nominal bonds – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:24:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 2024 DC Investment Forum: Addressing inflation risk through DC plan members’ working lives https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2024-dc-investment-forum-addressing-inflation-risk-through-dc-plan-members-working-lives/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:52:56 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162027 The rapid rise in the cost of living in 2022 and into 2023 underscored the need for target-date funds to not just protect against standard inflation, but inflation shocks as well. The problem that presents is the more inflation protection that’s added into a portfolio, the lower the returns, said Nick Nefouse, managing director, global […]

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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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]]> HOOPP looking to LDI strategy 2.0 amid low interest rates https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/hoopp-looking-to-ldi-strategy-2-0-amid-low-interest-rates/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/hoopp-looking-to-ldi-strategy-2-0-amid-low-interest-rates/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2020 03:36:38 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/hoopp-looking-to-ldi-strategy-2-0-amid-low-interest-rates/ The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is well-known for its liability-driven investing strategy, which helped it successfully weather the 2008 financial crisis. During the coronavirus fallout, in an era of historically low interest rates, the HOOPP is working on developing LDI 2.0. “We’re very focused on liabilities, but what you do when interest rates are […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/hoopp-looking-to-ldi-strategy-2-0-amid-low-interest-rates/feed/ 0 How can pension plans position for potential deflationary or inflationary scenarios? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/how-can-pension-plans-position-for-potential-deflationary-or-inflationary-scenarios/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/how-can-pension-plans-position-for-potential-deflationary-or-inflationary-scenarios/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2020 04:07:29 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/how-can-pension-plans-position-for-potential-deflationary-or-inflationary-scenarios/ With so much uncertainty on the horizon, should pension plan sponsors be preparing to operate in a deflationary or inflationary environment? In the short term, the economic environment will be deflationary, says Hugh O’Reilly, executive in residence at the Global Risk Institute, noting demand is down because people are staying home and not spending. “And […]

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