once a week and smile. But lately, not wanting to get upset and question…
- By: Matt Sedensky, the Associated Press
- April 30, 2025 April 29, 2025
- 15:00
Public equities account for 42% of global asset owners’ portfolios: report
Public equities account for, on average, 42 per cent of asset owners’ portfolios, according to a new report by Northern Trust Corp. The report, based…
- By: Staff
- April 28, 2025 April 25, 2025
- 15:00
Average solvency ratio of Canadian pension plans drops 3% in Q1 2025: report
The average solvency ratio of Canadian pension plans declined three per cent as at March 31, 2025, according to a new report by Normandin Beaudry.…
- By: Staff
- April 23, 2025 April 22, 2025
- 15:00
Are Canadian institutional investors reconsidering U.S. allocations amid ongoing trade war?
Institutional investors are facing tough choices about their allocation choice amid a trade war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump, says Dustin Reid, vice-president and…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 22, 2025 April 23, 2025
- 09:00
PSP Investments monitoring global trade conditions amid calls to divest from Tesla
A federal public sector union representing more than 27,000 members is asking the Public Sector Pension Investment Board to divest any holdings in Tesla Inc.…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 15, 2025 April 15, 2025
- 11:00
80% of Caisse’s portfolio invested in low-carbon assets: report
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is reporting nearly 80 per cent, or $330 billion, of its total portfolio is invested in assets…
- By: Staff
- April 15, 2025 April 14, 2025
- 09:00
New York City pension funds pursuing legal action against Tesla, blames mismanagement for losses
The office of the New York City comptroller, which oversees five public pension systems, is recommending the New York City Law Department seeks securities litigation…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 10, 2025 April 15, 2025
- 09:00