Sebastien Betermier

Making strategic assets available to pension funds would encourage more domestic investment

Published: 18 December 2024

Canadian pension funds have a mandate to deliver steady pension payments to millions of plan members, writes Professor Sebastien Betermier in Benefits Canada. But that’s easier said than done, and...

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Instability at Alberta’s public pension fund could undermine its effectiveness

Published: 21 November 2024

While 2020 was tough on just about everyone, the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) really took it on the chin. Alberta’s public pension fund manager lost billions of dollars in a...

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Canadian pension funds are already overweight on Canadian equities

Published: 15 October 2024

Canada’s eight largest pension funds are big players in the world of institutional investing with more than $1 trillion under management collectively. Pressure is being applied for the funds to...

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Changes in pension funds portfolio management produce different demands for analysts and managers

Published: 15 October 2024

Historically, pension funds managed their portfolios using a strategic asset allocation approach. Fundamentally, this meant buying a mix of asset classes with the highest probability of achieving...

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MIPC 2024 Grand Challenge: liquidity in retirement savings

Friday, November 8, 2024 10:00toSaturday, November 9, 2024 17:00

As countries such as Peru, Chile, South Africa, and the UK advance with key liquidity initiatives, the question arises: How can we formulate innovative portfolio strategies that not only withstand...

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A lack of strategic assets can be a deterrent to domestic investment for large pension funds

Published: 27 August 2024

In 2023, the Government of Australia suggested that some of the country’s pension assets might be used to fund social housing or renewable energy. The idea received mixed reception, and to...

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Opening infrastructure could encourage Canada’s pension funds to invest more domestically

Published: 15 July 2024

The Government of Canada is exploring ways to increase investments in the country’s pension fund equities, but doing so sacrifices returns, according to The Economist. Over the past decade,...

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Domestic investment: Should Canadian pension funds focus on local companies?

Published: 11 July 2024

Canada’s biggest pension funds are some of the world’s largest investors and their diversified portfolios span the globe. But, should they be investing more in Canadian companies? Some CEOs think...

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Negative real estate returns have some pension funds considering a change in approach

Published: 9 July 2024

Over the past few decades, Canada’s big pension funds have piled into direct real estate investments. But, as higher borrowing costs hit property markets, returns have gone negative. Some funds are...

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