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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
Defined benefit pension plan sponsors can improve their performance and risk assessment by closely evaluating the connection between assets and liabilities, said Jason Malinowski, chief…
The U.S. economy has already sustained a soft landing, according to Michael Arone, chief investment strategist and managing director at State Street Global Advisors, during…
In building a resilient portfolio, institutional investors can use lessons from the past to draw on market similarities throughout history. Speaking during a session sponsored…
Pension plan sponsors’ integration of artificial intelligence will be a disruptive event that will require a delicate approach with sufficient testing, according to Alpesh Sethia (pictured…
While U.S. institutional investors have slightly increased their allocations to diverse-managed funds, more than 95 per cent of their capital commitments remain concentrated in non-diverse…
User personalization and an ease-of-use approach are key in the adoption of artificial intelligence technology tools by pension plan sponsors, according to a new report…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling a 49 per cent stake in a portfolio of China real estate projects for nearly $235 million. The…
The Toronto Transit Commission Pension Plan is appointing Heather Wolfe as its new chief executive officer, effective March 3, 2025. She succeeds acting CEO James…
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is closely monitoring administrative risk and pension plan sponsors’ geopolitical concerns in 2025, says Andrew Fung, the organization’s…
The Canadian Sustainability Standards Board has released its sustainability disclosure standards that align with global sustainability disclosure guidelines, while addressing specific Canadian circumstances. The framework…
From the unlocking of pension benefits in Nova Scotia to new pay transparency rules in Ontario, stories about pension and employment legislation caught the eyes…
The OPSEU Pension Trust has reduced its financed emissions intensity by 11 per cent when compared to 2022, according to the investment organization’s latest climate…
An article on the federal government’s decision to transfer a $1.9 billion public pension surplus to general revenue was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $335 million in TerraPact, a U.S.-based firm that owns and operates ground leases and rights of…
According to Statistics Canada, 80 per cent of Canadian public sector workers benefit from a respectable, life-long pension. However, for many private sector employees the…
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says today’s fall economic statement will remove the cap that currently restricts Canadian pension funds from owning more than 30 per…
An article about the National Institute on Ageing’s report on missing pension plan members was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…
While both experts point to the obligation of the pension promise, one argues that many pension funds are already overweight in Canadian allocations, while the…