Survey finds 95% of U.S. public pension funds employ investment consultants
More than 95 per cent of U.S. public pension funds employ at least one investment consultant, according to a new survey by Coalition Greenwich. The…
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73% of OPB plan members want ESG considerations included in investment decisions: survey
Roughly seven in 10 (73 per cent) Ontario Pension Board plan members believe environmental, social and governance factors should play a critical role in the…
- By: Staff
- April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
- 09:00
WISE Trust returns 7.9% in 2023, net assets increase to $4 billion
The Workplace Insurance and Safety Employees Trust generated a net return of 7.9 per cent in 2023, with net assets reaching $4 billion, up from…
- By: Staff
- April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024
- 15:00
Expert panel: How institutional investors are adapting to a post-pandemic global economy
Renowned American businessman and investor Charlie Munger once said, “You have to keep learning if you want to become a great investor. When the world…
- By: George Athanassakos
- April 23, 2024 April 22, 2024
- 09:00
Average funded ratio of Canadian DB pension plans up 7% in Q1 2024: report
The funded ratio of the average Canadian defined benefit pension plan, excluding the effect of asset smoothing, reached 124 per cent as at March 31,…
- By: Staff
- April 23, 2024 April 22, 2024
- 09:00
AIMCo returns 6.9% in 2023, driven by equities, fixed income
The Alberta Investment Management Corp.’s total fund generated a net return of 6.9 per cent in 2023, 1.8 percentage points below its 8.7 per cent benchmark.…
- By: Staff
- April 22, 2024 April 23, 2024
- 15:00
Ontario Teachers’ considers selling seniors’ residence operator, Ivanhoé Cambridge forms Australian student housing joint venture
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is considering selling Amica Senior Lifestyles in a deal that could be worth $5 billion, according to report by Bloomberg. The…
- By: Staff
- April 19, 2024 April 18, 2024
- 15:00
Virtual-only meetings erode shareholder democracy: institutional investor group
A group of institutional investors is voicing concerns about the rise of virtual-only shareholder meetings they say risk eroding shareholder democracy. In an open letter…
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 19, 2024 April 19, 2024
- 11:30
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
A story on how Organon Canada is supporting women employees at every stage of their career was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top…
- By: Staff
- April 19, 2024 April 18, 2024
- 09:00
CAAT returns 9.5% for 2023, led by global, emerging market equities
The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan saw a net return of 9.5 per cent for 2023, with net assets of $20.1 billion,…
- By: Staff
- April 18, 2024 April 18, 2024
- 09:30
Feds seeking to boost domestic investments by Canadian institutional investors: budget
In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the federal government announced a new working group dedicated to encouraging increased domestic investments by Canadian institutional investors. Former…
- By: Staff
- April 17, 2024 April 16, 2024
- 09:00
FSRA focusing on target-benefit framework for MEPPs, sustainability of PBGF in 2024-25 annual plan
In its 2024-25 annual plan, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is focusing on assessing and mitigating systemic and high-priority risks in the province’s…
- By: Staff
- April 17, 2024 April 16, 2024
- 09:00
Demand for data centres rising as institutional investors seek to diversify real estate portfolios: expert
Data centres are becoming an important asset for institutional investors seeking to diversify their real estate portfolios. The data centre asset class was valued at…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 16, 2024 April 16, 2024
- 11:00
Caisse reports more than $53 billion in low-carbon assets
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is reporting $53 billion in low-carbon assets, including $15 billion in Quebec, representing an overall increase of…
- By: Staff
- April 16, 2024 April 16, 2024
- 09:00
CPPIB expands role of global offshore wind platform
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is expanding the role of its wholly owned subsidiary Reventus Power as its dedicated global offshore wind platform. The…
- By: Staff
- April 15, 2024 April 12, 2024
- 15:00
Head to Head: Is it time to change the terminology around ESG?
An academic says environmental, social and governance terminology should evolve alongside understanding of the concept, while a consultant favours a focus on substance over form.…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- April 12, 2024 April 11, 2024
- 08:59
How will growing anti-ESG sentiment in the U.S. impact Canadian institutional investors?
A growing wave of opposition to environmental, social and governance factors has turned life in the sustainable finance industry into something of a roller coaster…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- April 12, 2024 April 11, 2024
- 08:56
How CAAT is supporting its ESG aspirations through responsible investments, team-building
As an institutional investor, Asif Haque knows the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Pension Plan has a responsibility to meet the rising challenge of…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 12, 2024 April 18, 2024
- 08:55
Back to basics on investment glide paths
Simply put, a glide path is a calculation designed to support an employee’s desired retirement timeline through investments in a target-date fund. When an employee…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 12, 2024 April 11, 2024
- 08:53
Vestcor returns 7.5% for 2023, amid rising inflation, high interest rates
Vestcor Corp. is reporting a 7.5 per cent return for 2023, despite the challenges of rising inflation and high interest rates. The New Brunswick-based investment…
- By: Staff
- April 11, 2024 April 10, 2024
- 11:00
IMCO returns 5.6% for 2023, driven by public equities
The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is reporting a net return of 5.6 per cent for 2023, with net assets increasing to $77.4 billion. The…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 11, 2024 April 10, 2024
- 09:00
New York City pension funds reach deal with RBC over clean energy funding disclosure
The New York City Employees’ Retirement System, Teachers’ Retirement System and Board of Education Retirement System signed an agreement with the Royal Bank of Canada…
- By: Staff
- April 10, 2024 April 10, 2024
- 15:00
Canadian pension funds seeking diversification in real estate at home, abroad: experts
Significant headwinds in the commercial real estate sector have impacted the number of transactions seen in 2023, leading institutional investors to pursue diversification at home…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 9, 2024 April 8, 2024
- 09:00
CPPIB establishes student housing real estate investment platform, sells holdings in sports management firm
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing up to $40 million in the creation of a real estate investment platform dedicated to purpose-built student…
- By: Staff
- April 5, 2024 April 4, 2024
- 15:00
U.S. pension risk transfer sales premium increased 53% in Q4 2023: report
The total premium of U.S. pension risk transfer sales reached US$12.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023, a 53 per cent increase from the…
- By: Staff
- April 5, 2024 April 5, 2024
- 09:00