Looking under the hood of jumbo transactions
The recent announcement that General Motors of Canada Co. purchased $1.8 billion of annuities for its salaried pension plan is creating a lot of excitement.…
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Investing in low-carbon economy will pay off for pension plans
We are now in Month 14 of the coronavirus pandemic. For institutional investors like pension plans, this pandemic and its consequences highlight the reality of…
- By: Jaqui Parchment
- April 27, 2021 April 30, 2021
- 09:00
Why decumulation is a challenge for CAPs
While decumulation is a critical aspect of retirement, in my opinion, it doesn’t attract enough attention. Decumulation is the process of drawing down a capital…
- By: Gerry Wahl
- April 6, 2021 April 6, 2021
- 12:00
There’s more pandemic-era punches to come for institutional investors
Mike Tyson’s one liner “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth” comes to mind when I think of the predicament central…
- By: George Athanassakos
- April 1, 2021 April 6, 2021
- 13:00
The evolution of pension governance policies
Pension governance policies have been common for many years, at least since the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities published its initial guidelines on pension…
- By: Susan G. Seller
- March 23, 2021 March 30, 2021
- 09:00
How should investors interpret the recent rise in interest rates?
United States 10-year bond yields have risen substantially from their lows of 0.50 per cent last summer, hitting 1.6 per cent by late February. Canadian…
- By: Catherine Heath
- March 18, 2021 April 24, 2021
- 09:00
Expert panel: How DB plan sponsors can get back into the driver’s seat
Much has been written about how 2020 was unprecedented, challenging and exhausting — take your pick of adjectives. It was also a white-knuckle ride for…
- By: Brent Simmons
- March 11, 2021 April 13, 2021
- 12:00
How to communicate the value of a benefits plan to employees
It’s often said perception is reality and that’s definitely true when it comes to benefits plans. If employees can’t easily perceive the value in their…
- By: Tom Milne
- March 9, 2021 March 22, 2021
- 09:00
Institutional investing in 2021: looking towards the future
Last year offered up one of most tempestuous investment environments in recent memory, and this year looks to be equally dynamic. It will be increasingly…
- By: Colin Ripsman
- January 4, 2021 April 14, 2021
- 09:23
What does a rise in Robinhood traders mean for institutional investors?
During and after the market crash of this year’s first quarter, retail traders flocked to the various commission-free online brokerages in droves. These traders began…
- By: Emerson Savage
- August 31, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 08:40
New research finds asset owners largely satisfied with pandemic performance
The vast majority of investors (82 per cent) are satisfied with how their portfolios performed in the first half of 2020, despite some weak results…
- By: Les Marton
- August 18, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 07:43
Now is the time to fix capital accumulation plans
The collapse in the equity markets has damaged capital accumulation plan retirement accounts. Governments need to level the playing field between defined benefit plans and…
- July 2, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 08:17
A primer on commercial mortgage funds
The last decade of persistently low interest rates, exacerbated by the coronavirus crisis, has created challenges for institutional investors looking to generate income on their…
- By: Colin Ripsman
- June 17, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 10:28