Strong global equities markets powered the gains while Canadian fixed-income assets rebounded in Q1, new RBC report finds
The median Canadian DB pension plan recorded a 3.0% gain in Q1, reversing a loss in Q4
The transaction values Hong Kong-based Nord Anglia Education at US$4.3 billion
Given the geopolitical and economic climate, a shift in approach to mitigating risk among DB pension plan sponsors may be underway
The pension fund manager is making the investment through its joint venture with a Singapore-based fund manager and a Chicago-based property company
Despite the market gains, pension fund net income declined during Q3 as both revenue and expenditures dropped, StatsCan reports
Equities, real estate and infrastructure investments performed well
Net assets rose by $8.1 billion to $85.2 billion at the end of 2016, making OMERS one of Canada's largest retirement funds
DB pension plans recorded an overall annual return of 6.8% in 2016, up from 5.4% in 2015, thanks to Canadian energy, materials and financial services equities, an RBC report notes
OPTrust released a report last week that reviewed how four climate scenarios would affect its $18 billion portfolio