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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on two upcoming executive departures at the Ontario Pension Board was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five…

  • By: Staff
  • April 28, 2023 April 27, 2023
  • 09:00

ACPM urging Retraite Québec to streamline approach to actuarial solvency valuations

The Association of Canadian Pension Management is urging Retraite Québec to streamline its approach to actuarial solvency valuations for pension plans with members outside of…

  • By: Staff
  • April 26, 2023 April 26, 2023
  • 09:00

Ontario Pension Board preparing for departure of two top executives

The Ontario Pension Board is announcing its plans for managing the coming departures of two of its top executives — Mark Fuller, president and chief…

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Ontario Teachers’ highlights sustainable building opportunities in new report

As countries seek to reach net-zero carbon emissions targets by 2050, demand for buildings to be retrofit to improve energy efficiency will more than double,…

  • By: Staff
  • April 20, 2023 April 20, 2023
  • 12:30

CAAT remains 124% funded despite 2022 investment losses: annual report

The College of Arts and Technology pension plan’s assets dropped 2.3 per cent while its funded ratio on a going-concern basis remained at 124 per…

  • By: Staff
  • April 20, 2023 April 20, 2023
  • 12:00
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How will crypto disclosure rules impact federally regulated pension plans?

In its 2023 budget, the federal government announced plans to require that federally regulated pension plan sponsors disclose their cryptocurrency asset exposure to the Office of…

OMERS managing Canada’s most profitable mall, Ontario Teachers’ investing in renewable natural gas projects

The real estate arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is operating the most productive shopping centre in Canada, according to a new report…

  • By: Staff
  • April 18, 2023 April 18, 2023
  • 13:00

Canadian DB pension plan assets rise 1.8% in March: report

The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan improved on a solvency and accounting basis in March, according to a new report…

  • By: Staff
  • April 18, 2023 April 18, 2023
  • 12:30
Caisse investing in wind and solar projects, AIMCo in German real estate

Integration of two PSP portfolio companies to help Ontario meet growing clean energy needs

A Northern Ontario-based hydroelectric power company owned by the Public Sector Pension Investment Board is being integrated into another one of PSP Investments’ assets, a clean…

  • By: Staff
  • April 13, 2023 April 13, 2023
  • 12:30

Public DB plans driving pension software sector growth: report

Government-backed defined benefit pension plans are driving growth in the pension administration software sector, according to a new report by Marqual IT Solutions Ltd. The…

  • By: Staff
  • April 13, 2023 April 12, 2023
  • 12:30
Caisse, CPPIB, Ontario Teachers’ invest in insurance company

SHEPP appointing Colette Wagner as senior investment analyst

The Saskatchewan Healthcare Employees’ Pension Plan is appointing Colette Wagner as a senior investment analyst. In the new role, she’ll oversee the asset managers responsible…

  • By: Staff
  • April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023
  • 12:30
Alberta Teachers’ Association set to legally challenge pension order

AIMCo revealing details of ESG integration process: report

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is revealing details of how environmental, social and governance factors are used alongside traditional financial analysis in its investment strategy.…

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  • April 6, 2023 April 6, 2023
  • 12:30

NYC pensions leading motion to review Starbucks’ labour practices

A consortium of five New York City defined benefit pension plans has led a successful campaign to launch an external review of labour practices at…

  • By: Staff
  • April 4, 2023 April 3, 2023
  • 12:30
Employer pension plan asset values grows 2.3% in Q4 2019

Median solvency ratio of Canadian DB pensions rose to 116% in Q1 2023: report

The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans rose during the first quarter of 2023, from 113 per cent at the beginning of…

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  • April 4, 2023 April 3, 2023
  • 09:00
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OMERS buying U.S. bio-manufacturing facility, Ontario Teachers’ acquiring Australian produce seller

The real estate arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is acquiring a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Raleigh, NC. The Oxford Properties Group is…

  • By: Staff
  • March 30, 2023 March 29, 2023
  • 12:30
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U.S. bank failures have minimal impact on public pension plans: experts

When two U.S. banks failed this month, among the investors who lost millions were U.S. public sector pension funds responsible for ensuring the retirements of…

Canadian DB pension plan solvency down 0.7% in February: report

The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan fell slightly on a solvency basis and rose on an accounting basis in February,…

  • By: Staff
  • March 21, 2023 March 21, 2023
  • 12:30
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Trusteed pension funds’ assets valued $2.1T in Q3: StatsCan

The market value of assets held by Canadian trusteed pension funds rose 2.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2022, hovering around $2.1 trillion, according…

  • By: Staff
  • March 21, 2023 March 21, 2023
  • 09:00
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HOOPP returns -8.6% for 2022, citing declines in equities, fixed income

The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is reporting an annual return of negative 8.6 per cent for 2022, citing declines in equities and fixed income…

  • By: Staff
  • March 20, 2023 March 20, 2023
  • 09:00

Innovation, diversification in real estate sector taking institutional investors across the finish line

Despite many institutional investors pressing pause on their real estate activities in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, those that keep calm and carry…

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Ontario Teachers’ returns 4% for 2022, driven by private equity, inflation-sensitive investments

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is reporting a total fund net return of four per cent for 2022, driven by strong returns from private equity…

  • By: Staff
  • March 15, 2023 March 14, 2023
  • 09:00

OPTrust posts 2.2% net losses in 2022, remains fully funded

The OPSEU Pension Trust finished 2022 with net assets of $24.642 billion, down 2.2 per cent from the previous year, according to its latest annual…

Aggregate funded percentage of U.S. MEPPs on the decline: report

The aggregate funded percentage of U.S. multi-employer pension plans dropped to 79 per cent in 2022, from 91 per cent in 2021, according to a…

  • By: Staff
  • March 9, 2023 March 9, 2023
  • 12:00

Ontario Teachers’ venture capital arm expects lower private equity valuations in 2023: report

The venture capital arm of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan anticipates that a slowing global economy, interest rate hikes and limited funding opportunities will drive…

  • By: Staff
  • March 7, 2023 March 7, 2023
  • 12:45

Government advisory group urges Canada to develop sustainable finance taxonomy

A new report is calling on Canada to develop a sustainable finance taxonomy in order for it to reach its carbon emissions targets. “Many countries…

  • By: Staff
  • March 7, 2023 March 7, 2023
  • 12:00