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Average DB discount rate dipped 0.5% in 2021: report

Gideon Scanlon — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 17:09:33 +0000

The average discount rate used by Canadian defined benefit pension plans at the end of 2021 was 0.5 per cent higher than the previous year, according to an annual report from LifeWorks Inc. Drawing from figures submitted by 83 Canadian public DB plans, the report found the average plan used a three per cent discount […]

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CFA Institute Research Foundation partnering with MSCI

Gideon Scanlon — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:30:50 +0000

The research arm of the CFA Institute, a non-profit organization that aims to promote the standards in ethics, education and professional excellence in global investment industry, is entering a strategic partnership with a leading provider of market intelligence reports. According to the terms of the deal reached with MSCI Inc., the CFA Institute Research Foundation […]

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DeFi poses technological, regulatory challenges for institutional investors: expert

Gideon Scanlon — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 16:45:03 +0000

While blockchain-based decentralized finance technology has a lot to offer institutional investors, taking full advantage of these tools will require significant technological and regulatory hurdles to be overcome, says Andreas Park, professor of finance at the Rotman School of Management. “There’s lots of cool things you can do in the DeFi space. There’re genuinely new […]

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2021 IIC coverage: A look at one investment manager’s responsible investing journey

Gideon Scanlon — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 12:56:25 +0000

A high-profile fraud case and a devastating oil spill directly inspired Maria Elena Drew to focus on environmental, social and governance factors in her investment career. During her session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2021 Investment Innovation Conference, the director of research in responsible investing at T. Rowe Price said she began her ESG journey […]

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Canadian pension plan returns see modest growth in Q3: report

Gideon Scanlon — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 15:00:46 +0000

Canadian pension plans saw returns averaging about 0.6 per cent in the third quarter of 2021, according to a new report by Northern Trust Canada. Despite the sluggish growth in the quarter, gains from the first half of the year have buoyed most Canadian pension plans. The report found the median plan had seen the […]

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Cybersecurity issues rank as top concern for risk managers: survey

Gideon Scanlon — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 14:30:05 +0000

Risk managers consider cyber attacks and data breaches as the biggest threats to businesses, including those in the financial sector, according to a new survey by Aon. The survey, which polled more than 2,000 respondents in 16 global industries, also found that cyber security and data breach risks are rated as the most significant risk […]

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Sustainability of increasing concern to asset managers: reports

Gideon Scanlon — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 17:30:26 +0000

The vast majority (84 per cent) of asset managers are either implementing or evaluating the sustainability of their portfolios, according to a survey by FTSE Russell. The results indicate a significant increase in the percentage of asset managers concerned about sustainability issues. In a similar survey from 2018, just 53 per cent of respondents had […]

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Canadian DB pension plan returns dip, balance sheets stable in September: report

Gideon Scanlon — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 13:00:25 +0000

The typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan deteriorated on a solvency basis but improved on an accountancy basis in September, according to a new report by LifeWorks Inc. Its monthly report on DB pension indices found the average plan saw its solvency index dip from 109.4 per cent at the end of August to 108.8 […]

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CPPIB, Ontario Teachers’ among the world’s top 20 pension funds

Gideon Scanlon — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 16:20:12 +0000

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan are among the 20 largest pension funds in the world in terms of assets under management, according to a new report from the Thinking Ahead Institute. The not-for-profit investment research organization’s report, which was based on figures from the end of 2020, ranked […]

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Volitility, high inflation to be expected during coronavirus recovery, says Bank of Canada

Gideon Scanlon — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 17:00:34 +0000

Canada’s economy will undergo volatility and inflationary acceleration as the nation recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, warns the governor of the Bank of Canada. “The process of reopening the economy won’t be entirely smooth,” said Tiff Macklem in a speech announcing the release of the central bank’s monetary policy report. “For example, we are experiencing supply […]

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