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.
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
Canadian Pensions Returned 2.5% in the First Quarter
Equity returns were strong, but the plans’ fixed income investments lagged.
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.
Coronavirus - COVID-19
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.
Newsmakers
CFA Institute Appoints 4 New Members of Board of Governors
Marshall Bailey was appointed as chair of the governing body.
Newsmakers
Bryn Mawr Capital Management Names Bank of New York Mellon’s Jasmine Yu CIO
Yu joins the WSFS Financial-owned firm to lead its investment strategy and solutions team.
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.