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Canadian pension funds are already overweight on Canadian equities

Canada鈥檚 eight largest pension funds are big players in the world of institutional investing with more than $1 trillion under management collectively. Pressure is being applied for the funds to invest a greater proportion of their money in Canadian stocks.

Published: 15 Oct 2024

Changes in pension funds portfolio management produce different demands for analysts and managers

Historically, pension funds managed their portfolios using a strategic asset allocation approach. Fundamentally, this meant buying a mix of asset classes with the highest probability of achieving the necessary returns, at a level of risk that was acceptable 鈥 or buying and holding. But since the mid-2000s, some large pension funds have adopted a total portfolio approach strategy, which seeks to maximize returns while keeping a portfolio鈥檚 volatility low.

Published: 15 Oct 2024

A lack of strategic assets can be a deterrent to domestic investment for large pension funds

In 2023, the Government of Australia suggested that some of the country鈥檚 pension assets might be used to fund social housing or renewable energy. The idea received mixed reception, and to understand why, Lachlan Maddock of Investor Strategy News looked to Canada, where a group of business leaders called for pension funds to increase their holdings of Canadian equities.

Published: 27 Aug 2024

Opening infrastructure could encourage Canada鈥檚 pension funds to invest more domestically

The Government of Canada is exploring ways to increase investments in the country鈥檚 pension fund equities, but doing so sacrifices returns, according to The Economist. Over the past decade, Canadian mid and small-cap stocks have returned just 3-4% each year, while U.S. stocks have seen a 13% return annually. Opening infrastructure to investment is another way to encourage pension funds to invest more of their capital domestically.

Published: 15 Jul 2024

Domestic investment: Should Canadian pension funds focus on local companies?

Canada鈥檚 biggest pension funds are some of the world鈥檚 largest investors and their diversified portfolios span the globe. But, should they be investing more in Canadian companies? Some CEOs think so. In March, 90 CEOs signed an open letter to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland urging her to find ways to get pension funds to invest more in Canadian companies.

Published: 11 Jul 2024

Negative real estate returns have some pension funds considering a change in approach

Over the past few decades, Canada鈥檚 big pension funds have piled into direct real estate investments. But, as higher borrowing costs hit property markets, returns have gone negative. Some funds are considering whether they should take a step back and make this type of investment through third-party managers.

Published: 9 Jul 2024

Sustainable investing doesn鈥檛 only mean companies that are already green鈥攍arge investors can push polluters to become greener

Many pension funds are pledging to invest in green assets with net-zero emissions, but these investments tend to yield lower returns than the broader market index. Beyond that, a hard shift toward green investments could remove the incentive for heavy emitters to clear up their act.

Published: 13 Jun 2024

New York City Public Pension Fund pushes RBC for energy transparency

The New York City Public Pension Fund has pushed Canada鈥檚 largest bank to deliver greater transparency about its investments in green energy and fossil fuels. The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) will begin publishing the ratio between the two types of energy investments in its portfolio.

Published: 17 Apr 2024

After a slow 2023, exchange-traded fund listings are revitalizing

In 2023, more than 120 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were delisted in Canada鈥攎ore than four times as many as in an average year. Even so, there was still a net gain in the overall number of ETFs, with 164 new ones launching for the year. With numbers in for the first quarter of 2024, the high number of delistings appears to have been an anomaly.

Published: 17 Apr 2024

缅北强奸 Desautels faculty members and researchers celebrated at Bravo Gala

缅北强奸 hosted its annual Bravo Gala on Thursday, March 21, which honours its faculty members and researchers who have won special awards, memberships and prizes over the past year. 缅北强奸 Desautels is proud to announce 14 of its faculty amongst the distinguished honourees this year. Congratulations to our deserving laureates! Full list below. #Bravo2024

Published: 21 Mar 2024

Advanced life deferred annuities can give retirees peace of mind

For people with defined contribution pension plans, longevity risk is a significant concern. You don鈥檛 want to outlive your money. The issue is compounded because today鈥檚 retirees have longer life expectancies than ever before, writes Sebastien Betermier in Benefits Canada.

Published: 14 Mar 2024

MIPC asks students to devise decumulation strategies for an inflationary environment

For its 7th edition, the 2023 缅北强奸 International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC), as part of 缅北强奸鈥檚 Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI), gathered over 80 teams from 27 countries to address retirement challenges amidst inflation. Participants tackled the task of developing decumulation strategies for the fictional Maple Leaf Pension Plan, simulating real-world data.

Published: 19 Jan 2024

Pension funds can drive greater returns by participating more directly in value creation

Pension funds manage enormous amounts of capital, but they don鈥檛 create as much value as other players in the financial sector. Entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and private equity funds all play a more direct role in launching projects and creating value.

Published: 10 Jan 2024

Long-term investments help Canadian pension plans outperform international counterparts

Canadian pension funds have outperformed their counterparts elsewhere, and a recent study co-authored by Associate Professor of Finance Sebastien Betermier examines how they鈥檝e accomplished this. The study analyzes four deals 鈥 in the agricultural, railway transportation, real estate development, and financial services鈥 that diversified their holdings and enabled their success.

Published: 12 Dec 2023

More Canadians are renewing their mortgages at higher rates, as economy heads toward forecasted recession

More than 3 million Canadians will be facing mortgage renewal in the next 18 months 鈥 and with interest rates still at their highest level in years, many will face payments that are 30-40% higher. 鈥淚nflation has been off the charts for the past couple years, and when the Bank of Canada raises interest rates, it is to bring inflation down,鈥 explains Sebastien Betermier, Associate Professor of Finance.

Published: 12 Dec 2023

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