The Nova Scotia Teachers’ Pension Plan is reporting a one-year investment return of 9.76 per cent, according to its annual report. At the end of 2024, the plan’s total net assets increased to $6.17 billion, compared to $5.75 billion in 2023. The actuarial liabilities at the plan reached $7.61 billion in 2024. Read: N.S. Teachers’ […]
An article on how Canada’s federal election could impact employees’ retirement savings was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. How Canada’s federal election could impact retirement savings 2. How the coronavirus pandemic shifted employees’ retirement planning […]
With a second Donald Trump presidency unleashing global uncertainty, emerging markets nations are forging new alliances and building a foundation for sustainable long-term growth. Indeed, despite the alarming headlines, the view from institutional investors is one of optimism with a healthy side of skepticism. A report by RBC Global Asset Management Inc. found emerging markets […]
In an increasingly uncertain investment landscape, the Nova Scotia Pension Services Corp. is aiming to become more hands-on with its investment implementation. “Each asset class is at a different phase of that structure,” says Steve Mahoney, the NSPSC’s chief investment officer. “We’re looking at each one asking, ‘What’s the next step for us to be […]
The Ontario Pension Board scored at or above the median for the Principles for Responsible Investment Reporting Framework assessment tool, according to its latest sustainability report. The OPB earned its highest score (87 per cent) for its policy governance and strategy, followed by passive listed equity and active listed equity, both at 81 per cent. […]
Six in 10 (60 per cent) global institutional investors say interest rate changes were the No. 1 factor behind portfolio adjustments in 2024, according to a new report by the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds. The report, which was based on the activities of long-term institutional investors representing more than $46 trillion in assets […]
Canada’s largest bank said Tuesday that it has scrapped one of its flagship climate commitments and is holding back on publicizing other climate progress in part because of new rules around greenwashing. In its latest sustainability report, the Royal Bank of Canada said that it has dropped its target of facilitation $500 billion in sustainable […]
Doubts about the demand for electric vehicles in the U.S. is creating new questions around the development of the Canadian lithium-ion battery industry, says Jon Wojnicki, a partner at EY Canada. “The Canadian battery landscape has sort of gone soft. People have made the announcements, they say they’re moving forward, but I’ve got to believe […]
Public equities account for, on average, 42 per cent of asset owners’ portfolios, according to a new report by Northern Trust Corp. The report, based on a survey of 180 global asset owners with investment portfolios ranging between US$1 billion and US$500 billion, found stocks were followed by fixed income (27 per cent) and private […]
An article on how flexible retirement savings plans can help employees retire early was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. Flexible savings plans, employer matching allowing employees to retire earlier than planned: survey 2. Are Canadian […]