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How are stewardship guidelines helping institutional investors address systemic risks?

bmcgovern — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:00:47 +0000

Stewardship guidelines are helping institutional investors address climate risks and safeguard their investment in the long run, says Brian Minns, managing director of responsible investing at the University Pension Plan of Ontario. “We need stewardship as [a way of] protecting the investments that we have and trying to enhance their value over time for our beneficiaries. […]

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U.S.-China business relationship, private credit shaping investments in 2024: IMCO

bmcgovern — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 14:00:25 +0000

The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario believes an increasingly icy dynamic between the U.S. and China could lead to heightened volatility for institutional investors this year, says Nick Chamie, the IMCO’s chief strategist and senior managing director of total portfolio and capital markets. “If we’re no longer zeroing in on maximizing economic efficiency, we’re no longer […]

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How DC plan sponsors can prevent a Muslim pension gap

lbailey — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 13:00:35 +0000

With the Muslim population steadily growing in Canada, employers that offer defined contribution pension plans can avoid unintentionally creating a pension gap by providing these members with access to retirement savings solutions that align with their faith. Under Shariah law, Muslims can’t hold investments that would bring social or environmental harm, such as shares in […]

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Alberta Teachers’ Association planning legal challenge to pension order

mschmit — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 06:04:24 +0000

The Alberta Teachers’ Association says it’s taking legal action against a ministerial order enacted on several pension plans in the province in late December. In a press release, the association said its provincial executive council voted unanimously this week to file a lawsuit, acting on legal advice that identified an avenue for a challenge to […]

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Alberta’s public-sector pension plans reassuring members amid worry over ministerial order

mschmit — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 05:46:52 +0000

Alberta’s public-sector pension plans are reassuring members that their pensions are safe, following a recent ministerial order enacted by the provincial government. The order was enacted in late December by Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews after 2020 deadlines for investment management agreements between the pensions and the Alberta Investment Management Corp. passed with no result. […]

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Learn more about the Risk Management Award finalists

mschmit — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 04:06:28 +0000

The Canadian Investment Review’s Risk Management Award will go to a pension plan that has successfully implemented a robust approach to its risk management function. This can include implementing de-risking or re-risking or it can showcase day-to-day processes in place for risk management in pension plan investments. Highlights about the three finalists are available below: […]

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Learn more about the Investment Governance Award finalists

mschmit — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 04:34:26 +0000

The Canadian Investment Review’s Investment Governance Award will go to a pension plan that has implemented improvements at the board, governance and/or policy level to improve outcomes for pension plan members and create greater efficiency. Highlights about the three finalists are available below: Desjardins Group Pension Plan The Desjardins Group Pension Plan has over $16 […]

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Moving to a sustainability mindset at Concordia University’s pension plan

mschmit — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 05:59:34 +0000

In just a few short years, Concordia University’s pension plan has transformed its governance model and investment approach. Before the financial crisis, the university’s plan, like many plans, had its assets in a 60/40 mix, said Marc Gauthier, Concordia’s treasurer and investment officer. Yet, in the financial crisis, its funding ratio went from 101 per […]

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