PSP Investments returns 4.4% led by infrastructure investments
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is reporting a net return of 4.4 per cent for fiscal 2023. As of March 31, 2023, the investment…
- By: Staff
- June 8, 2023 June 8, 2023
- 12:30
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Coverage of the 2023 Global Investment Conference
On April 12-14, a group of defined benefit pension plan sponsors, asset managers and academics gathered at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler in British Columbia for…
- By: The Canadian Investment Review
- June 6, 2023 June 1, 2023
- 08:00
2023 GIC coverage: Saving the global economy from conventional thinking
If Irish economist David McWilliams is to be believed, overconfident fools are tampering with the global economy. “If I were an American, Canadian or —…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- June 6, 2023 June 1, 2023
- 07:59
2023 GIC coverage: The good, the bad and the ugly sides of regime shifts
“Let me start by pointing out the obvious: the last few years have been exhausting,” said Mina Krishnan, multi-asset portfolio manager at Schroders, during a…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- June 6, 2023 June 8, 2023
- 07:55
GIC 2023 coverage: Understanding the secondary private equity market
“If it’s in private equity or an alternative asset allocation, it’s a long-term investment strategy,” said Simon Oak, principal at Lexington Partners, during the Canadian…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- June 6, 2023 June 1, 2023
- 07:51
2023 GIC coverage: Resiliency of commercial office real estate keeping remote working ‘doom loop’ at bay
The commercial office real estate doom loop that was expected from the growth in remote working hasn’t really caught on, according to Victor Couture, assistant professor of economics at…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- June 6, 2023 June 1, 2023
- 07:49
2023 GIC coverage: How OPTrust is building resilient portfolios with help of external managers
When investing in external asset managers, pension funds are really investing in teams of people, according to Brandon Gill New, director and head of multi-strategy…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- June 6, 2023 June 27, 2023
- 07:43
CPPIB’s annual report greenwashing investment strategies, says watchdog
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s latest annual report greenwashes its investment strategies, according to Shift Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health. “[A close…
- June 1, 2023 May 31, 2023
- 12:30
CPPIB returns 1.3% in fiscal 2023, bracing for headwinds ahead
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is bracing for headwinds in the event of a recession, but says a wide range of investments makes it well-positioned for…
- By: The Canadian Press
- May 25, 2023 May 24, 2023
- 09:00
U.S. DB pension plan assets rise 4.47% in Q1 2023
U.S. defined benefit pension plans posted net returns of 4.47 per cent in the first quarter of 2023, according to a report from Investment Metrics…
- By: Staff
- May 23, 2023 May 23, 2023
- 12:30
Lack of disclosure from REITs about evictions, building maintenance a risk to institutional investors: SHARE
As Canada’s largest residential real estate investment trusts drive up the country’s rental property prices through evictions and renovations, these moves highlight institutional investors’ human…
- By: Staff
- May 18, 2023 May 18, 2023
- 12:30
Median solvency ratio of Ontario DB pensions rose to 115% in Q1 2023: report
The median solvency ratio of Ontario defined benefit pension plans rose during the first quarter of 2023, from 112 per cent at the beginning of the…
- By: Staff
- May 15, 2023 May 12, 2023
- 09:00
2023 Top 40 Money Managers Report: Using tools, technology to improve asset allocation, risk management
Large and small, pension plan sponsors are adopting in-house tools, partnering with technology research institutes or relying on investment managers for technological support with asset…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- May 12, 2023 May 15, 2023
- 08:56
Coverage of the 2023 DC Plan Summit
At the 2023 Defined Contribution Plan Summit, which was hosted in Montebello, Que. on Feb. 21-23, delegates learned from employer case studies and expert thought…
- By: Jennifer Paterson and Blake Wolfe
- May 12, 2023 May 26, 2023
- 08:52
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
Majority of global institutional investors expecting to increase ETF exposure: report
The majority (61 per cent) of global institutional investors are considering increasing their allocations to exchange-traded funds in the next year, down significantly from 82…
- By: Staff
- May 2, 2023 April 28, 2023
- 12:30
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…
- By: Staff
- May 1, 2023 April 28, 2023
- 09:00
Institutional investors increasingly reliant on social media content from asset managers: survey
Most institutional investors say they’ve increased their reliance on content from social media in the investment decision-making process after adopting hybrid working environments, according to…
- By: Staff
- April 25, 2023 April 25, 2023
- 12:30
Canadian pension plans’ average funded ratio reaches 120% in first quarter: report
The average Canadian pension plan’s funded ratio reached 120 per cent as of March 31, 2023, up one per cent over the quarter, while the average…
- By: Staff
- April 24, 2023 April 21, 2023
- 15:00
Caisse on track to reach net-zero goals: report
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is on track to have a net-zero portfolio by 2050, according to the organization’s latest sustainable investing…
- By: Staff
- April 18, 2023 April 18, 2023
- 12:30
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…
- By: Staff
- April 18, 2023 April 18, 2023
- 12:30
Institutional investors making steady progress on ESG reporting, practices: report
Institutional investors are steadily integrating environmental, social and governance into their investment reporting and practices, according to a new report by the United Nations’ principles…
- By: Staff
- April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023
- 09:00
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.…
- By: Staff
- April 10, 2023 April 6, 2023
- 09:00
AIMCo revealing details of ESG integration process: report
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is revealing details of how environmental, social and governance factors are used alongside traditional financial analysis in its investment strategy.…
- By: Staff
- April 6, 2023 April 6, 2023
- 12:30
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…
- By: Staff
- April 4, 2023 April 3, 2023
- 09:00