AIMCo appointing Justin Lord as CIO
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is appointing Justin Lord as chief investment officer, effective immediately. Lord has been at the AIMCo since 2012 where he…
- By: Staff
- July 14, 2025 July 14, 2025
- 15:00
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Three Canadian institutional investors earn top marks in responsible disclosure ranking: report
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, the British Columbia Investment Management Corp. and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan were given perfect marks for…
- By: Staff
- July 14, 2025 July 14, 2025
- 15:00
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…
- By: Staff
- July 11, 2025 July 11, 2025
- 14:00
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…
- By: Staff
- July 10, 2025 July 9, 2025
- 09:00
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…
- By: Staff
- July 9, 2025 July 8, 2025
- 15:00
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…
- By: Staff
- July 9, 2025 July 8, 2025
- 09:00
Caisse agreeing to $636M AtkinsRéalis share repurchase deal, BCI closing acquisition of infrastructure investment firm
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is entering a private agreement to give AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. the option to repurchase the seven million…
- By: Staff
- July 4, 2025 July 2, 2025
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on Quebec’s incoming framework for variable payment life annuities was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…
- By: Staff
- July 4, 2025 July 3, 2025
- 09:00
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…
- By: Staff
- July 3, 2025 June 30, 2025
- 11:00
Report finds pension plan membership increasing across Canada
The number of Canadians who are active members of a registered pension plan is increasing, according to a new report by Statistics Canada. It found…
- By: Staff
- June 30, 2025 June 30, 2025
- 14:30
Climate group raises concerns about oil and gas representation on pension fund boards
A climate advocacy group says oil and gas representation on the boards of Canada’s big public pensions raise concerns about conflicts of interest. In a…
- By: Ian Bickis, the Canadian Press
- June 27, 2025 June 27, 2025
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on Canadian institutional investors’ potential overexposure to alternative assets was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…
- By: Staff
- June 27, 2025 June 26, 2025
- 09:00
Editorial: DEI’s non-linear evolution will carry on despite backlash
Three years ago, I wrote an editorial for our inaugural DEI Issue heralding the overdue and rising attention that was being bestowed on diversity, equity…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- June 27, 2025 June 26, 2025
- 09:00
Proxy voting review with external managers can aid asset owners by aligning priorities: UPP
A study by the University Pension Plan of Ontario of the voting decisions of investment managers revealed a “certain level of misalignment” with asset owners,…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- December 11, 2025 December 11, 2025
- 11:00
Investment market volatility putting pressure on DB plan sponsors’ surplus decisions
Heightened volatility could make defined benefit pension plan sponsors pause before deciding how to approach the use of favourable financial positions resulting in surpluses. While…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- December 9, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 11:00
CWIPP surpasses $1 billion in assets
The Canada-Wide Industrial Pension Plan has surpassed $1 billion in assets. In a press release, the CWIPP attributed its steady growth to increasing membership, ongoing…
- By: Staff
- December 8, 2025 December 5, 2025
- 15:00
Coverage of the 2025 Alternative Investment Conference
At the end of a busy summer marked by unprecedented pressures from equity volatility and inflation, defined benefit plan sponsors, money managers and other investment…
