At an index level, equity volatility in developed markets has reached record lows in 2017. In the U.S. options market, the Chicago Board Options Exchange volatility…
For those who use the standard four per cent withdrawal rate for retirement savings, it’s time to reconsider the approach. “The four per cent withdrawal rate has…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec will now be factoring climate change into every investment decision it makes, setting out targets and actions…
As pension plans grapple with what to do about environmental, social and governance factors, Quebec-based fund Bâtirente offers some guidance on the options available. It…
As pension plans move into better solvency positions this year, should they be lowering their risks by purchasing an annuity or looking at investment strategies…
Amidst all of the talk about transparency in the investment industry, the dialogue around refundable fees has been on the quiet side. Also known as…
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is making a new foray into corporate stewardship by releasing its first responsible investment report. The report outlines several…
While the Bank of Canada had long talked down the idea of raising interest rates any time soon, the sentiment changed last month when it…
Target-date funds seek to provide members of defined contribution pension plans with a straightforward experience, adjusting their asset mix in a set-it-and-forget-it option geared towards…
While compliance with requirements to file statements of investment policies and procedures has reached 94 per cent in Ontario, only 34 per cent of the…
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. has reported a 12.4 per cent return for its fiscal year ended Mar. 31, 2017, a significant increase from…
When it comes to investing for retirement, do plan members benefit more from having target-date funds that come with a standard formula or funds that…
There’s plenty of evidence that sustainable investing is gaining traction as an important consideration in institutional investors’ strategies and portfolios. Take, for example, the fact…
For years, Canadians have faced calls to invest overseas given the narrowness of the Canadian equity market and the relatively small proportion of global gross…
The OPSEU Pension Trust is boosting its efforts to internalize the management of certain assets by launching an in-house trading floor on Wednesday. The move to internalization…
Faced with geopolitical uncertainty and limited options to increase risk asset allocations, sovereign investors are making fewer allocation changes than in any point in the…
A large imbalance in supply and demand and a competitive environment for traditional alternative asset classes are leading institutional investors to look at more creative…
The percentage of global institutional investors reporting an existing smart beta index allocation has reached a new peak of 46 per cent, up from 36…
Canadian public equities led the way as the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board saw a 12 per cent return in its latest fiscal year. On Thursday,…
When Canadian Investment Review held its inaugural Global Investment Conference 20 years ago, foreign investments were something of a niche for Canadian pension plans. With…
Diversified growth, multi-asset, multi-strategy — these are some of the terms used to describe investment options for pension plans seeking the sweet spot of equity-like…
From thematic investing to the creation of a new long-term value creation global index, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has been using its considerable…
Desjardins Global Asset Management has become a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment, a group of international asset holders and managers committed to investing with…
PortsToronto has hired Aon Hewitt to provide outsourced chief investment officer services for its employee pension plan. “From the beginning, we were interested in the…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is emphasizing global investments even as it noted the impact of political uncertainty in its newly released…