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Canadian pension funds defy volatile markets to achieve 5.4% annual return in 2015

Canadian pension funds achieved a return of 5.4 per cent on their investments in 2015, research by RBC Investor & Treasury Services showed.

TORONTO – Canadian pension funds achieved coming back of 5.4 per cent on their investments in 2015 his or her means of diversifying internationally helped mitigate volatile market conditions, research by RBC Investor & Treasury Services showed.

The research, which is the industry’s very indepth study of Canadian funds, showed they achieved a return of 3.1 percent within the fourth quarter of 2015, following back-to-back losses in the second and third quarters.

The funds have pursued a method of directly purchasing assets globally, including investments in infrastructure and property. Pension professionals state that provides them with a buffer against market volatility and challenging economic conditions.

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