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
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Institutional investors increasingly reliant on social media content from asset managers: survey
Most institutional investors say they’ve increased their reliance on content from social media in the investment decision-making process after adopting hybrid working environments, according to…
- By: Staff
- April 25, 2023 April 25, 2023
- 12:30
Canadian pension plans’ average funded ratio reaches 120% in first quarter: report
The average Canadian pension plan’s funded ratio reached 120 per cent as of March 31, 2023, up one per cent over the quarter, while the average…
- By: Staff
- April 24, 2023 April 21, 2023
- 15:00
Caisse on track to reach net-zero goals: report
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is on track to have a net-zero portfolio by 2050, according to the organization’s latest sustainable investing…
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- April 18, 2023 April 18, 2023
- 12:30
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…
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- April 18, 2023 April 18, 2023
- 12:30
Institutional investors making steady progress on ESG reporting, practices: report
Institutional investors are steadily integrating environmental, social and governance into their investment reporting and practices, according to a new report by the United Nations’ principles…
- By: Staff
- April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023
- 09:00
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
Median solvency ratio of Canadian DB pensions rose to 116% in Q1 2023: report
The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans rose during the first quarter of 2023, from 113 per cent at the beginning of…
- By: Staff
- April 4, 2023 April 3, 2023
- 09:00
What’s in the federal budget for DB pension plans, institutional investors?
The 2023 federal budget, which was announced on Tuesday, includes several initiatives related to defined benefit pension plans and the broader institutional investment sector. The…
- By: Staff
- March 30, 2023 March 30, 2023
- 12:00
Canadian DB pension plan solvency down 0.7% in February: report
The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan fell slightly on a solvency basis and rose on an accounting basis in February,…
- By: Staff
- March 21, 2023 March 21, 2023
- 12:30
Government advisory group urges Canada to develop sustainable finance taxonomy
A new report is calling on Canada to develop a sustainable finance taxonomy in order for it to reach its carbon emissions targets. “Many countries…
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- March 7, 2023 March 7, 2023
- 12:00
AIMCo sees ‘silver lining’ to higher inflation, interest rates
Marlene Puffer, chief investment officer of the Alberta Investment Management Corp., believes many public market asset classes are under-priced as a result of inflation and…
- By: Staff
- February 23, 2023 March 1, 2023
- 12:00
Canada has third largest share of global pension wealth for the first time: report
Global pension assets fell 16.7 per cent to US$47.9 trillion in 2022, driven largely by a correction in fixed income and equities markets, according to a…
- By: Staff
- February 23, 2023 February 23, 2023
- 09:00
CPPIB generated 1.9% returns in fiscal Q3, buoyed by rebound in public equities
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s assets returned 1.9 per cent during the third quarter of fiscal 2023, according to its latest quarterly report. By…
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- February 13, 2023 February 10, 2023
- 09:00
Canadian DB pension plans see median return of 4.27% in last quarter of 2022: report
Despite the challenging economic environment, Canadian defined benefit pension plans saw a median return of 4.27 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2022, according…
- By: Staff
- February 7, 2023 February 8, 2023
- 11:30
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how Telus is training its people leaders to recognize when employees are experiencing mental-health struggles was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over…
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- February 3, 2023 February 3, 2023
- 09:00
A quarter of asset owners planning to increase use of OCIOs by 2025: report
More than a quarter (26 per cent) of institutional asset owners expect to use an outsourced chief investment officer in an increased capacity during the…
- By: Staff
- February 2, 2023 February 1, 2023
- 09:00
Canadian DB pension plans down 12.8% in 2022: report
The median Canadian defined benefit pension plan returned 2.8 per cent during the last quarter of 2022 after facing losses of 12.8 per cent over…
- By: Staff
- January 30, 2023 January 31, 2023
- 15:00
Institutional investors considering geopolitical risk, inflation in portfolio construction
In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, institutional investors are increasingly factoring geopolitical risks into portfolio construction, according to John Bai, senior vice-president and…
- By: Sadie Janes
- January 27, 2023 February 1, 2023
- 09:00
Institutional investors increasing allocations to real assets amid inflation, sustainability challenges: survey
Nearly two-thirds of institutional investors say they’re planning to increase their allocations to real assets over the next two years, amid a backdrop of inflation…
- By: Staff
- January 26, 2023 January 26, 2023
- 09:00
Global economy likely to experience higher inflation, interest rates: report
The world is entering an unpredictable period defined by increasing fiscal policy use, decreasing global trade and higher inflation and interest rates, according to a…
- By: Staff
- January 17, 2023 January 17, 2023
- 12:00
2022 IIC coverage: Finding differentiated sources of growth and alpha in emerging markets
Emerging market economies with strong domestic structural growth stories are likely to thrive in the next 10 years, said Alexis Freyeisen, investment strategist for emerging…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
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2022 IIC coverage: Rethinking the role of carbon-intensive assets in investment portfolios
Reduced investment in the fossil fuel sector will lead to higher energy prices, encouraging the development of transition technologies, according to Mark Lacey, head of…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- January 16, 2023 January 16, 2023
- 07:55
2022 IIC conference coverage: Four major misconceptions about fixed income impact investing
Four major misconceptions about fixed income impact investing have taken root in the minds of many institutional investors, according to Matt Lawton, fixed income portfolio…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- January 16, 2023 January 13, 2023
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