Expert panel: History’s lessons for DB pension plans during turbulent times
At the best of times, selecting an optimal asset mix for a defined benefit pension plan is challenging. The times of today are downright turbulent.…
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Expert panel: Tips for DB plan sponsors as interest rates continue to rise
From an economic perspective, the last year has been quite tumultuous. As central banks began raising rates to tame inflation, the loose monetary environment with…
- By: Colin Ripsman
- November 1, 2022 November 1, 2022
- 12:00
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
Institutional investing in 2021: looking towards the future
Last year offered up one of most tempestuous investment environments in recent memory, and this year looks to be equally dynamic. It will be increasingly…
- By: Colin Ripsman
- January 4, 2021 April 14, 2021
- 09:23
A primer on commercial mortgage funds
The last decade of persistently low interest rates, exacerbated by the coronavirus crisis, has created challenges for institutional investors looking to generate income on their…
- By: Colin Ripsman
- June 17, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 10:28
A coronavirus game plan for defined benefit pension plans
The novel coronavirus has introduced unprecedented volatility to financial markets and is taking its toll on pension plans. We’ve seen sharp corrections in most equity…
- By: Colin Ripsman
- April 2, 2020 December 13, 2020
- 13:23
Managing defined contribution pension plan fees (Part 2)
In a recent expert column, I broke down the different components of fees for defined contribution plans. And now, I will explore the key fee…
- By: Colin Ripsman
- March 19, 2020 December 13, 2020
- 09:09
Understanding defined contribution pension plan fees (Part 1)
Defined contribution pension plan fees have long been an area of significant risk for pension fiduciaries. Typically, a DC plan sponsor will negotiate fees for…
- By: Colin Ripsman
- March 16, 2020 December 13, 2020
- 08:04
How to evaluate a defined benefit OCIO provider
Outsourced chief investment officers, or OCIOs, are a service model where a pension plan sponsor or other institutional investor delegates certain decision-making responsibilities to a…
- By: Colin Ripsman
- September 18, 2019 January 9, 2021
- 06:00
Five things to consider when hiring (or firing) a portfolio manager
Historically pension funds and other investors have tended to select investment managers based on their recent investment performance. This can lead to a pension fund…
- By: Colin Ripsman
- July 18, 2019 January 9, 2021
- 14:45
Investment strategies for frozen DB plans
\Over the course of the last 15 years we have seen an increase in the number of frozen corporate defined benefit plans in Canada. Frozen…
- April 1, 2019 January 10, 2021
- 08:32
Setting a prudent asset mix policy for an aboriginal trust
Over the last few years we have seen numerous First Nations’ settlements with the government. The amounts of these settlements are typically large and can,…
- February 13, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 13:14