This is your daily pension announcement: The Pension War Room™️notes that Bert Clark from Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO) sets the truth free on Travis' wild claims. #AbLeg #handsoffmypension
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Central to the Travis argument: bigger investment funds will perform better because of lower costs and better investment opportunities.

That was not true in ATRF's case because it was already "large" at $20 billion. #AbLeg #handsoffmypension @MattJonesYYC really should read this
"Specifically, CEM found that, most funds with less than US$1-billion in assets achieved negative three basis points of NVA."

So as I have said many times, if you have a sub-$1 billion fund seek amalgamation. #AbLeg
"But bigger funds tended to perform better... while most funds with US$10-billion or more assets achieved 29 basis points of NVA over the same period."

In other words, ATRF at $20 billion was perfectly positioned to take advantage of size effects. #AbLeg #handsoffmypension
Bert doesn't mention the CEM data for extra large (>$100 billion) funds like @aimcoinvests. I have reviewed the academic literature in this space before. At this size funds tend to suffer from dis-economies of scale. Supersized funds are harder to achieve value add return from.
I do believe that this was misstated by the CIO of @aimcoinvests at the last Heritage Fund meeting. @SPhillipsAB

In other news, we are days away from having the new CIO announced for @aimcoinvests. I certainly have a firm position on who they need. #AbLeg #handsoffmypension
Here is Travis' official position in his latest letter to me:
"I further note that a review conducted by CEM Benchmarking Inc., ... concluded that AIMCo continues to be a low-cost, positive net value-add provider of investment services for its clients." #AbLeg #handsoffmypension
That is CEM damning @aimcoinvests with faint praise. Yeah, they might get you a value-add sometime.

They say nothing about achieving the investment goals of their clients which are 0.7-0.8% of value-add above benchmark. #Ableg #handsoffmypensions
I hope Travis Toews is okay. Not sure if he is one of the UCP MLAs gathering anti-Kenney delegates for the @jkenney leadership review. And, he certainly has not commented on our major trade route being blocked by terrorists. #AbLeg #handsoffmypension
I need to reiterate: the GOA does not guarantee teacher pensions. That guarantee was removed in 1992. Teacher pensions are guaranteed by the assets in the plans. And, the GOA is a minority contributor (49%) to the plan. #AbLeg

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More from @yomeeks

Jan 30
This is your daily pension announcement: The Pension War Room™️brings you more ATRF Annual Report comment and analysis!!!

Travis gets a 1% cut in contribution rates (so do teachers): which will save him many, many times the amount he will save by forcing @aimcoinvests on us.
It is interesting to note that the ATRF Board is making this momentous decision; the very same ATRF Board that could not be consulted over over which investment manager to use. Go figure.

May I remind you the ATRF Board is joint, representing both sponsors, ATA & GOA. #AbLeg
If you are a regular reader, you will note that this is the first Annual Report that has not contained a schedule of investments. That is all @aimcoinvests. It is industry standard to include a listing of investments and major partners. #AbLeg #handsoffmypension
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Jan 29
The Pension War Room™️is pleased to report that the ATRF Annual Report just dropped! Get your copy here! There is so much provocative reading inside that I will analyze right here for your pleasure. #AbLeg #handsoffmypension
atrf.com/annual-reports/
Due to excellent investment returns coupled with strong risk control, contribution rates will go down next year (starting Sept 2022).
They will go down by aprox 2%: 1% of pay for teachers, and 1% of pay for GOA. More money in your pocket. #AbLeg
This one move of reducing contribution rates has done more to save Travis money than being forced to use @aimcoinvests ever will. Sigh.

The plan is now 98% funded, extremely well funded by any measure. #AbLeg #handsoffmypension
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Jan 27
This is your daily pension announcement: The Pension War Room™️ would like to introduce the new @aimcoinvests Board Member: Theresa Whitmarsh. #AbLeg #handsoffmypension
linkedin.com/in/theresa-whi…
She used to be the Executive Director of the Washington State Investment Board, and I think I met her at a Pacific Pension Institute session. In any event, it is again good to see that @aimcoinvests is moving beyond out-of-work oil and gas executives again. #AbLeg #handsoff
WSIB is (roughly) the AIMCO of Wahington State. Rest assured loyal followers, your pension plan fiduciary and trustee was in no way consulted on this appointment. Travis made (and can rescind) this appointment at any time. #AbLeg #handsoffmypension
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Jan 26
This is your daily pension announcement: Heritage Fund meeting today, video is available. Some good information along with some misinformation. The value add target for the Heritage is 1.00% over five years. Actual value add 0.3%. #readitandweep #AbLeg
In answer to the question Evan and Dale (CIO) let it slip that 0.7% value add would be top quartile.
You know, like ATRF had before you wrecked it. You took a manager with a value add of 0.7% and replaced it with one with 0.3%. Duh. #AbLeg

This decision will cost AB billions.
I get angry when @aimcoinvests refers to the pension funds as "clients". Hostages comes to mind as more accurate. Does anyone out in the Twitterverse have better word for enforced participation? #AbLeg #handsoffmypension
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Jan 16
Well, do need to swing away from pensions for a thread on teacher discipline. The non-progressive conservatives seem to be substituting their opinions for fact. This may be TL:dr; regardless, facts do need to live. #AbLeg #handsoffmypension
In the mid-90's Minister of Education Gary Mar appointed me to the Council on Alberta Teaching Standards (COATS). It had representatives from all the major stakeholders, staff from AB Ed and a lawyer from justice. #AbLeg #handsoff
You remember Gary Mar? Heir-apparent in training for Ralph. Anyway, COATS was charged with developing a regulation that would address teacher discipline for NON-MEMBERS of the ATA. Ab Ed and the minster felt there was a strong and robust process in place at the ATA. #AbLeg
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Jan 15
This is your daily pension announcement. The Pension War Room™️notes that @aimcoinvests still makes the news! This is the intrepid @LeannaO who broke the story about the VOLTS losses. While the article as a whole may not be much interest to you....#AbLeg #handsoffmypension
It is a good indicator of what is going on.
I would differ in the numbers a bit. I have it at 40 layoffs, another 40 substantially altered job descriptions and at least one external manager fired.

Oh, and a trio of new (high comp) executive positions. #AbLeg #handsoffmypensions
This is not likely the end either. When a new Chief Investment Officer is hired there will be more changes.

The Twitter version of public accountability is necessary here because teachers and other plan members are in no way represented on @aimcoinvests Board. #AbLeg
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