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U.S. DB plans looking to de-risk over next decade
BY Yaelle Gang | January 30, 2019
While 2018 was a strong year for de-risking among U.S. defined benefit plans sponsors, a significant portion of the more than $3 trillion in DB ...
Half of institutional investors plan to boost real estate holdings: survey
BY Benefits Canada Staff | January 29, 2019
Half of global institutional investors are anticipating an increase in their allocations to real estate over the next two years, according to the Pension Real Estate ...
Case Study: Hydro Québec pension plan cautious about credit
BY Yaelle Gang | January 28, 2019
In this late-cycle environment, the Hydro Québec pension plan is cautious about credit and is maintaining its liquidity, says Jean-François Pépin, senior director of financing, ...
Pooled fund pension managers post negative return for Q4 2018: report
BY Benefits Canada Staff | January 28, 2019
The final quarter of 2018 was choppy for pension managers’ pooled funds as they posted a median return of negative 5.6 per cent, contributing to the ...
Business interruption and cyber incidents top business risks in 2019, survey
BY Yaelle Gang | January 24, 2019
Business interruption and cyber incidents were tied for the top business risks in 2019, according to the 2019 Allianz Risk Barometer. “The big driver with business ...
Investing in a low interest rate environment
BY Yaelle Gang | January 23, 2019
While interest rates have risen, they remain low by long-term historical standards, causing challenges for long-term investors like pension funds. “Because we’re a pension plan, we ...
Private capital dry powder tops US$2 trillion
BY Martha Porado | January 23, 2019
Fund managers have quite a bit of private capital available to deploy, to the tune of US$2.1 trillion as of the end of June 2018, ...
Guggenheim, WWF publish guidelines for sustainable infrastructure investing
BY Benefits Canada Staff | January 21, 2019
Guggenheim Investments and the World Wildlife Fund have commissioned a study to review sustainability standards for multi-stakeholder infrastructure programs, noting the need for further clarity as ...
Preparing pension investments for an annuity purchase
BY Yaelle Gang | January 21, 2019
Many defined benefit plans’ funded statuses are in relatively good territory, but with an uncertain investment atmosphere on the horizon, is now a good time ...
In an ever-changing Brexit situation, what should investors consider?
BY Martha Porado | January 18, 2019
Political risk is here to stay and must be incorporated into investment analysis, said Johanna Kyrklund, global head of multi-asset investments at Schroders, in a ...
