Many factors have contributed to a proliferation of debt at the sovereign level, including the coronavirus pandemic and central bankers subsequent fight against inflation. “A lot of themes we’re talking about have led to some scarcity, supply chain fragility leading to that inflationary impulse in tandem with continued fiscal largess,” said Renato Latini, portfolio manager […]
Over the past 10 years, several macroeconomic changes, including increased bank regulations, interest rate volatility and the velocity of acquisitions and fundraising, have impacted private equity and private credit dynamics and brought in fund finance as an asset class. Speaking during a session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2025 Global Investment Conference, Nicolas Delisle, managing […]
The move towards a core-plus mindset, first-time major allocations to stand-alone credit strategies and a focus on less liquid assets are the top trends in credit among institutional investors, according to Andrzej Skiba, managing director and head of U.S. fixed income on the BlueBay fixed income team at RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc., speaking during […]
In the face of increasing risk, large asset owners are turning to private market allocations, according to a new report by Mercer. The report, which surveyed asset owners representing more than US$2 trillion in assets collectively, found nearly half (45 per cent) of institutional investors increased their allocation to private markets. In the next year, […]
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 […]
Two-thirds (66 per cent) of global institutional investors say they plan to increase their private asset allocations over the next five years, according to a new survey by investment manager Nuveen. The survey, which polled more than 800 global institutional investors representing US$19 trillion in assets under management, found more than 90 per cent now […]
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is reporting a 9.7 per cent return as at Dec. 31, 2024, with net assets increasing to $123 billion, up from $112.6 billion in 2023. Public equities (17.9 per cent) and private equities (17.9 per cent) accounted for the highest returns in 2024 within the HOOP’s portfolio. Infrastructure (12.3 […]
The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is reporting a return of 8.3 per cent as at Dec. 31, 2024. The investment organization surpassed its 7.5 per cent benchmark for 2024 by achieving $10.6 billion in investment returns during the year. Its net assets grew from $128.6 billion in 2023 to $138.2 billion at the end […]
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is reporting a 3.8 per cent return and net assets of $699.6 billion as at Dec. 31, 2024, compared to $675.1 billion at the end of the previous quarter. The $24.5 billion net asset increase is credited to positive returns in private equity and credit. However, the quarterly gains […]
On Dec. 6, 2024, leaders from Canada’s defined benefit pension plan sponsor community, alongside thought leaders and investment experts, came together at the Omni King Edward Hotel in Toronto to shed light on 2024’s challenging economic landscape and make informed predictions about the hurdles and opportunities ahead. Find out what you missed! Canadian economy on high alert for impact […]