global equities – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:48:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 5.1% in Q3 2024: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/average-canadian-db-pension-plan-returns-5-1-in-q3-2024-report/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 15:00:37 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162163 The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan returned 5.1 per cent during the third quarter of 2024, an increase from 1.1 per cent in the previous quarter, according to a new report by RBC Investor Services. It found Canadian DB plans achieved an average return of 9.6 per cent on a year-to-date basis. The growth […]

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]]> Canadian institutional investors allocating 3% to domestic equities: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/canadian-institutional-investors-allocating-3-of-funds-to-domestic-equities-report/ Wed, 02 Oct 2024 19:00:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160906 Canadian institutional investors are allocating only three per cent of their funds to domestic equities, according to a new study from London-based think thank New Financial LLP. The report, which analyzed 13 countries’ pension systems, found the U.S. had the highest allocation to domestic equities (44 per cent), while Norway had the lowest (0.5 per cent). […]

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]]> Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 3.2% in July: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/average-canadian-db-pension-plan-returns-3-2-in-july-report/ Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:00:06 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159813 The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan rose on both a solvency and accounting basis in July, according to Telus Health’s latest pension index. It found the solvency of the average DB plan rose to 107.8 per cent, up from 107.6 per cent in June, while the accounting index increased from […]

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]]> Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 1.1% in Q2 2024: reports https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/average-canadian-db-pension-plan-returns-1-1-in-q2-2024-reports/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:00:56 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158847 The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan posted a median return of 1.1 per cent in the second quarter of 2024, according to a new report by RBC Investor Services. The report, which tracks performance and asset allocation across Canadian DB plans, also found that the plans saw a return of 4.4 per cent for […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-90/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 13:00:18 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158072 A story on how group insurers can help plan sponsors provide adequate coverage and ensure appropriate use of treatments for rare diseases was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. Sounding Board: How employers can mitigate cost of […]

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]]> BCI reports 7.5% annual return, assets grow to $250.4BN https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/bci-reports-7-5-annual-return-assets-grow-to-250-4bn/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 19:00:41 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157613 The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is reporting an annual return of 7.5 per cent, or $17.4 billion, as at March 31, 2024, up from 3.5 per cent the previous fiscal year, according to its latest annual report. The report, which reflects the results from the investments of its six largest pension clients — the BC Hydro Pension […]

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]]> 2024 Global Investment Conference: How institutional investors can re-think active management to add value, generate alpha https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-global-investment-conference-how-institutional-investors-can-re-think-active-management-to-add-value-generate-alpha/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:55:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155798 An active manager only adds value for clients through three distinct ways: interpreting information through their research and decision-making, the way they manage risk through their portfolio construction and the way they engage as active owners in the businesses they’re invested in, said John Chisholm, investment director of global and international equities at Schroders, during […]

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]]> Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 3.6% in Q1 2024: reports https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/average-canadian-db-pension-plan-returns-3-6-in-q1-2024-reports/ Mon, 06 May 2024 19:00:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155151 The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan posted a median return of 3.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2024, according to a new report by RBC Investor Services. The report, which tracks performance and asset allocation across Canadian DB plans, credited the positive investment return to the strong performance of equities. Read: Average […]

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]]> CAAT returns 9.5% for 2023, led by global, emerging market equities https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/caat-returns-9-5-for-2023-led-by-global-emerging-market-equities/ Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:30:10 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154396 The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan saw a net return of 9.5 per cent for 2023, with net assets of $20.1 billion, up from $18.2 billion in 2022, according to its latest annual report. As of Jan. 1, 2024, the investment organization maintained a healthy funding level of 124 per cent on a going-concern […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-75/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:52 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152916 An article on Eastman Kodak Co.’s plans to outsource management of its pension assets was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week: 1. Kodak outsourcing US$1.6TN of pension assets to maximize overfunded status 2. OMERS returns 4.6% for 2023, driven by equities, fixed income […]

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