Sentences with phrase «government pension investment»

«Sovereign wealth funds have been a big part of the market over the past five years and [their role is] increasing,» he said, citing Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund, which expressed interest in growing real estate allocation.

It is noteworthy that Government Pension Investment Fund, Japan (GPIF) is changing their asset allocation, becoming more proactive in investing in alternative asset management sectors.

Rather, the low rates of return will push institutional investors, including the Government Pension Investment Fund, into equities.

The BOJ is providing a steady bid through its purchase of exchange traded funds (roughly $ 50 billion a year), while large Japanese pension funds such as the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) are upping their equity allocations.

On the heels of plans by the Government Pension Investment Fund -LRB-

On the heels of plans by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) to double its investment into Japanese equities, other institutional investors have committed approximately $ 250 billion.

In the last couple of years, we have seen some of Japan's largest institutional investors, including the Government Pension Investment Fund, which is the biggest pension fund in the world, incorporating ESG into their investment practices.

Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund earned a 5.9 percent return for the one - year period ended March 31, Bloomberg reported.

Kuroda's latest round of quantitative easing was announced the same day that Japan's $ 1.2 trillion Government Pension Investment Fund announced it would double its investment in Japanese and foreign equities.

The BOJ is providing a steady bid through its purchase of exchange traded funds (roughly $ 50 billion a year), while large Japanese pension funds such as the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) are upping their equity allocations.

On the same day, the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) announced a rise in domestic equity weights and an increase in foreign asset holdings for its portfolio.

On the heels of plans by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) to double its investment into Japanese equities, other institutional investors have committed approximately $ 250 billion.

On the heels of plans by the Government Pension Investment Fund -LRB-

Not exact matches

After a multi-year round of negotiations between the federal and provincial governments, a deal was reached to increase contributions still further, limit benefits, and accumulate a surplus to be invested in what is now the $ 280 billion Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.

Similarly, the New Zealand government blocked the sale of a $ 1.4 - billion partial stake in the Auckland International Airport to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.

Japan's government loosened laws on pensions in May, allowing almost all working - age Japanese to join private defined - contribution retirement plans — similar to individual retirement accounts (IRAs) in the United States that allow workers to make regular contributions to an investment fund with tax breaks.

We know the revelation that the Florida Retirement Pensions System had a small investment in gun manufacturers is an embarrassment to that organization and to the government of Florida.

While government workers have gold - plated pensions often starting at age 55 and many employed Canadians have employer - matched RRSPs, the small business owner is counting on the value of the business — including any investments owned by the corporation — for his or her retirement.

Expansion of the Canada Pension Plan and the Unintended Effect on Domestic Investment finds that by increasing the Canada Pension Plan payroll tax, the federal and provincial governments will inadvertently shrink the pool of money available for investments in Canada — potentially up to $ 114 billion by 2030.

Ultimately, Government of Canada marketable securities are mostly held by Canadians, and can be found in retail and institutional investment portfolios, insurance and pension funds, as well as a variety of other investment vehicles.

Any attempt to cancel some category of debt, say government debt or personal mortgages, would immediately drive those financial intermediaries holding such assets, e.g. banks, pension funds, investment trusts, into insolvency.

Speakers include senior representatives from the Province of Ontario and the Government of Canada, as well as Dominic Barton, Global Managing Director, McKinsey & Company; ABLAC Chair Rajiv Lall, CEO of India's IDFC Bank; BMO Financial Group Vice-chair Kevin Lynch; Mark Machin, ABLAC Vice-chair and President & CEO of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board; Global Affairs Canada's Jonathan Fried; and, APF Canada President and CEO, Stewart Beck.

As if states and municipalities didn't have enough to deal with concerning their own government debt, they will eventually have to deal with a reality that will explode their budget deficits: the low rates of return from their pension investments.

Less than one - third of pension - fund assets typically are parked in safer, lower - yielding government bonds and other fixed - income investments.

The AG in its advice to the government prepared and signed by Deputy AG, Dominic A. Ayine on September 30, 2016, cautioned, «The Chief of Staff can issue directives with respect to SSNIT to take up the 24 % stake in the project subject to compliance with the investment guidelines established by the National Pensions Act 2008.»

But the single state pension, at # 140, is an excellent example of successful Lib Dem influence, as is the establishment of the green investment bank — neither would have happened in an exclusively Tory government.

Forand also cited DiNapoli's audits of state and local governments and school districts that save taxpayers millions of dollars statewide while using the investment clout of the pension fund to influence corporate behavior such as in addressing climate change.

A recent survey of 97 sovereign investors — which include sovereign wealth funds, state pension funds, central banks and government ministries collectively holding # 9 trillion of assets - by Invesco found they see the UK as a less attractive destination for investment.

