Risk
Many Asset Managers Are Eyeing Outsourcing, Per Northern Trust
Thanks to the pandemic, some 60% are looking at farming out certain operations, the firm’s survey says.
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Asset Allocation
Canada’s CPPIB Doubles Renewables Investment
Fund boosts renewable energy investments 100-fold since 2016.
Pensions
Median Canadian Pension Plan Loses 3.7% in Q3
But median pension plans north of the border are up 1.6% year to date, according to Northern Trust.
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Canadian DB Pensions, Pooled Funds Rebound Sharply in Q2
Equities rally helps spur strong quarterly gains.
Pensions
Canadian Defined Benefit Plans Have Worst Quarter in 12 Years
RBC and Northern Trust report plans lost 7.1%, the steepest drop since 2008.
Asset Allocation
Canadian Defined Benefit Plans Return 13.6% in 2019
End-of-year equities rally boosts returns for pension plan portfolios.
Canadian Defined Benefit Plans Return 2.5% in Q2
Plan sponsors saw second straight positive quarter despite May sell-off.
Asset Allocation
Pennsylvania PSERS Reports Preliminary 3.54% Return for 2023
The $72.8 billion pension fund also launched a new strategic plan and hired an external derivatives manager.
Asset Allocation
Canadian Pension Plans Look to Annuities, Fixed Income to Preserve Pension Surpluses
With funded ratios at their highest levels in years, pension risk transfers are among the ways firms are trying to de-risk their portfolios.
Risk
Here’s Where to Find Opportunities Amid Slow Growth, Says Report
Private equity, hedge funds and high-yield bonds are promising investments for the future, Northern Trust Asset Management advises.
Rich Mall, Poor Mall: Darwin Comes to Retail Meccas
As the contraction of once-popular shopping centers continues, it’s the lower-end ones that get ejected.
Asset Allocation
‘More Slowly and With a Narrower Focus’
Institutional investors are still placing long-term bets on emerging markets despite recent volatility.
One Big Reason Canadian Plans Are So Well Off: International Investing
Their overseas exposure is expanding, while US funds stay mostly at home.
The Ultimate Diversifier: What Real Assets Are Gaining in Allocator Portfolios
Infrastructure such as bridges and tunnels, plus farmland and other natural resources, is winning new favor.
Tactical Shifts: How Institutional Investors Are Adjusting Asset Mixes Now
Private credit, real estate, emerging markets. Here are the ways CIOs at HOOPP, the James Irvine Foundation, and two others are solving the allocation puzzle.