HOOPP appointing Linda Halley as chief risk officer
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is appointing Linda Halley as chief risk officer. Halley has been at the HOOPP for 24 years with different…
- By: Staff
- July 17, 2025 July 17, 2025
- 11:00
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PIAC urging CSA to resume work on climate disclosure mandate
The Pension Investment Association of Canada is urging the Canadian Securities Administrators to resume work on a climate-related disclosure mandate that could impact decision-making at…
- By: Staff
- July 17, 2025 July 16, 2025
- 09:00
UN report targeting Caisse’s investments missing nuance: expert
A special report from the United Nations calling out investment decisions by the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec doesn’t recognize fiduciary obligations in…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- July 15, 2025 July 14, 2025
- 11:00
Coverage of the 2025 Endowment & Foundation Investment Forum
Against an uncertain economic backdrop, endowment funds and foundations continue to encounter new pressures impacting their investment decisions. The 2025 Endowment & Foundation Investment Forum brought together E&F decision-makers, including investment executives,…
- By: The Canadian Investment Review
- July 15, 2025 July 24, 2025
- 08:00
2025 E&F Investment Forum: What sector trends are fuelling the need for the mid-market value-add infrastructure investment model?
Private capital is increasingly needed to fund the vast infrastructure investment requirements of many Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries today, according to Daniel…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- July 15, 2025 July 24, 2025
- 07:59
2025 E&F Investment Forum: A look at the opportunity in Canadian multi-residential investments
Multi-residential investments in Canada are offering institutional investors a stable alternative in the real estate market, according to Alexandra Katz, managing partner and head of…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- July 15, 2025 July 14, 2025
- 07:58
2025 E&F Investment Forum: Rethinking liquidity and risk in foundation portfolios
In a world of persistent inflation and evolving fiduciary responsibilities, foundations must rethink how they balance liquidity needs, risk management and long-term value creation, said…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- July 15, 2025 July 8, 2025
- 07:57
2025 E&F Investment Forum: ETFs offer liquidity benefits for endowment and foundation investors
Public assets like exchange-traded funds grant endowments and foundations with full liquidity in their investment pursuits, according to Mark Webster, director of institutional sales and…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- July 15, 2025 July 8, 2025
- 07:56
2025 E&F Investment Forum: Calgary Foundation finding a groove through alternative assets
The Calgary Foundation’s transition from a heavy domestic public market asset mix to a diversified portfolio opened the doors to a larger investible universe and…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- July 15, 2025 July 8, 2025
- 07:54
AIMCo appointing Justin Lord as CIO
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is appointing Justin Lord as chief investment officer, effective immediately. Lord has been at the AIMCo since 2012 where he…
- By: Staff
- July 14, 2025 July 14, 2025
- 15:00
Three Canadian institutional investors earn top marks in responsible disclosure ranking: report
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, the British Columbia Investment Management Corp. and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan were given perfect marks for…
- By: Staff
- July 14, 2025 July 14, 2025
- 15:00
Average solvency ratio of Canadian DB plans increase to 126% in Q2 2025: report
The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit plans improved throughout the second quarter of 2025, reaching 126 per cent as at June 30, according…
- By: Staff
- July 9, 2025 July 8, 2025
- 09:00
Caisse agreeing to $636M AtkinsRéalis share repurchase deal, BCI closing acquisition of infrastructure investment firm
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is entering a private agreement to give AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. the option to repurchase the seven million…
- By: Staff
- July 4, 2025 July 2, 2025
- 15:00
Solvency ratio of average pension fund increased to 101.1% in May: report
The funded status of a typical Canadian pension plan increased on both a solvency and accounting basis during the month of May, according to a…
- By: Staff
- July 3, 2025 June 30, 2025
- 11:00
Report finds pension plan membership increasing across Canada
The number of Canadians who are active members of a registered pension plan is increasing, according to a new report by Statistics Canada. It found…
- By: Staff
- June 30, 2025 June 30, 2025
- 14:30
Climate group raises concerns about oil and gas representation on pension fund boards
A climate advocacy group says oil and gas representation on the boards of Canada’s big public pensions raise concerns about conflicts of interest. In a…
- By: Ian Bickis, the Canadian Press
- June 27, 2025 June 27, 2025
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on Canadian institutional investors’ potential overexposure to alternative assets was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…
- By: Staff
- June 27, 2025 June 26, 2025
- 09:00
2025 Top 100 Pension Funds Report: What are the latest trends in de-risking as DB plans enter surplus territory?
The Canadian pension risk transfer market reached record-breaking demand in 2024 with $11 billion in deals at the end of the year, eclipsing the $7.8…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- June 27, 2025 June 26, 2025
- 08:55
How the OMERS is redefining risk management
Last year, the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System embarked on a journey to redefine its risk management strategy, with the process pushing the organization to…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- June 27, 2025 June 27, 2025
- 08:53
BCI grows AUM to $251.6BN, returns 10% in fiscal 2025
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is reporting a 10 per cent annual combined pension plan return and an increase in assets under management to…
- By: Staff
- June 25, 2025 June 25, 2025
- 15:00
Canadian pension funds could be overexposed in alternative assets: expert
The increasing size of alternative investments may be driving down their benefit for institutional investors, says Stephen Johnston, director at Omnigence Asset Management. “There are…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- June 24, 2025 June 23, 2025
- 11:00
US$330BN worth of emerging market green bonds expected to mature in the next three years: report
Approximately US$330 billion green, social, sustainability, and sustainability-linked bonds in emerging markets will soon come to maturity, according to a new report by Amundi Asset…
- By: Staff
- June 23, 2025 June 23, 2025
- 15:00
CPPIB investing in student housing, Ontario Teachers’ selling European airport assets
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing up to $720 million in Nido Living, a student housing operator in Europe. The financial backing will…
- By: Staff
- June 20, 2025 June 20, 2025
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
A column by Hub International’s Ken MacDonald on his recent health-care journey was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top…
- By: Staff
- June 20, 2025 June 19, 2025
- 09:00
Caisse investing $400 billion in climate initiatives by 2030, joins global sustainability alliance
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is creating new climate strategy goals and wants to achieve $400 billion in climate action investments by…
- By: Staff
- June 19, 2025 June 19, 2025
- 11:00