OPTrust returns 9.6% in 2024, remains fully funded
The OPSEU Pension Trust is reporting a return of 9.6 per cent in 2024, according to its latest year-end report. It found, as at Dec.…
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Sounding Board: The positive impact of pension plans on financial markets, society
Pension plans play an important economic role by distributing billions of dollars annually to retirees, who then spend this money in the economy while enjoying…
- By: Riel Michaud-Beaudry
- March 13, 2025 March 12, 2025
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Canadian government bond yields decrease in February due to U.S. tariff threat: report
Canadian government bond yields declined further in February based on the impact to growth from tariff policy from the U.S. on Canadian exports materializing, according…
- By: Staff
- March 12, 2025 March 12, 2025
- 15:00
Institutional investors navigating new challenges, global uncertainty in post-pandemic era
While the coronavirus pandemic is in the world’s rearview mirror, institutional investors are continuing to navigate a post-recovery period rife with uncertainty. Indeed, five years…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- March 11, 2025 March 10, 2025
- 09:00
WISE Trust returns 11.3% in fiscal 2024
The Workplace Insurance and Safety Employee Trust is reporting a net return of 11.3 per cent for fiscal 2024, with the WSIB Employees’ Pension Plan’s…
- By: Staff
- March 10, 2025 March 7, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how employers can prepare their benefits plans amid U.S. tariffs was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…
- By: Staff
- March 7, 2025 March 6, 2025
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Review leads to structural changes at NAV Canada
Natasha Trainor has overseen the pension strategy at NAV Canada for nearly half a decade and she’s made her imprint by adding a novel review…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- March 7, 2025 March 6, 2025
- 08:54
BCI updates voting proxy guidelines, prioritizing ESG
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is focusing on robust corporate governance, the protection of shareholder rights and effective oversight of environmental, social and governance…
- By: Staff
- March 6, 2025 March 5, 2025
- 09:00
How are institutional investors reacting to tariff conflict between the U.S. and Canada?
In the face of uncertainty around the business and political relationship between Canada and the U.S., Canadian institutional investors aren’t considering allocation strategy changes just…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- March 4, 2025 March 6, 2025
- 09:00
Estimated funded status of U.S. multi-employer DB plans rises to 97% in 2024: report
The aggregate funded percentage of all U.S. multi-employer defined benefit pension plans reached 97 per cent as at Dec. 31, 2024, an increase from 89…
- By: Staff
- February 28, 2025 February 24, 2025
- 15:00
Ontario’s proposed long-term asset fund could introduce risks for both retail, institutional investors: PIAC
The Ontario Securities Commission’s proposal to provide retail investors access to private assets through a new fund vehicle could have adverse risks for institutional investors’…
- By: Staff
- February 20, 2025 February 19, 2025
- 11:00
Institutional investors need to step up on climate as political momentum wavers: report
An advocacy group is calling on Canada’s public pension managers to use their financial heft to more publicly work to reduce climate change as political efforts become…
- By: Ian Bickis, the Canadian Press
- February 19, 2025 February 19, 2025
- 15:00
AIMCo closing New York, Singapore offices
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is closing its offices in New York City and Singapore. In an emailed statement to Benefits Canada, AIMCo spokesperson Carolyn…
- By: Staff
- February 14, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 14:30
Canadian government long-term bond yields rise as feds deploy aggressive rate cuts: report
Yields for long-term Canadian government bonds rose in December on the heels of aggressive rate cuts by the Bank of Canada, according to a new…
- By: Staff
- January 30, 2025 January 29, 2025
- 09:00
Unraveling of Carney-led GFANZ doesn’t spell end of global climate action: expert
Although news of BlackRock Inc.’s departure from the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero may call into question the future of the climate action initiative,…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- January 30, 2025 January 29, 2025
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Coverage of the 2024 Defined Benefit Investment Forum
On Dec. 6, 2024, leaders from Canada’s defined benefit pension plan sponsor community, alongside thought leaders and investment experts, came together at the Omni King Edward…
- By: The Canadian Investment Review
- January 30, 2025 January 29, 2025
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2024 Defined Benefit Investment Forum: Canadian economy on high alert for impact of U.S. policy
The Bank of Canada will require another year of its rate-cutting cycle to absorb the number of resources in the economy that aren’t being used…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- January 30, 2025 January 28, 2025
- 07:59
2024 DB Investment Forum: Unexplored real estate assets offer foundation for strong risk-adjusted returns
Despite the turbulent environment shaped by the coronavirus pandemic, aggressive interest rate hikes and liquidity issues, institutional investors taking a long-term perspective can uncover strong…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- January 30, 2025 January 29, 2025
- 07:58
2024 DB Investment Forum: Housing shortage prompting crafty solutions for capital sources
While Canada needs an additional 5.8 million housing units by 2030 to restore affordability in the marketplace, the country only averages about 200,000 new housing…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- January 30, 2025 January 28, 2025
- 07:56
2024 DB Investment Forum: Additional capital sources needed in real estate amid pullback from traditional lenders
The pullback from traditional lenders in the real estate market is poised to create a serious need for capital. “To a certain extent, banks [and…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- January 30, 2025 January 28, 2025
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2024 DB Investment Forum: A look behind the scenes at the Medicus Pension Plan
The limited availability of retirement income solutions is giving physicians in Canada a compelling reason to join a new multi-employer pension plan, said Simone Reitzes,…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- January 30, 2025 January 28, 2025
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AIMCo cuts 19 employees, including DEI program lead
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. has laid off 19 employees and cut their positions, including the role of running its diversity, equity and inclusion program.…
- By: Jack Farrell, the Canadian Press
- January 29, 2025 January 29, 2025
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Unified ‘going-concern plus’ regime, reinstating real return bonds among PIAC’s 2025 priorities
Implementation of harmonized minimum funding regulations for federally regulated defined benefit pension plans tops the Pension Investment Association of Canada’s list of advocacy priorities in…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- January 28, 2025 January 28, 2025
- 09:00
Wilfrid Laurier Pension Plan members consent to join UPP
Members of the Wilfrid Laurier University Pension Plan have consented to join the University Pension Plan. With member consent secured, Wilfrid Laurier will submit a…
- By: Staff
- January 28, 2025 January 28, 2025
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China moves to boost languishing markets by ordering pension funds to invest more in shares
The Chinese government is trying to encourage people to spend more by ensuring that share prices will rise, ordering pensions and mutual funds to invest…
- By: Elaine Kurtenbach, the Associated Press
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