Alberta’s $140 Billion Pension Returns 7.5%, Boosted by Stocks

Alberta Investment Management Corp. delivered a 7.5% total fund return last year. Gains were driven by a soaring public equity market but were dampened by underperformance in private-market investments, highlighting a divergence between public- and private-market returns and potential pressure on private-market allocations.

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Alberta Investment Management Corp. delivered a 7.5% total fund return last year. Gains were driven by a soaring public equity market but were dampened by underperformance in private-market investments, highlighting a divergence between public- and private-market returns and potential pressure on private-market allocations.