/dobson/taxonomy/term/1349/all en /dobson/channels/news/canadian-pension-funds-are-already-overweight-canadian-equities-360457 <p>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 invest a greater proportion of their money in Canadian stocks. Yet, 18 per cent of their portfolio is already invested in domestic markets, explains Associate Professor <a href="/desautels/sebastien-betermier"><strong>Sebastien Betermier </strong></a>in an interview with Les Affaires.</p> Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:09:38 +0000 admin 140826 at /dobson /dobson/channels/news/changes-pension-funds-portfolio-management-produce-different-demands-analysts-and-managers-360451 <p>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 the necessary returns, at a level of risk that was acceptable – or buying and holding. But since the mid-2000s, some large pension funds have adopted a total portfolio approach strategy, which seeks to maximize returns while keeping a portfolio’s volatility low.</p> Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:55:06 +0000 admin 140825 at /dobson /dobson/channels/news/lack-strategic-assets-can-be-deterrent-domestic-investment-large-pension-funds-358906 <p>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 understand why, Lachlan Maddock of Investor Strategy News looked to Canada, where a group of business leaders called for pension funds to increase their holdings of Canadian equities. Maddock quoted research published by ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Desautels’ Associate Professor of Finance <a href="/desautels/sebastien-betermier"><strong>Sebastien Betermier</strong></a>.</p> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 22:20:23 +0000 admin 140745 at /dobson