Asset Allocation
Utilities, Real Estate Equities Fuel Canadian Pension Plans’ 5.1% Q3 Returns
The performance raised the plans’ year-to-date return to 9.6%.
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Asset Allocation
Surging Domestic Equities, Bonds Buoy Canadian Pensions’ 5% Gain in Q3
The median plan’s returns rebounded from weak gains in the second quarter and negative returns a year ago.
Pensions
CPP Investments Makes Additional C$532M Commitment to Brazilian Water Company
The Canadian pension fund previously owned a 61.4% stake in Iguá Saneamento.
Pensions
PSP Investments Highlights Sustainability Progress in Report
The pension fund reported C$64.9 billion in green assets in fiscal 2024, according to its latest sustainability report.
Pensions
CDPQ, FTQ Invest $424M in Québec Energy Provider
The financing will assist Énergir in developing renewable energy projects.
Pensions
CDPQ Returns 4.2% in First Half of 2024
The returns raised the Canadian pension fund’s assets to C$452 billion, but its performance fell short of its benchmark’s 4.6% return.
Asset Allocation
CPPIB Ekes Out 1% Gain in Q1, Promotes Caitlin Gubbels to Head of Private Equity
Public and private assets helped the pension fund swing from a loss one year earlier to raise its asset value to $471.5 billion.
Pensions
UK Chancellor Reeves Meets With Maple 8 Bosses on Implementing ‘Canadian Style’ Investing in British Plans
Reeves wants to learn lessons from Canadian plans on investing.
Pensions
Nova Scotia Fund Returns 7.93% in Fiscal 2024
Assets of the Nova Scotia Pension Services Corp., which oversees four pension funds, rose to nearly $10 billion.
Newsmakers
CPP Promotes New Chief Risk Officer
Priti Singh, the fund’s capital markets factor investing head, has been promoted to CRO, while Heather Tobin succeeds her.
Pensions
Canadian Pension Funded Statuses Hold Steady in Q2
The plans maintained their surplus amidst weak domestic equity performance.
Pensions
Saskatchewan Healthcare Pension Returns 8.43% in 2023
SHEPP saw its assets grow to $7.29 billion at the year end.
Pensions
British Columbia Investment Management Returns 7.5% in Fiscal 2024
Assets of the plan increased to $182.88 billion at the end of March, boosted by strong returns in equities and private debt.
Pensions
PSP Investments Returns 7.2% in Fiscal Year 2024
In the period ending March 31, the $192.71 billion pension fund's portfolio was boosted by strong equities and clobbered by underperforming real estate.
Asset Allocation
Home Bias: Do Canadian Pensions Need to Invest More in Canada?
Canadian lawmakers and business leaders criticize the country’s pension funds for not investing more domestically, but doing so could introduce risks, a new paper states.