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DB pensions staring down paltry bond returns in 2021

DB pensions staring down paltry bond returns in 2021

Central banks slowing their quantitative easing policies and economic improvements off the back of wide-scale vaccination efforts should both provide bond yields with a modest…

Could a rough road ahead in 2021 help active managers?

Could a rough road ahead in 2021 help active managers?

What do global institutional investors expect in the coming year? It’s not a rosy picture. According to Natixis Investment Managers’ annual institutional investment outlook, just…

Vaccines providing an injection of hope for institutional investors

Vaccines providing an injection of hope for institutional investors

While there’s still a period of uncertainty ahead, the deployment of coronavirus vaccines is already having a positive effect on markets, according to a webinar…

Institutional investors turning to equities, global markets in 2021

Institutional investors turning to equities, global markets in 2021

Institutional investors are focusing on equities and global markets as the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic continue in Canada, according to a webinar hosted…

Where does securitized credit fit into pension portfolios?

Where does securitized credit fit into pension portfolios?

After the global financial crisis, securitized credit was left with a bad reputation, but it may be time for investors to look at how the…

PSP investing in U.K. real estate, OTPP issuing green bond

PSP investing in U.K. real estate, OTPP issuing green bond

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board and Aviva Investors are jointly funding a new office building in Cambridge, England. The six-storey building has been fully…

  • By: Staff
  • November 23, 2020 January 19, 2021
  • 15:30
Top 2020 Money Managers Report: Pension funds playing defence amid coronavirus crisis

Top 2020 Money Managers Report: Pension funds playing defence amid coronavirus crisis

Despite several bumps in the decade since the 2008/09 financial crisis, the swift and brutal crash in global equity prices when the coronavirus was declared…

HOOPP bolstering bonds with alternative investments

HOOPP bolstering bonds with alternative investments

As bond yields drop, many Canadian pension plans are looking at new strategies to increase returns through alternative investments, according to a webinar hosted by…

Canadian DB pensions return 3.13% as markets rebound

Canadian DB pensions return 3.13% as markets rebound

Canadian defined benefit pension plans posted a median 3.13 per cent return for the third quarter of 2020, following a strong market rebound, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • November 5, 2020 January 19, 2021
  • 09:15
Canadian DB pension plans post 3% return, buoyed by equities: report

Canadian DB pension plans post 3% return, buoyed by equities: report

Canadian defined benefit pension plans posted a median three per cent return in 2020’s third quarter, buoyed by positive performance in equity markets, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • November 2, 2020 January 19, 2021
  • 08:45
Canadian DB pension plans post 3.2% return in Q3: report

Canadian DB pension plans post 3.2% return in Q3: report

Canada’s defined benefit pension plans posted a 3.2 per cent return in 2020’s third quarter, a position augmented by strong global equity markets, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • October 27, 2020 January 19, 2021
  • 15:30
What do historically low interest rates mean for DB pension de-risking?

What do historically low interest rates mean for DB pension de-risking?

When the coronavirus pandemic hit, many organizations were focused on getting through the short term, but defined benefit pension plan sponsors are starting to take…

Median DB pension solvency up in 2019, FSRA monitors coronavirus impact

Median DB pension solvency up in 2019, FSRA monitors coronavirus impact

While the overall financial state of Ontario’s defined benefit pension plans improved in 2019, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario continues to monitor fluctuations…

  • By: Staff
  • October 20, 2020 January 19, 2021
  • 09:05