Coronavirus - COVID-19
Pandemic Blots One Year’s Worth of Gains from Canadian Plans
Corporate, public, and university funds lost a median 7.23% in the first quarter from falling equities, BNY Mellon says.
Tag: Canada
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 Management Culture
CDPQ Creates Fund to Support Quebec Firms Affected by Pandemic
Canadian pension giant provides C$4 billion ($2.83 billion) to help struggling businesses in the province.
Pensions
Canadian DB Plans Rebound in 2019, Return 14%
Strong comeback from 2018 losses provides second-highest return in 10 years.
Pensions
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Posted Lackluster 3.6% Return in Third Quarter
Pension giant increases its net asset value to $318 billion.
Asset Allocation
Canadian Defined Benefit Plans Return 13.6% in 2019
End-of-year equities rally boosts returns for pension plan portfolios.
Asset Allocation
Canadian Pooled Funds Return 15.8% in 2019
Strong stock and bond markets boost fund manager results.
Pensions
Head of Canada’s Largest Pension Warns Against Illiquid Assets
CPPIB CEO Mark Machin ‘rings the alarm bell’ about not being too invested in the asset class.
Corporate Moves
OMERS Selects Infrastructure Veteran as New Chief Pension Officer
Annesley Wallace will replace Blake Hutcheson, who recently was named CEO of the organization.
Regulation
Canadian Defined Benefit Plans Surge at End of 2019
Rising bond yields, strong asset returns bring funded ratio to near all-time high.
Corporate Moves
For Strength in Unification, Canadian Leader Calls for Regional Pensions to Pool Investments
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister challenges the province’s pension plans to ‘shop together.’
News
CPPIB Criticized for ‘Moral and Ecological Failure’ on Climate-Conscious Investing
Group finds portfolio Is far off from the Paris Agreement’s 1.5 degree limit, blames relationships in oil and gas industry.
Newsmakers
CDPQ’s History-Making CEO Heads for the Exit
Michael Sabia departs after a transformative 11-year run at the Canadian pension plan.
A Blunt Assessment: Marijuana Has Smoked a Lot of Investors
Enthusiasm over falling legal bars led to business overexpansion and overoptimistic investing. But prospects long-term are, yes, high.
Research
Canadian Pension Funds Return 1.5% in Q3
Despite strong year-to-date returns, falling rates have increased liabilities.