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Canadian pension plans saw a median return of 1.23 per cent for the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report from CIBC Mellon. It also noted a median one-year return of 9.21 per cent and a 10-year annualized return of 6.46 per cent for the average Canadian pension plan. Based on $328 billion […]

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  • June 4, 2025 June 13, 2025
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The solvency ratio of an average pension fund declined by about 2.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report from Telus Health. Diversified pooled fund managers posted a return slightly below the benchmark portfolio with the median return (0.8 per cent) being 0.1 per cent lower than the return […]

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  • June 3, 2025 June 3, 2025
  • 11:00

In the face of uncertainty around the business and political relationship between Canada and the U.S., Canadian institutional investors aren’t considering allocation strategy changes just yet. Kim Hart, principal investment consulting at Eckler Ltd., says immediate discussions with Canadian plan sponsors show they aren’t looking to move away from U.S. investments or to decrease allocations […]

The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan decreased both on a solvency and accounting basis in December 2024, according to Telus Health’s latest pension index. It found the funded position declined slightly on a solvency basis to 111.3 per cent in December, down from 111.4 per cent at the end of […]

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  • February 10, 2025 February 7, 2025
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The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan decreased to 107 per cent in August, down from to 107.8 per cent at the end of July, according to Telus Health’s latest pension index. It found a representative pension plan portfolio returned 0.4 per cent for the month due to strong performances by Canadian equities […]

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  • October 17, 2024 October 15, 2024
  • 11:00
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Canadian institutional investors are allocating only three per cent of their funds to domestic equities, according to a new study from London-based think thank New Financial LLP. The report, which analyzed 13 countries’ pension systems, found the U.S. had the highest allocation to domestic equities (44 per cent), while Norway had the lowest (0.5 per cent). […]

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  • October 2, 2024 October 2, 2024
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The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan rose on both a solvency and accounting basis in July, according to Telus Health’s latest pension index. It found the solvency of the average DB plan rose to 107.8 per cent, up from 107.6 per cent in June, while the accounting index increased from […]

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  • September 10, 2024 September 6, 2024
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The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan posted a median return of 1.1 per cent in the second quarter of 2024, according to a new report by RBC Investor Services. The report, which tracks performance and asset allocation across Canadian DB plans, also found that the plans saw a return of 4.4 per cent for […]

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  • August 7, 2024 August 5, 2024
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The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is backing an acquisition deal that will see Singapore-based Cyan Renewables buy Australian offshore marine services provider MMA Offshore Ltd. in a deal worth U.S.$714 million. According to a press release, the AIMCo participated in the acquisition through its investment in Cyan. MMA shareholders stand to obtain a 31 per […]

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  • July 26, 2024 July 26, 2024
  • 12:00
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The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is reporting an annual return of 7.5 per cent, or $17.4 billion, as at March 31, 2024, up from 3.5 per cent the previous fiscal year, according to its latest annual report. The report, which reflects the results from the investments of its six largest pension clients — the BC Hydro Pension […]

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  • June 28, 2024 November 6, 2024
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