AustralianSuper – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Mon, 06 May 2024 21:19:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Private debt helping institutional investors meet their goals in 2023 https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/private-debt-helping-institutional-investors-meet-their-goals-in-2023/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:00:35 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=143053 In the pursuit of long-term portfolio construction solutions, institutional investors are increasingly turning their attention to the private debt asset class, says David Sum, director of the alternative income group at Ninepoint Partners. “Looking ahead, we believe the current high interest rate environment and liquidity constraints from banks and the syndicated market creates a favourable […]

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]]> Five Canadian pension funds receive top scores for transparency: benchmark https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/five-canadian-pension-funds-receive-top-scores-for-transparency-benchmark/ Wed, 19 Jul 2023 19:00:57 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=141197 Five Canadian pension funds are among the most transparent in the world, according to the global pension transparency benchmark, a collaboration between Top1000funds.com and CEM Benchmarking Inc. The benchmark, launched in 2021, measures the transparency of disclosures of 15 pension systems across measurements such as cost, governance, performance and responsible investing. The Canada Pension Plan […]

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]]> BCI’s 2020 ESG report highlights sustainable bonds, investment guidelines https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/bcis-2020-esg-report-highlights-sustainable-bonds-investment-guidelines/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 19:00:55 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=101727 The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is becoming “more intentional about” its ongoing environmental, social and governance efforts in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, says Jennifer Coulson, vice-president of ESG and public markets for the investment manager. Its 2020 annual report highlights the BCIs’ expansion of its carbon footprint reporting to include all asset classes […]

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