U.S. DB pension plan assets rise 4.47% in Q1 2023
U.S. defined benefit pension plans posted net returns of 4.47 per cent in the first quarter of 2023, according to a report from Investment Metrics…
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Expert panel: History’s lessons for DB pension plans during turbulent times
At the best of times, selecting an optimal asset mix for a defined benefit pension plan is challenging. The times of today are downright turbulent.…
- By: Colin Ripsman
- May 23, 2023 May 23, 2023
- 12:30
Caisse supporting Uni-Select acquisition, Ontario Teachers’ participating in construction company buy back
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is selling its stake in a Quebec-based automotive aftermarket equipment manufacturer. Last week, Uni-Select Inc., which manufactures…
- By: Staff
- May 18, 2023 May 18, 2023
- 12:30
Wells Fargo agrees to pay $1BN to public retirement plan members to settle class action lawsuit
Wells Fargo has agreed to a pay US$1 billion to settle a lawsuit filed by its two public sector pension plans who alleged the bank…
- By: Matt Ott, the Associated Press
- May 18, 2023 May 18, 2023
- 12:30
2023 Top 40 Money Managers Report: Using tools, technology to improve asset allocation, risk management
Large and small, pension plan sponsors are adopting in-house tools, partnering with technology research institutes or relying on investment managers for technological support with asset…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- May 12, 2023 May 15, 2023
- 08:56
Canada’s lasting influence on Arizona’s public sector pension investor
There’s something about the Arizona State Retirement System — a US$49.3-billion defined benefit-like hybrid pension plan for the state’s 600,000 current and former public sector…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- May 12, 2023 May 15, 2023
- 08:55
2023 DC Plan Summit: Helping DC plan members mind the manageable risk gap
With group retirement plans aimed at helping members avoid risks and achieve their savings goals, defined contribution plan sponsors are uniquely positioned to step up…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- May 12, 2023 May 8, 2023
- 08:51
Parliamentary subcommittee investigating Canadian public sector pension allocations to China
Representatives from six of Canada’s largest public sector pension investment organizations addressed a special parliamentary committee on Monday. The special committee on the Canada–People’s Republic…
- By: Staff
- May 11, 2023 May 11, 2023
- 12:30
Vestcor posts 3.63% loss for 2022
Vestcor Investment Management Corp., an organization that manages the investment and administration of 11 public sector pension plans in New Brunswick, saw its investment decline…
- By: Staff
- May 11, 2023 May 11, 2023
- 12:30
IMCO investing in digital infrastructure fund; Caisse, Ontario Teachers’ co-owned insurer acquiring Chilean annuity portfolio
The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is entering into a new fund that owns a British fibre optic business. The fund was launched as part…
- By: Staff
- May 11, 2023 May 11, 2023
- 12:30
Canadian DB pension plan assets rise 1.9% in April: report
A typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan’s funded position improved on a solvency basis and decreased on an accounting basis in April as a result…
- By: Staff
- May 11, 2023 May 11, 2023
- 12:00
Imperial Oil shareholders reject ESG proposals from Bâtirente, BCI
Imperial Oil Ltd. shareholders have voted against environmental, social and governance-related proposals backed by the Bâtirente and the British Columbia Investment Management Corp. during the…
- By: Staff
- May 9, 2023 May 10, 2023
- 12:30
Canadian DB pension plans see median return of 4.23% in Q1 2023: report
Canadian defined benefit pension plans generated a median return of 4.23 per cent for the first quarter of 2023, according to the BNY Mellon Canadian…
- By: Staff
- May 9, 2023 May 8, 2023
- 09:00
Canadian DB pension plans generated strong returns in Q1: report
The median Canadian defined benefit pension plan’s investments returned 4.2 per cent during the first quarter of 2022, according to a new report by Northern Trust…
- By: Staff
- May 4, 2023 May 4, 2023
- 09:00
BCI calling for increased climate disclosure at Imperial Oil, Caisse pre-leasing Chilean mixed-use development
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is filing a shareholder proposal calling for Imperial Oil Ltd. to disclose more information about its climate risks. The…
- By: Staff
- May 2, 2023 May 2, 2023
- 12:30
Canadian DB pension plans see median return of 4% in Q1 2023: report
Canadian defined benefit pension plans generated a median return of four per cent in the first quarter of 2023, up from 3.8 per cent in…
- By: Staff
- May 1, 2023 April 28, 2023
- 09:00
CPPIB backing efforts to divide investee mining company, OMERS-owned building leasing Sydney office space
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is supporting an effort to spin off the steel-making side of an investee mining company despite previously saying it…
- By: Staff
- April 27, 2023 April 27, 2023
- 12:30
New report highlights BCI’s 2022 ESG achievements
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is leveraging its size and influence to drive environmental, social and governance improvements across its portfolio, according to the…
- By: Staff
- April 27, 2023 April 27, 2023
- 12:30
Ontario Teachers’ to manage Asian public equities investments in Toronto
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s Asian public equity portfolios will be managed by a high conviction equities group based in Toronto. “In considering the optimal…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- April 27, 2023 May 4, 2023
- 12:30
CAAT remains 124% funded despite 2022 investment losses: annual report
The College of Arts and Technology pension plan’s assets dropped 2.3 per cent while its funded ratio on a going-concern basis remained at 124 per…
- By: Staff
- April 20, 2023 April 20, 2023
- 12:00
Canadian DB pension plan assets rise 1.8% in March: report
The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan improved on a solvency and accounting basis in March, according to a new report…
- By: Staff
- April 18, 2023 April 18, 2023
- 12:30
IMCO returns -8.1% for 2022, buoyed by private assets
The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is reporting that the weighted average net return of its clients’ portfolios was negative 8.1 per cent for the year ended Dec.…
- By: Staff
- April 13, 2023 April 13, 2023
- 12:00
SHEPP appointing Colette Wagner as senior investment analyst
The Saskatchewan Healthcare Employees’ Pension Plan is appointing Colette Wagner as a senior investment analyst. In the new role, she’ll oversee the asset managers responsible…
- By: Staff
- April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023
- 12:30
AIMCo returns -3.4% for 2022, citing declines in public equities, fixed income
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting an annual return of negative 3.4 per cent for 2022, citing declines in public equities and fixed income.…
- By: Staff
- April 10, 2023 April 6, 2023
- 09:00
AIMCo revealing details of ESG integration process: report
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is revealing details of how environmental, social and governance factors are used alongside traditional financial analysis in its investment strategy.…
- By: Staff
- April 6, 2023 April 6, 2023
- 12:30