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AIMCo making key appointments to executive team as CIO steps away from role

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is appointing two of its investment leaders to new executive roles, effective immediately, as Marlene Puffer steps away from her…

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  • September 24, 2024 September 24, 2024
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Expert panel: The different pathways to pursuing a total portfolio approach

The total portfolio approach is gaining interest as a new investing strategy for pension funds and other asset owners, but its novel status may be…

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86% of institutional investors adopting sustainable investing strategies: survey

Roughly nine in 10 (86 per cent) institutional investors with assets under management of US$10 billion or more say they’re incorporating sustainable investments as part…

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  • September 24, 2024 September 20, 2024
  • 11:00
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Ontario DB pension plans’ average solvency ratio increases to 123% in Q2 2024: FSRA

The median projected solvency ratio for Ontario defined benefit pension plans was 123 per cent as at June 30, 2024, up slightly from 122 per…

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  • September 17, 2024 September 13, 2024
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Bristol-Myers Squibb sued for US$2BN pension risk transfer deal

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. is being targeted in a lawsuit over a US$2 billion pension risk transfer deal completed in 2019 with Athene Annuity and Life…

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  • September 12, 2024 September 12, 2024
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Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 3.2% in July: report

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…

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  • September 10, 2024 September 6, 2024
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Canadian pension risk transfer sales increase to $2.5BN in Q2 2024: report

The market volume of annuity purchases by Canadian defined benefit pension plan sponsors reached an estimated $2.5 billion in the second quarter of 2024, compared…

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  • September 5, 2024 September 6, 2024
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Real return bonds a boon for institutional investors, pension plan members: report

The end of the federal government’s real return bond program will deprive institutional investors and pension plan members of a valuable investment tool that can help…

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  • September 3, 2024 September 3, 2024
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Ontario Teachers’ appointing Mabel Wong as CFO

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is appointing Mabel Wong as its chief financial officer, effective immediately. She officially enters the role after serving as acting CFO following…

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  • August 19, 2024 August 19, 2024
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Ontario Teachers’ returns 4.2% for first half of 2024

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan earned a net return of 4.2 per cent for the first six months of this year. The result came as the pension fund earned…

Suncor taking slow, steady approach to investment trends

Amid an increasingly volatile global economy, many institutional investors are employing innovative investment strategies to deliver returns, but Suncor Energy Inc. views a methodical adoption…

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Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 1.1% in Q2 2024: reports

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…

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  • August 7, 2024 August 5, 2024
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Nova Scotia Pension Services Corp. assets increase to $13.7BN in fiscal 2024

The Nova Scotia Pension Services Corp. — which administers the investment assets of the Public Service Superannuation Plan and the Teachers’ Pension Plan — reported…

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  • August 5, 2024 August 1, 2024
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article detailing how Canada’s exemplary pension regulatory system is helping to safeguard plans from mismanagement was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here…

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  • August 2, 2024 August 1, 2024
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U.S. public pension plans’ funded ratio increasing to 80.6% in 2024: report

The estimated funded ratio of U.S. state and municipal pension plans is expected to increase to 80.6 per cent in 2024 due to the outperformance…

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  • August 1, 2024 August 1, 2024
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Extending ‘25-and-out’ legislation could stabilize public sector pension plans’ maturity issues: expert

The federal government’s move to introduce legislation extending pension eligibility to frontline public safety and law enforcement workers after 25 years of service could help manage…

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Estimated funded status of 100 largest U.S. DB pension plans increased to 79.9% in June: report

The estimated funded status of the 100 largest U.S. public defined benefit pension plans rose to 79.9 per cent in June, from 79.4 per cent…

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  • July 31, 2024 July 31, 2024
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Culture of compliance prevents mismanagement, conflict at Canadian pension funds: expert

A culture of prudent investment standards and guideline compliance is keeping Canadian pension funds safe from some of the unique risk management cases seen abroad,…

OPB making key appointments to executive team as part of leadership transition strategy

The Ontario Pension Board is making two senior executive appointments as part of its management transition plan. The organization is appointing Marc Rondeau (pictured right)…

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  • July 26, 2024 July 25, 2024
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Liquidity status guiding Canadian pension funds through near-term market volatility: report

Liquidity status is helping some of Canada’s biggest pension funds meet the challenges of a volatile investment market thanks to exceptional liquidity status, according to…

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  • July 24, 2024 July 24, 2024
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Canadian pension leaders urging sustainability regulator to modify new disclosure guidelines

In an open letter, leaders from Canada’s biggest pension funds are asking the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board to reconsider a two-year relief period granted to…

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  • July 18, 2024 July 17, 2024
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Average funded ratio of Canadian DB pension plans up 2% in Q2 2024: report

The funded ratio of the average Canadian defined benefit pension plan grew by two per cent during the second quarter of 2024 and nine per…

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  • July 17, 2024 July 17, 2024
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Commercial real estate challenges forcing Canadian pension funds to re-evaluate strategy: report

Some of Canada’s largest pension funds are rethinking their real estate strategies as higher interest rates continue to push valuations lower and lenders pull in…

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  • July 8, 2024 July 8, 2024
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Canadian public pension plans’ average funding ratio increased to 116% in 2023: report

Canadian corporate pension funds reported an average funding ratio of 117 per cent, while public pension funds reported an average of 116 per cent, according…

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  • July 4, 2024 July 4, 2024
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Median solvency ratio of Canadian DB pension plans stays flat in Q2 2024: reports

The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans remained flat in the second quarter of 2024, compared to the previous quarter, according to…

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  • July 3, 2024 July 3, 2024
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