Largest U.S. DB plans’ average funded status reaches 93.8%: report
The average funded status for the largest U.S. defined benefit pension plans was 93.8 per cent in 2021, up from 86.2 per cent in 2020…
- By: Staff
- March 10, 2022 March 9, 2022
- 09:00
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Canadian DB pension funded position improved in February: report
Despite rising concerns about inflation and the war in Ukraine, the funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan improved slightly on both…
- By: Staff
- March 8, 2022 March 8, 2022
- 12:30
IMCO, OPB to divest Russian holdings
In response to the ongoing war in Ukraine, more Canadian public sector institutional investors are announcing plans to exclude Russian assets from their portfolios. The…
- By: Staff
- March 7, 2022 March 7, 2022
- 15:00
OMERS returns 15.7% for 2021, led by private equity investments
The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System returned 15.7 per cent for 2021, a significant increase on its 2020 return. In its annual report, the OMERS…
- By: Staff
- March 1, 2022 February 28, 2022
- 09:00
AIMCo appointing Sandra Lau, James Barber as co-CIOs
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is appointing Sandra Lau and James Barber as co-chief investment officers, effective March 1. The pair will succeed Dale MacMaster,…
- By: Staff
- February 25, 2022 February 25, 2022
- 15:00
North American markets tumble as Russian forces move on Ukraine
North American stock markets plunged after opening to news that Russian forces have launched a new military offensive in Ukraine. In New York, the Dow…
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 24, 2022 February 24, 2022
- 13:00
Caisse highlights alternative investment portfolio as 2021 return hits 13.5%
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec saw overall returns of 13.5 per cent in 2021, its best performance since 2010. By the end…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- February 24, 2022 February 24, 2022
- 11:00
Largest U.S. pension fund appoints Canadian as CIO
The California Public Employees’ Pension Retirement System is appointing Nicole Musicco as its new chief investment officer, effective March 28. She joins the CalPERS from…
- By: Staff
- February 24, 2022 February 23, 2022
- 09:00
Danish pension announces sanctions against Russia
A Danish defined benefit pension fund is ceasing its investments in Russian assets following recent developments in the ongoing crisis between the world’s largest nation…
- By: Staff
- February 22, 2022 February 22, 2022
- 11:30
Equities, inflation, legislative changes push annuity transaction volume to record highs
The strength of equities was among the factors pushing the transaction volume of Canada’s group annuities market to a record high in 2021, according to…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- February 17, 2022 February 17, 2022
- 13:15
Bruce Power using asset-liability studies, rebalancing to protect pension fund
As a nuclear power provider, Bruce Power’s culture emphasizes the importance of risk-averseness. This is reflected in the company’s efforts to secure the indexed benefits…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- February 11, 2022 February 14, 2022
- 08:53
Canadian DB pensions’ average funding positions worsened in January: report
The funded position of a typical defined benefit pension plan decreased on a solvency basis but increased on an accounting basis in January, according to…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- February 10, 2022 February 10, 2022
- 11:30
Value investing textbook aiming to correct academic misunderstandings: author
A new textbook on value investing is aiming to combat the academic community’s premature dismissal of the subject, says author George Athanassakos, professor of finance…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- February 8, 2022 February 8, 2022
- 13:00
Median return of Canadian DB pension plans reaches 4.11% in Q4 of 2021: report
The median return of Canadian defined benefit pension plans was 4.11 per cent for the fourth quarter of 2021, the seventh consecutive positive quarterly return…
- By: Staff
- February 7, 2022 February 4, 2022
- 09:00
The value of active managers, global equities in DC investment lineups
Defined contribution plan sponsors are facing much more challenging market conditions heading into 2022, with lower expected returns across core asset classes and high levels…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- February 4, 2022 February 4, 2022
- 07:55
Domestic equities boost median DB pension returns to 8.9% in 2021: report
The strong performance of domestic equites in the last months of 2021 helped Canadian defined benefit pension plans secure median annual returns of 8.9 per…
- By: Staff
- February 1, 2022 February 1, 2022
- 09:00
Canadian pension returns up during Q4, buoyed by global equities: report
The median Canadian defined benefit pension plan generated returns of 3.8 per cent in the final quarter of 2021, according to a new report by…
- By: Staff
- January 27, 2022 January 27, 2022
- 13:20
Institutional investor view of cryptocurrencies improving, finds survey
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, 43 per cent of institutional investors and wealth managers say they have a more positive view of cryptocurrencies,…
- By: Staff
- January 21, 2022 January 20, 2022
- 15:00
Government climate policy could spark fire sales by institutional investors: report
Abrupt changes in climate policies from governments around the world could lead to fire sales of climate sensitive assets held by institutional investors, according to…
- By: Staff
- January 18, 2022 January 18, 2022
- 11:20
Canadian DB pensions’ average funding positions improved slightly in December: report
The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan saw improvements on a solvency and accountancy basis in December, according to LifeWorks Inc.’s latest monthly report. It…
- By: Staff
- January 11, 2022 January 12, 2022
- 11:00
HOOPP exchanges property portfolio for stake in new REIT
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is exchanging a property portfolio for a stake in a new real estate investment trust. Under the terms of…
- By: Staff
- January 6, 2022 January 6, 2022
- 09:00
Majority of Canadian DB pension solvency ratios above 100 per cent: report
The average solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans in Mercer’s database grew by seven per cent in 2021, according to a new report…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- January 4, 2022 January 4, 2022
- 13:30
2021 a banner year for largest U.S. DB pension plans: report
The largest defined benefit pension plans in the U.S. saw average funded status improve by eight per cent in 2021, according to a new report…
- By: Staff
- January 4, 2022 January 4, 2022
- 09:00
Expert panel: An investment roadmap for 2022
Last year was a tumultuous one, with economies ravaged by successive waves of coronavirus pandemic-related stresses and closures. Despite the negative impact these forces had…
- By: Colin Ripsman
- January 4, 2022 January 4, 2022
- 09:00
Experts weigh in on what investors should expect in 2022
Investors should expect the unexpected in 2022, according to George Athanassakos, professor of finance and the Ben Graham chair in value investing at Western University’s…
- By: Staff
- December 30, 2021 January 5, 2022
- 09:00