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North American companies continue to link executive pay programs to ESG measures: report

Sadie Janes — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 20:00:30 +0000

The adoption of environmental, social and governance measures in executive incentive plans continues to increase across markets, especially in North America, according to a new report by WTW. The report, which reviewed public disclosures from more than 1,100 global companies, found metrics related to human capital remained the most popular across all ESG categories, used […]

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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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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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2019 Top 40 Money Managers Report: How plan sponsors are hedging portfolio exposure in their own sectors

mschmit — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 05:02:14 +0000

Canada’s economy is famously reliant on its rich natural resources, with a heaping helping of financial service providers thrown in for good measure. But when oil companies, mining outfits or Canadian banks are deciding how to invest the capital in their pension funds, does it make sense to steer clear of exposures that directly correlate […]

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One Share, One Vote

mschmit — Thu, 06 May 2010 07:25:42 +0000

Dual-class shares and the governance discount.

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