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Caisse reporting mid-year 4.6% investment return, net assets growing to $496 billion

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is reporting a mid-year 4.6 per cent investment return, up $23 billion pushing its net assets to…

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Canadian pension risk transfer market down 60% in first half of 2025: report

Amid geopolitical conflict and market volatility, the volume of risk transfers among Canadian defined benefit pension plan sponsors is down roughly 60 per cent in…

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Ontario Teachers’ returns 2.1% in first half of 2025, net assets rising to $269.6 billion

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is reporting a 2.1 per cent return halfway through 2025, with net assets increasing to $269.6 billion. In the first…

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  • August 12, 2025 August 11, 2025
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Median Canadian pension plan returns 0.6% in Q2 2025: report

The median Canadian pension plan returned 0.6 per cent during the second quarter of 2025, resulting in a 1.8 per cent year-to-date return for the…

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  • August 7, 2025 August 5, 2025
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Coverage of the 2025 Risk Management Conference

In a fast-paced world with increasingly complex risks around every corner, pension and investment executives are looking for ways to safeguard their portfolios. The 2025…

2025 Risk Management Conference: Credit allocations increasing within institutional investors’ risk profiles

Alternative yield-enhancing credit is playing an innovative role in the risk profiles of Canadian institutional investors’ portfolios, said Findlay Franklin, portfolio manager at RBC Global…

2025 Risk Management Conference: Tariff policies impacting global trade talks are playing a key role in fixed income allocations

The current uncertainty around tariffs and trade policy is dominating institutional investors’ macro view of fixed income, said Alexander M. Mackey, co‐chief investment officer of…

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Average DB pension plan’s solvency ratio jumps to 103.7% in June: report

The funded status of a typical defined benefit pension plan increased considerably on both a solvency basis and an accounting basis in the month of…

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  • August 5, 2025 August 1, 2025
  • 11:00
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on how employers can support employees dealing with seasonal depression during the summer was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here…

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  • August 1, 2025 July 31, 2025
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Average Canadian DB plan achieves 1.6% investment return in Q2 2025: report

The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan posted a 1.6 per cent return during the second quarter of 2025, an increase from the 1.1 per…

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  • July 31, 2025 July 30, 2025
  • 11:00
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Uncertain market conditions pushing institutional investors to fixed income, international equities: expert

A world of increased uncertainty over fiscal situations is leading to a market more conducive to fixed income and international equities, says Indrani De, head…

Caisse allocating $200M in Boralex financing deal, BCI investing in inaugural bond issuances from B.C. First Nations group

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $200 million in Boralex as part of a financing deal completed alongside Fondaction. The investment…

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  • July 11, 2025 July 11, 2025
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Canadian CAP members increasingly investing in TDFs: report

Canadian capital accumulation plan members are increasingly allocating their investments to target-date funds, according to a new report by Sun Life Financial Inc. The report…

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  • July 10, 2025 July 9, 2025
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PSPP returns 14.8% in 2024, net assets grow to $21BN

Alberta’s Public Service Pension Plan is reporting a 14.8 per cent investment return in 2024, pushing its assets under management to $21 billion as at…

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  • July 9, 2025 July 8, 2025
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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…

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  • July 9, 2025 July 8, 2025
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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…

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  • July 3, 2025 June 30, 2025
  • 11:00
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U.S. public pension plan sponsors increasingly allocating investments to alternatives: report

U.S. public pension plan sponsors have significantly diversified their portfolios since 2001, allocating, on average, 20 per cent of assets from public equities and fixed…

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  • June 26, 2025 June 25, 2025
  • 11:00
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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…

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  • June 25, 2025 June 25, 2025
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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…

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  • June 23, 2025 June 23, 2025
  • 15:00

Coverage of the 2025 Global Investment Conference

Against a backdrop of unpredictability on the global stage, Canadian institutional investors continue to face several competing headwinds, including a push from the federal government…

2025 Global Investment Conference: A look at the evolution of fund finance structures and the opportunities for investors

Over the past 10 years, several macroeconomic changes, including increased bank regulations, interest rate volatility and the velocity of acquisitions and fundraising, have impacted private…

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PSP Investments returns 12.6% for fiscal 2024, net assets increase to $264.9BN

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is reporting a 12.6 per cent return for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, up from 7.2 per…

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  • June 13, 2025 June 13, 2025
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Report finds average Canadian DB pension plan returns -1.7% in April

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…

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  • June 12, 2025 June 10, 2025
  • 11:00
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PIAC, ACPM asking federal government to bring back real return bonds

Two organizations representing the interests of Canadian pension funds are asking the federal government to bring back Canada’s real return bond program. In a joint…

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  • June 11, 2025 June 10, 2025
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SPP relying on diverse asset mix to withstand current economic uncertainty

The Saskatchewan Pension Plan is reassuring plan members its asset mix is designed to withstand shifts stemming from global disruptions and economic uncertainty. In a…

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  • May 28, 2025 May 28, 2025
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