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Are Canada’s pension bosses paid too much?

Are Canada’s pension bosses paid too much?

Canada's public pension funds pay their executives huge salaries. But as performance continues to trail benchmarks, salary levels are coming under more scrutiny. Sarah Rundell takes a deep dive into the complex world of how to incentivise and reward pension fund executives.

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Federal Thrift integrates new ex-China index; inspires others

The $946.9 billion Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) has integrated a new index that excludes China and Hong Kong in its I Fund. The strategy has now inspired leaders of US state pensions to exclude China too.

Cash and overweight to US equities pays at New Jersey

The New Jersey Division of Investment generated double digit returns in fiscal year 2024 while maintaining good liquidity and dry powder on hand with an overweight to cash and cash equivalents. The cash position is likely to decline through 2025 given the robust pipeline in new private market opportunities.

Time to walk: AP3 turns away from Europe despite bullish equity outlook

“Europe is great at discussion and regulation, but rather poor at actually doing business,” says Sweden's AP3 CIO, Jonas Thulin. “The equity market is harsh, and when it votes it walks out the door. This has been happening for a long time in Europe.”

DeepSeek-triggered rout highlights equities’ diversification dilemma

The emergence of DeepSeek and the potential undoing of Nvidia’s dominance, even momentarily, is a stark reminder of the need for diversification and the fragility of markets. Top1000funds.com takes a look at what the market rout means for long-term portfolios.

A decade in need of a course correction

In January 2020 Roger Urwin laid down a call to action for asset owners and corporations to use the decade to drive greater wellbeing and wealth in the lives of their stakeholders. Now halfway through the decade, he reviews the state of play in this complicated picture.

IMCO World View: Accelerating deglobalisation v decelerating sustainability

Investors should expect more inequality, de-globalisation and volatility to influence their portfolios in 2025 alongside a heightened risk of unintended exposures. Chief strategist at IMCO, Nick Chamie, says investors should adopt a flexible, innovative approach to ensure they tether to the strongest trends while mitigating risks.

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