HOOPP reports 9.7% return in 2024, net assets increase to $123BN
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is reporting a 9.7 per cent return as at Dec. 31, 2024, with net assets increasing to $123 billion,…
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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
Caisse steering investments toward Quebec companies amid U.S. tariff threat
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is introducing a program that will steer investment capital toward Quebec companies launching projects that increase productivity…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- February 25, 2025 February 24, 2025
- 11:00
OMERS returns 8.3%, grows net assets to $138.2BN in 2024
The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is reporting a return of 8.3 per cent as at Dec. 31, 2024. The investment organization surpassed its 7.5…
- By: Staff
- February 24, 2025 February 24, 2025
- 15:00
Survey finds 72% of U.K. employees in favour of responsibly invested pension plans
While nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of U.K. employees say it’s important their employer offers a pension plan that’s invested according to environmental, social and…
- By: Staff
- February 20, 2025 February 21, 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
Report finds global pension assets increase 4.9% in 2024
Global pensions assets rose by 4.9 per cent as of December 2024, reaching a record US$58.5 trillion, led by growth in the largest defined contribution…
- By: Staff
- February 18, 2025 February 13, 2025
- 09:00
Canadian pension funds can create, capture value by achieving scale, vertically integrating value chains: report
Large Canadian pension funds can create and capture value in financial markets by achieving scale in strategic markets, vertically integrating parts of the value chain…
- By: Staff
- February 13, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 11:00
ACPM focusing on flexible pension models, CAPSA guidelines in 2025
In 2025, the Association of Canadian Pension Management is focusing on flexible pension plan models amid a backdrop of multiple elections taking place across Canada.…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- February 13, 2025 February 12, 2025
- 09:00
BCI buying European infrastructure fund for £1.06BN, Ontario Teachers’ Venture Growth invests in Canadian advertising platform
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is making a cash offer to take Luxembourg-based investment firm BBGI Global Infrastructure S.A. private. The deal values the…
- By: Staff
- February 10, 2025 February 7, 2025
- 15:00
Average Canadian DB pension plan returns -1.3% in December: report
The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan decreased both on a solvency and accounting basis in December 2024, according to Telus…
- By: Staff
- February 10, 2025 February 7, 2025
- 09:00
Ontario Teachers’ plan member lawsuit highlights cryptocurrency investment risks: expert
While a plan member lawsuit against the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan regarding cryptocurrency investment decisions isn’t entirely surprising, it’s not a common event in Canada,…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- February 6, 2025 February 5, 2025
- 11:00
Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 1.6% in Q4 2024: report
The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan returned 1.6 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2024, a decrease from 5.1 per cent in the…
- By: Staff
- February 5, 2025 January 31, 2025
- 15:00
Gen Z, Alpha open to receiving cryptocurrency pension payouts: survey
A fifth (20 per cent) of individuals from generation Z and generation Alpha are open to receiving pension payouts in cryptocurrency, according to a new…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- February 5, 2025 February 4, 2025
- 09:00
Ontario Teachers’ selling ownership stake in Copenhagen airport, OMERS closes €1BN term notes offering
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is selling its stake in Copenhagen Airports A/S to co-shareholder Arbejdmarkedets Tillægspension. The Denmark-based investor has been a joint venture…
- By: Staff
- February 3, 2025 February 3, 2025
- 14:55
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
- 08:00
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
- 07:54
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
- 09:00
Average funded ratio of Canadian DB pension plans up 2% in Q4 2024: report
The funded ratio of the average Canadian defined benefit pension plan grew by two per cent during the fourth quarter of 2024 and 12 per…
- By: Staff
- January 23, 2025 January 22, 2025
- 11:00
How crypto-friendly Trump administration could impact institutional investors
The cryptocurrency-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses could push states to become more open to crypto and lead…
- By: Marc Levy, the Associated Press
- January 20, 2025 January 20, 2025
- 15:00
Climate advocate, institutional investors weigh in on natural gas pipeline holdings
Canada’s public pension funds should rethink the billions of dollars they’ve invested in natural gas infrastructure amid the global push to reduce emissions, says a…
- By: Ian Bickis, the Canadian Press
- January 20, 2025 January 17, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the impact of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation on financial markets was the most-read story…
- By: Staff
- January 17, 2025 January 16, 2025
- 09:00
Coverage of the 2024 Investment Innovation Conference
In the search for market-beating returns, institutional investors are facing a shifting geopolitical landscape, ongoing questions about monetary policy and the impact of climate change.…
- By: Benefits Canada
- January 14, 2025 January 16, 2025
- 08:00
2024 Investment Innovation Conference: Canada facing recession, impact of rate cut policy won’t be felt for years
Canadian spending per household trends show the country’s economy is experiencing a recession, said Stephen Poloz, former governor at the Bank of Canada and a…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- January 14, 2025 January 13, 2025
- 07:56