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Canadian DB pension plan assets rise 1.9% in April: report

A typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan’s funded position improved on a solvency basis and decreased on an accounting basis in April as a result…

  • By: Staff
  • May 11, 2023 May 11, 2023
  • 12:00

Canadian DB pension plans see median return of 4.23% in Q1 2023: report

Canadian defined benefit pension plans generated a median return of 4.23 per cent for the first quarter of 2023, according to the BNY Mellon Canadian…

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  • May 9, 2023 May 8, 2023
  • 09:00
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Canadian DB pension plans generated strong returns in Q1: report

The median Canadian defined benefit pension plan’s investments returned 4.2 per cent during the first quarter of 2022, according to a new report by Northern Trust…

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  • May 4, 2023 May 4, 2023
  • 09:00
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27% of U.S. DC pension plan sponsors say decumulation isn’t a topic of interest: survey

While a third (34 per cent) of U.S. defined contribution pension plan sponsors say they’re studying decumulation solutions and another 15 per cent are in…

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  • May 3, 2023 May 3, 2023
  • 15:00
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Canadian DB pension plans see median return of 4% in Q1 2023: report

Canadian defined benefit pension plans generated a median return of four per cent in the first quarter of 2023, up from 3.8 per cent in…

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  • May 1, 2023 April 28, 2023
  • 09:00
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New report highlights BCI’s 2022 ESG achievements

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is leveraging its size and influence to drive environmental, social and governance improvements across its portfolio, according to the…

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  • April 27, 2023 April 27, 2023
  • 12:30

Caisse investing in Quebec asset management development organization, OMERS completing U$1 BN term note issuance

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is issuing $250 million to an organization that supports the institutional investment manager ecosystem in Quebec. The…

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  • April 25, 2023 April 24, 2023
  • 12:30

CAAT remains 124% funded despite 2022 investment losses: annual report

The College of Arts and Technology pension plan’s assets dropped 2.3 per cent while its funded ratio on a going-concern basis remained at 124 per…

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  • April 20, 2023 April 20, 2023
  • 12:00

Canadian DB pension plan assets rise 1.8% in March: report

The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan improved on a solvency and accounting basis in March, according to a new report…

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  • April 18, 2023 April 18, 2023
  • 12:30

IMCO returns -8.1% for 2022, buoyed by private assets

The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is reporting that the weighted average net return of its clients’ portfolios was negative 8.1 per cent for the year ended Dec.…

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  • April 13, 2023 April 13, 2023
  • 12:00
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SHEPP appointing Colette Wagner as senior investment analyst

The Saskatchewan Healthcare Employees’ Pension Plan is appointing Colette Wagner as a senior investment analyst. In the new role, she’ll oversee the asset managers responsible…

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  • April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023
  • 12:30

AIMCo returns -3.4% for 2022, citing declines in public equities, fixed income

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting an annual return of negative 3.4 per cent for 2022, citing declines in public equities and fixed income.…

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  • April 10, 2023 April 6, 2023
  • 09:00
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Median solvency ratio of Canadian DB pensions rose to 116% in Q1 2023: report

The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans rose during the first quarter of 2023, from 113 per cent at the beginning of…

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  • April 4, 2023 April 3, 2023
  • 09:00

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on how British Columbia’s incoming pay transparency legislation could impact employers was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are…

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  • March 24, 2023 March 23, 2023
  • 09:00

Canadian DB pension plan solvency down 0.7% in February: report

The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan fell slightly on a solvency basis and rose on an accounting basis in February,…

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  • March 21, 2023 March 21, 2023
  • 12:30
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Trusteed pension funds’ assets valued $2.1T in Q3: StatsCan

The market value of assets held by Canadian trusteed pension funds rose 2.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2022, hovering around $2.1 trillion, according…

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  • March 21, 2023 March 21, 2023
  • 09:00
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HOOPP returns -8.6% for 2022, citing declines in equities, fixed income

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…

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  • March 20, 2023 March 20, 2023
  • 09:00

How is rising inflation impacting retirement savings?

After reaching a near 40-year high over the past year, headline inflation started to cool in the final months of 2022 following a series of…

OPTrust posts 2.2% net losses in 2022, remains fully funded

The OPSEU Pension Trust finished 2022 with net assets of $24.642 billion, down 2.2 per cent from the previous year, according to its latest annual…

Expert panel: Defining risk depends on investing horizon

What’s the right definition of risk in financial markets? Finding the answer to this question has become even more important because the number of retail…

Bâtirente’s diversified funds lost between 5.7% and 8.6% in 2022

Bâtirente’s diversified funds lost between 5.7 per cent and 8.6 per cent in 2022 as a result of tumultuous conditions in the global economy, according…

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  • March 2, 2023 March 2, 2023
  • 12:00

OMERS returns 4.2% for 2022, led by alternative investments

The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System’s assets grew by 4.2 per cent to $124.2 billion in 2022, according to its annual results. “Our significant allocations…

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  • February 28, 2023 February 27, 2023
  • 12:00

DB pension plans with overlay strategies finding flexibility after OSFI’s going-concern discount rate clarification: expert

Defined benefit pension plan sponsors using overlay strategies will gain more flexibility amid rising inflation now that the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions…

CPPIB appointing Maximilian Biagosch as senior managing director, global head of real assets

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is appointing Maximilian Biagosch as senior managing director and global head of real assets. Biagosch joined the CPPIB in…

  • By: Staff
  • February 23, 2023 February 22, 2023
  • 12:00

Caisse reporting -5.6% return for 2022, expects 2023 to be a ‘year of transition’

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec generated average returns of negative 5.6 per cent in 2022. “The year 2022 provided an environment filled…