«The creation of new national investment products, such as local government bonds, to fund this work and provide a safe haven for pensions and savings.

When investment returns tanked during the great recession, local governments were forced to pay more of this pension bill.

The New York pension fund for state and local government workers shows an investment return of less than 1 percent for the last quarter with an estimated value of $ 182.5 billion.

He added: «Pension funds and other investors will be encouraged by the government's attempt to reduce risk by using its funding power to boost the investment grade of a range of projects.»

Business secretary Vince Cable said the government was determined to safeguard Royal Mail for the future in spite of «falling mail volumes, low investment, not enough efficiency and a dire pension position».

Away from infrastructural development, the governor's giant strides in regular payment of workers» salaries and retirees» pensions, when many states are unable to pay not to talk of embarking on capital projects because of the nation's economic downturn; his remarkable achievements in other strata of the economy, such as in education, health, investment promotion, empowerment, water supply, agriculture, sports, etc, have also brought enormous goodwill to the PDP - led government in Enugu State.

'' «notes the threats to the future of the Royal Mail and welcomes the conclusion of the Hooper Report that, as part of a plan to place the Royal Mail on a sustainable path for the future, the current six days a week universal service obligation (USO) must be protected, that the primary duty of a new regulator should be to maintain the USO, and that the Government should address the growing pensions deficit; notes that modernisation in the Royal Mail is essential and that investment must be found for it; endorses the call for a new relationship between management and postal unions; urges engagement with relevant stakeholders to secure the Government's commitment to a thriving and prosperous Royal Mail, secure in public ownership, that is able to compete and lead internationally and that preserves the universal postal service; further notes the Conservatives» failure to invest in Royal Mail when they were in power in contrast with Labour's support for both Royal Mail and the Post Office; and notes that legislation on these issues will be subject to normal parliamentary procedures.»

Public pension plans are reporting dismal investment returns this year, a development that will likely mean governments will have to pony up more money in the coming years.

The result is that local government workers, faced with an average additional 3 % increase in their contributions which will then yield a much reduced pensions, are likely to abandon the local government pension scheme in droves as no longer worthwhile, thus adding to the State's welfare bill in retirement and perhaps collapsing the investment funds which this pension scheme feeds.

The city needs approval from the federal government before it can create the savings program, said John Adler, the director of the Mayor's Office of Pensions and Investments and chief pension investment advisor.

ALBANY (AP) The New York pension fund for state and local government workers reports an investment return of nearly 3 percent for the quarter that ended Dec. 31 with an estimated value of $ 178.3 billion.

State and local government pensions are paid for by employee and employer contributions based on salary, investment earnings and lifespan and other projections.

In the past, strong investment returns allowed state and local governments to practically avoid making pension contributions for extended periods of time.

«While we still have much work to do to address the high costs of pensions and healthcare, the main drivers of expense to local governments, this year's executive budget keeps our funding for cities stable and begins smart investments into infrastructure and education which will pay long term dividends to all New Yorkers,» Miner said.

In 2014, the Pew Charitable Trusts examined how public pension investments have shifted to increasingly risky stock investments and away from government and high - quality corporate bonds.

She relied on income from her $ 70,000 investment in a balanced mutual fund to top up what she receivedfrom government pensions and annuities, says her financial adviser, Sailesh Raythatha of Investment Planning Counsel in Miinvestment in a balanced mutual fund to top up what she receivedfrom government pensions and annuities, says her financial adviser, Sailesh Raythatha of Investment Planning Counsel in MiInvestment Planning Counsel in Mississauga.

Rather, we should emulate a tricycle or a three - legged stool, spreading our retirement money over all three of employer pensions, government benefits and private savings in registered and taxable investment accounts.

The firm is owned by its employees and, as of September 2014, managed $ 5 billion for institutions, retirement plans, insurance companies, foundations, endowments, high - net - worth individuals, investment companies, corporations, pension and profit sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, state or municipal governments, and limited partnerships.

You may have missed a recent piece by Jason Zweig that appeared in the new WSJ.Money section a couple weeks ago that highlight the investment strategy (and relative success) of the country's Government Pension Fund Global that invests the country's money globally.

Its focus is investments, ISAs and pensions, now in the news in the light of recent government legislation.

Investors in agency securities are primarily institutional in nature and include state and local governments, mutual funds, pension funds, investment trusts and global investors.

Securities firms, commercial banks, corporations, pension funds, state and local governments, and mutual and money market funds use the repo market as a safe haven for cash investment and as a flexible alternative to bank deposits and money market instruments such as CDs and commercial paper.