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The Canadian pension assets under management of the country’s top 40 investment managers increased by 7.7 percentage points over the previous year, from nearly $989 million at June 30, 2022 to more than $1 billion at June 30, 2023, according to the latest report by the Canadian Institutional Investment Network. The CIIN, which is a […]

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  • November 21, 2023 November 20, 2023
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An article on how the Royal Bank of Canada is marking Financial Literacy Month was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. RBC educating employees, reducing stigma around money matters through financial wellness hub 2. CPPIB returns 0.1% in Q2 2024, led by credit, private […]

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  • November 17, 2023 November 16, 2023
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A majority (77 per cent) of U.S.-based institutional investors expect interest rates and inflation to remain elevated in 2024, causing problems for risk assessments over the next year, according to a new survey by CoreData. The survey, which polled 100 U.S. institutional investors, found the number of investors concerned about the role of inflation over […]

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  • November 16, 2023 November 16, 2023
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Environmental, social and governance considerations have gained traction in recent years with nearly 75 per cent of global asset managers saying they have an ESG policy and an equal percentage incorporating ESG considerations across their investment platforms, according to a new survey by investment consulting firm Callan. The inaugural study, which polled more than 1,200 […]

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  • November 13, 2023 November 13, 2023
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The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board returned 0.1 per cent during the second quarter of fiscal 2024, according to its latest quarterly report. By Sept. 30, 2023, the investment organization’s net assets were $576 billion, compared to $575 billion at the end of the previous quarter. The $1 billion increase in net assets consisted of $488 million in net income and $700 million in […]

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  • November 13, 2023 November 13, 2023
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Vestcor Inc. reduced the carbon exposure to several of its portfolios throughout 2022, according to its annual responsible investing report. The New Brunswick-based investment organization reported its Canadian, global and emerging markets portfolios all saw declines in carbon exposure by nine per cent, 13 per cent and nine per cent, respectively. The portfolios also retained […]

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  • November 9, 2023 November 9, 2023
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Canadian defined benefit pension plans generated a median return of negative 1.99 per cent in the third quarter of 2023, according to the BNY Mellon Canadian asset strategy view universe. The universe, which is based on $290.2 billion worth of investment assets in Canadian DB plans, found the one-year median return was 8.01 per cent […]

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  • November 7, 2023 November 7, 2023
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The value of the total assets under management for the world’s 500 largest asset managers reached US$113.7 trillion as of Dec. 31, 2022, down 13.7 per cent from the previous year, according to a new report by WTW’s Thinking Ahead Institute. In a press release, Jessica Gao, director of the Thinking Ahead Institute, said asset […]

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  • November 2, 2023 November 1, 2023
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The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan returned negative four per cent in the third quarter of 2023, according to two new reports. The RBC Investor and Treasury Services’ universe, which tracks performance and asset allocation across Canadian DB plans, found the most recent quarterly losses mean the average return has decreased to 1.9 per cent […]

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  • November 2, 2023 November 1, 2023
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The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate steady at five per cent, but hasn’t ruled out future rate hikes as price pressures remain high. “With clearer signs that monetary policy is moderating spending and relieving price pressures, governing council decided to hold the policy rate at five per cent,” said the Bank of […]