credit – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 02 May 2024 20:20:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 CPPIB returns 3.4% in Q3 2024, driven by global equity, fixed income assets https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/cppib-returns-3-4-in-q3-2024-thanks-to-global-equity-fixed-income-assets/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 15:00:27 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152092 The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board earned 3.4 per cent during the third quarter of fiscal 2024, according to its latest quarterly report. By Dec. 31, 2023, the investment organization’s net assets were $590.8 billion, compared to $576 billion at the end of the previous quarter. The $14.6 billion increase in net assets consisted of […]

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]]> Coverage of the 2023 Investment Innovation Conference https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/coverage-of-the-2023-investment-innovation-conference/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 13:00:59 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=149624 The era of predictable monetary policy and global co-operation is over. In this new epoch, defined by sweeping government intervention, geopolitical realignment and environmental catastrophe, new ideas must be embraced. At the 2023 Investment Innovation Conference at the Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego, Calif. on  Nov. 15-17, leading academics and industry figures provided expert summaries […]

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]]> 2023 Investment Innovation Conference: How institutional investors can hedge risk, find positive alpha in volatile economy https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2023-investment-innovation-conference-how-institutional-investors-can-hedge-risk-find-positive-alpha-in-volatile-economy/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:55:09 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148944 Despite pension funds navigating a “swim-at-your-own-risk” environment with a lower probability of positive returns, they can’t just stop and sink — they have to keep swimming, said Karin Sullivan, vice-president of fixed income at Trans-Canada Capital Inc., during the Canadian Investment Review‘s 2023 Investment Innovation Conference in November. “[These financial challenges] have been going on now for two […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-61/ Fri, 17 Nov 2023 14:00:42 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147308 An article on how the Royal Bank of Canada is marking Financial Literacy Month was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. RBC educating employees, reducing stigma around money matters through financial wellness hub 2. CPPIB returns 0.1% in Q2 2024, led by credit, private […]

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]]> CPPIB returns 0.1% in Q2 2024, led by credit, private equity https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/cppib-returns-0-1-in-q2-2024-led-by-credit-private-equity/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 14:00:20 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=146927 The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board returned 0.1 per cent during the second quarter of fiscal 2024, according to its latest quarterly report. By Sept. 30, 2023, the investment organization’s net assets were $576 billion, compared to $575 billion at the end of the previous quarter. The $1 billion increase in net assets consisted of $488 million in net income and $700 million in […]

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]]> 2023 DC Investment Forum: Why DC plan sponsors should consider a distinct credit exposure https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2023-dc-investment-forum-should-dc-plan-sponsors-consider-a-distinct-credit-exposure/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 12:56:52 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=146059 While fixed income has long had the reputation of being the conservative and stable supporting partner in the traditional balanced portfolio, unbundling fixed income into its sub-components presents opportunities for enhanced risk-adjusted returns, said Aaron Young, vice-president and client portfolio manager at CIBC Asset Management. When investors buy the FTSE universe bond index or even […]

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]]> OMERS reporting 3.1% return in first half of 2023, driven by public equities https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/public-equities/omers-reporting-3-1-return-in-first-half-of-2023-driven-by-public-equities/ Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:00:34 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=142455 The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is reporting a total fund net return of 3.1 per cent for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023. The 12-month total fund net return was 7.8 per cent, while net assets totalled $127.4 billion, an increase of $7.9 billion over the last year, according to a press release. […]

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]]> Ontario Teachers’ reporting 1.9% return, $17.5BN surplus in first half of 2023 https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/ontario-teachers-reporting-1-9-return-17-5bn-surplus-in-first-half-of-2023/ Wed, 16 Aug 2023 13:00:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=142223 The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is reporting a total fund net return of 1.9 per cent for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023. The 12-month total fund net return was 4.8 per cent while net assets increased to $249.8 billion, according to a press release, which noted the five- and 10-year annualized total fund […]

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]]> HOOPP returns -8.6% for 2022, citing declines in equities, fixed income https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/hoopp-returns-8-6-for-2022-citing-declines-in-equities-fixed-income/ Mon, 20 Mar 2023 13:00:41 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=135415 The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is reporting an annual return of negative 8.6 per cent for 2022, citing declines in equities and fixed income markets. The HOOPP finished the year with net assets of $103.7 billion and, despite the economic challenges, maintained a funded status of 117 per cent. Its fixed income portfolio generated […]

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]]> PSP Investments appointing Oliver Duff as senior VP, global head of credit investments https://www.benefitscanada.com/notice/appointment-notice/__trashed-23/ Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:00:11 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=132281 The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is appointing Oliver Duff as senior vice-president of global head of credit investments. Duff joined PSP Investments in 2016 and was previously the organization’s managing director of private debt. Prior to joining the PSP, he was the global head of leveraged finance and European head of capital financing at HSBC Bank. The […]

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