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Institutional investing in 2021: looking towards the future

mschmit — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 05:23:41 +0000

Last year offered up one of most tempestuous investment environments in recent memory, and this year looks to be equally dynamic. It will be increasingly important for pension investment committees to be proactive and flexible in the management and oversight of their portfolios. Those that can quickly assess and respond to fundamental economic shifts will […]

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How rebalancing can provide alpha

mschmit — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 08:37:22 +0000

The San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association implemented a simple innovation 15 years ago that’s added nearly US$1 billion to the fund’s total value as of Aug. 31, 2020. That innovation is “informed rebalancing,” said Arun Muralidhar, adjunct professor of finance at George Washington University, when speaking at the Canadian Investment Review’s Investment Innovation Conference […]

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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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How DC pension investments weathered the pandemic storm

mschmit — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 03:45:20 +0000

Defined contribution plan members are contending with volatile equity markets, ultra-low interest rates and the threat of inflation as the country’s economy begins its tentative recovery. In the first half of 2020, equities took an almost round trip, dropping significantly in the first quarter and recovering to the point that most markets are in neutral […]

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In perfect balance: Different approaches to rebalancing pension portfolios

mschmit — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 03:53:16 +0000

The recent market turmoil caused by the coronavirus crisis has increased the focus on rebalancing decisions for many Canadian pension plans. As certain asset classes outperform others, a portfolio’s asset mix will drift overtime from its long-term targets. To ensure no significant divergence from the target, rebalancing triggers the sale of the strong performing asset […]

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How CN Rail pension, ATRF tackled liquidity as markets crashed

mschmit — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 08:06:35 +0000

When the coronavirus pushed equity markets off a cliff, Canadian defined benefit pension plans had to mobilize to address a number of concerns. The Canadian National Railway Co. pension recently shifted towards a more defensive investment strategy, said Marlene Puffer, president and chief executive officer for the CN investment division of the company, at a […]

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Bank of Canada launches corporate bond purchase program

mschmit — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 06:23:32 +0000

Last week marked the beginning of an unprecedented one-year program through which the Bank of Canada is purchasing corporate bonds. The program, originally announced on April 15, aims to support the corporate debt market’s liquidity and “proper functioning.” It involves TD Asset Management purchasing bonds through a tender process on the secondary market on behalf […]

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A coronavirus game plan for defined benefit pension plans

mschmit — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 09:23:49 +0000

The novel coronavirus has introduced unprecedented volatility to financial markets and is taking its toll on pension plans. We’ve seen sharp corrections in most equity markets. At its lowest point in the correction to date, the S&P 500 lost 34 per cent of its value, from its peak in February. The TSX, which has also […]

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The impact of coronavirus on pension funding status, asset mix

mschmit — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 10:23:08 +0000

With asset deterioration due to drops in equity markets and a decrease in long-term government bond yields causing an increase in solvency liabilities, pension funds are in a tough position. A Canadian defined benefit solvency funding calculation assumes some plan members will elect to take a commuted-value lump sum, while other members will elect to […]

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An informed rebalancing process: institutionalizing the knowledge of institutional investors

mschmit — Wed, 08 May 2019 09:26:53 +0000

As pension plan sponsors are well aware, most of a plan’s risk is in its asset allocation. So why don’t more plans spend more time managing that risk? Arun Muralidhar, co-founder of Mcube Investment Technologies Inc., worked for the World Bank Group’s pension fund in the 1990s but left the role before the tech bubble […]

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