Abigail Adriatico

Manila

Global News Writer at Insurance Business Mag

Lifestyle and Entertainment Writer at Manila Standard

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CAAT increases allocation of real assets

1 week ago | benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Abigail Adriatico

Fund believes increased exposure to infrastructure and real estate will boost growth plans By Jun 19, 2025 The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Pension Fund (CAAT) is set to increase its allocation to real assets, as reported in an article by Top1000Funds.com. The pension fund will be increasing its current 20% allocation for infrastructure and real estate to 25%, attributing the decision to a new asset liability study that was completed in the previous year.
CPPIB invests $1.3 billion in Japanese data centre fund

1 week ago | benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Abigail Adriatico

The fund will invest in the development of three data centre campuses in Greater Tokyo By Jun 19, 2025 Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) recently made a $1.3 billion investment to alternative investment manager Ares Management’s real estate opportunistic fund Japan DC Partners I (JDC I), as reported in an article by P&I Daily.
Macquarie to finalize multibillion deal with Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

1 week ago | benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Abigail Adriatico

Agreement follows pension plan's recent moves to exit the British aviation sector By Jun 18, 2025 Australian infrastructure giant Macquarie Asset Management is set to finalize a multibillion-pound deal with Ontario Teacher’ Pension Plan (OTPP), as reported in an article by The Sydney Morning Herald. Through the agreement, Macquarie will acquire the pension plan’s holdings in several airports within Europe, according to Sunday Times’ industry sources.
CPPIB investors urged to prioritise profits over patriotism - study

1 week ago | benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Abigail Adriatico

More retirees admit not having enough money to pay for wants By Jun 17, 2025 More Canadians are calling on Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) investors to put their fiduciary obligations first over investing in “nation-building” projects, a recent study by non-profit Angus Reid Institute found.
Institutional interest in infrastructure debt surges

1 week ago | benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Abigail Adriatico

A global modernization cycle and the need to diversify private credit portfolios fuel interest By Jun 17, 2025 Infrastructure debt has received a surge in interest among institutional investors to meet the demand for capital to modernize energy systems, expand digital networks, and build more resilient supply chains, as reported in an article by Institutional Investor.
TD Bank under observation following money laundering settlement

1 week ago | benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Abigail Adriatico

Norway's pension fund places the lender under observation for four years By Jun 16, 2025 Canadian lender Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD Bank) has been placed under observation for four years by Norway’s sovereign wealth fund Government Pension Fund Global, as reported by the Financial Post.
Number of men taking parental leave rises in South Korea

2 weeks ago | hcamag.com | Abigail Adriatico

Despite this notable growth, only 43.3% of the workers who took the leave were from SMEs that had less than 300 employees. Meanwhile, 56.7% of the men who took parental leave were from companies that had 300 or more employees, marking a gap that continued to widen between firms of different sizes. In 2018, the number of men from large companies who took parental leave took was at 16.1% while those from SMEs were at 10.6%.
Migrant employees struggle with long-term occupational downgrade

2 weeks ago | hcamag.com | Abigail Adriatico

Meanwhile, 67% of women migrants who stated that they were managers and professionals were not in paid work despite being in Australia for 10 years. The remaining number were revealed to be working in roles such as carers, cleaners, education aides, or sales assistants. The report surveyed 2,400 humanitarian migrants over a 10-year period, which began after their first visas were granted to them in 2013.
More than half of sandwich generation moms leave jobs for caregiving responsibilities

2 weeks ago | hcamag.com | Abigail Adriatico

University of Phoenix Chief Strategy and Customer Officer Ruth Veloria pointed out how the report revealed the realities of those who were part of the fastest-growing employee segment across demographics.
More than half of 'sandwich generation' mothers leave jobs for caregiving responsibilities

2 weeks ago | hcamag.com | Abigail Adriatico

University of Phoenix Chief Strategy and Customer Officer Ruth Veloria pointed out how the report revealed the realities of those who were part of the fastest-growing employee segment across demographics.