Through a series of research papers, investment firm Equiton is working with Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business to explore the sustained cashflows available…
While algorithms have historically dictated the actions of data and computers, artificial intelligence has flipped that on its head, according to Gurvir Grewel, U.S. specialist…
Increasing periods of heightened volatility are demanding composure and trust from investment professionals for their long-term roadmap, according to Josée Mondoux (pictured middle), chief investment…
The emergence of private assets in pension funds’ portfolios is opening new investment opportunities, said Duncan Burrill (pictured right), managing director and chief executive officer…
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is closing the purchase of a 7.51 per cent minority stake in the 407 Express Toll Route from the…
The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan increased slightly both on a solvency and accounting basis in April, according to Telus…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling an office asset portfolio based in Western Canada to Oxford Properties, the global real estate arm of…
Risk management continues to be one of the hottest topics in the pension industry for a number of reasons, including the uncertainty caused by the…
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is appointing Reena Carter as chief financial officer effective Aug. 1, 2025. Most recently, she was senior managing director…
The Medicus Pension Plan is reporting a 152 per cent funded status on a going-concern basis and a 120 per cent funded status on a…
The solvency ratio of an average pension fund declined by about 2.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report…
The University Pension Plan recorded a 10.3 per cent annual net return in 2024, increasing its net assets to $12.8 billion. According to its latest…
An article on the Association of Canadian Pension Management’s call for modernized pension legislation in Alberta was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week.…
Yellow Pages Ltd. is transferring $210 million in defined benefit pension liabilities through a group annuity contract with BMO Insurance. According to a press release,…
An article on how employers are supporting working parents and caregivers was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…
Canadian defined benefit pension plan sponsors have an average per-member administration cost of US$165, according to a new report by CEM Benchmarking Inc. The report,…
The estimated funded status of the 100 largest U.S. public defined benefit pension plans rose to 102.9 per cent in April, up slightly from 102.7…
The Canadian annuity purchase market recorded $700 million in transactions during the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report by Telus Health. It…
An article that examined an Ontario court’s ruling on an employer’s termination clause was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…
Defined benefit pension plans sponsored by Fortune 1000 companies entered 2023 with an aggregate funded position of 100.1 per cent, remaining almost unchanged at a…
The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan decreased both on a solvency and accounting basis in March, according to Telus Health’s…
The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan returned 1.1 per cent during the first quarter of 2025, a slight decrease from 1.6 per cent in…
Under unprecedented economic volatility, institutional investors are leaning on diversified asset mixes that are less reliant on public markets, says Claude St-Laurent, principal of pension…
The Nova Scotia Teachers’ Pension Plan is reporting a one-year investment return of 9.76 per cent, according to its annual report. At the end of…
In an increasingly uncertain investment landscape, the Nova Scotia Pension Services Corp. is aiming to become more hands-on with its investment implementation. “Each asset class…