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TTC Pension Plan on track to remove surprises from risk assessment

bmcgovern — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 13:53:57 +0000

In the institutional investment sector, risk management means thinking about a lot of doom and gloom, but for Danny Ip, the job is more about being prepared for what could happen tomorrow rather than forecasting what storms lie ahead. The TTC Pension Plan’s director of investment risk and analytics employs an analytical approach to measuring […]

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Editorial: Speaking up on DEI must go beyond policies and programs

Jennifer Paterson — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 13:00:55 +0000

As employers continue to ramp up their focus on diversity, equity and inclusion, Benefits Canada is returning with its sophomore DEI issue. In my editorial at the front of last year’s June issue, I highlighted the overdue and rising attention on DEI in the workplace, but also pointed out the importance of going beyond ideas […]

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2023 Top 40 Money Managers Report: Using tools, technology to improve asset allocation, risk management

Jennifer Paterson — Fri, 12 May 2023 12:56:27 +0000

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 allocation, risk management and other aspects of investment management. The growing interest coincides with an increasingly complex investment, demographic and regulatory landscape. A 2020 Deloitte report on the importance of […]

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TTC pension plan appointing Danny Ip director of investment risk and analytics

Gideon Scanlon — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 16:45:36 +0000

The TTC Pension Plan is appointing Danny Ip as its first director of investment risk and analytics. In the newly created role, Ip is responsible for solidifying the defined benefit plan’s investment risk and analytics functions. He’ll lead the creation of clear and consistent investment risk reporting processes and deliver regular performance and analytical reports, […]

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Green, social and sustainability bond issuance expected to spike in 2020: report

mschmit — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 06:07:07 +0000

Green, social and sustainability bond issuance is set to jump by 24 per cent in 2020, according to new data from Moody’s Investor Service Inc. Moody’s is predicting issuances will climb to US$400 billion by the end of the year, up from US$323 billion in 2019. More specifically, the research anticipates green bond issuance will […]

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