- By: The Canadian Investment Review
- October 2, 2025 October 1, 2025
- 08:00
2025 Alternative Investment Conference: Where does Canada fit in a turbulent world?
Being a Canadian carries obligations and responsibilities, the ability to respond to the immediate concerns of self, family and community, but also to take into…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- October 2, 2025 October 7, 2025
- 07:59
2025 Alternative Investment Forum: Innovation driving opportunities in private equity
When looking at private equity, innovation is an important factor driving opportunities for institutional investors, said Orlando González, investment director of private equity at T. Rowe Price…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- October 2, 2025 October 8, 2025
- 07:58
World’s 100 largest asset owners’ AUM up 11.3% in 2024: report
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, Norges Bank Investment Management, reached US$1.7 trillion in assets under management in 2024, taking the No. 1 spot among the world’s…
- By: Staff
- December 10, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 15:00
CPPIB backing acquisition of India-based logistics parks, Oxford leases office space to AI firm
A joint venture co-owned by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and IndoSpace is acquiring six industrial and logistics parks in India for roughly $471…
- By: Staff
- November 28, 2025 November 28, 2025
- 15:00
Alberta moves to insulate AIMCo from liability, companies from greenwashing allegations
Alberta is moving to insulate its Crown investment corporation from potential legal liabilities and protect companies in the province from lawsuits accusing them of greenwashing.…
- By: Lisa Johnson, the Canadian Press
- November 28, 2025 November 28, 2025
- 09:00
Coverage of the 2025 DC Investment Forum
On Sept. 30, more than 80 defined contribution pension plan sponsors, consultants, asset managers and other industry stakeholders met at the Omni King Edward Hotel…
- By: Benefits Canada
- November 5, 2025 October 28, 2025
- 08:00
2025 DC Investment Forum: Canada must reshape its economy to respond to changing world order
Democratic nations are facing a host of monumental challenges, including a shifting world order, the rapid spread of misinformation, an aging population and a rapidly…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- November 5, 2025 October 27, 2025
- 07:59
2025 DC Investment Forum: Canadians retiring later, getting better at estimating how much savings they’ll need
While Canadians have a better sense of the savings they’ll need to retire comfortably, they may still be underestimating the true cost, according to research…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- November 5, 2025 October 28, 2025
- 07:58
Ontario Teachers’ selling stake in Australia-based desalination plant, Caisse supporting sale of bank business
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is selling its 60 per cent stake in the Sydney Desalination Plant to the Utilities Trust of Australia. The UTA,…
- By: Staff
- December 11, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 11:00
Investor group targeting Vestcor in class action due to financial losses
Vestcor Inc. is the target of a class action lawsuit alleging a specific transaction ended up costing a group of Canadian investors significant financial losses.…
- By: Staff
- December 4, 2025 December 2, 2025
- 11:00
Regulatory headwinds preventing uniform adoption of sustainability standards in Canada: expert
The Canadian Securities Administrators admitted its decision to pause the development of a climate-related disclosure mandate for public issuers is intended to be temporary and…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- December 2, 2025 December 2, 2025
- 11:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on Ontario’s proposed changes to preferred pharmacy network agreements was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…
- By: Staff
- December 5, 2025 December 4, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the legal considerations for employers requiring cross-border travel was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…
- By: Staff
- November 28, 2025 November 27, 2025
- 09:00
‘Peer pressure effect’ impacting some institutional investors’ decisions around gold, U.S. equities: experts
The most sophisticated institutional investors are trained to avoid trends or frenzies surrounding a strategy, but human nature dictates that even some will experience a…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- November 25, 2025 November 25, 2025
- 11:00
85% of global asset owners recognize climate risk as a major concern: survey
The impact of climate change risks is increasing as a significant concern for global asset owners, according to a new survey from FTSE Russell. The…
- By: Staff
- December 5, 2025 December 4, 2025
- 15:00
UPP employing transition risk management framework across portfolio: report
The University Pension Plan is managing material climate risks by considering prospective investments through a climate-related impact lens, according to a new report by the…
- By: Staff
- December 3, 2025 December 2, 2025
- 15:00
96% of Canadian institutional investors rely on ESG integration: report
Canadian institutional investors are standing by environmental, social and governance integration despite pushback from other countries, according to a new report by the Responsible Investment…
- By: Staff
- December 1, 2025 November 28, 2025
- 15:00
79% of U.S. institutional investors expect market correction in 2026: survey
About eight in 10 (79 per cent) U.S.-based institutional investors expect to see a market correction in 2026, according to a new survey by Natixis…
- By: Staff
- November 26, 2025 November 25, 2025
- 15:00
76% of institutional investors consider ESG, but overall support dwindling: survey
Three-quarters (76 per cent) of institutional investors say they integrate environmental, social and governance across their investment platform, according to a new survey by Callan.…
- By: Staff
- November 20, 2025 November 20, 2025
- 11:00
World’s 500 largest asset managers’ AUM up 9.4% in 2024: report
The world’s 500 largest asset managers’ assets under management reached US$139.9 trillion at the end of 2024, a 9.4 per cent increase from the previous…
- By: Staff
- November 19, 2025 November 19, 2025
- 15:00
Financial market regulators establish committee to implement total cost reporting plan
The Joint Forum of Financial Market Regulators is establishing a committee to help implement its total cost reporting plan. The plan aims to increase investor…
- By: Staff
- December 15, 2023 December 15, 2023
- 15:00
Men more likely than women to report reduced stress due to financial wellness programs: survey
More than a quarter (28 per cent) of male employees in the U.S. report a reduction in their stress levels due to their employer’s financial…
- By: Staff
- September 25, 2023 September 22, 2023
- 09:00
Alberta deserves more than half CPP assets if it exits program: report
A report commissioned by the Alberta government estimates the province would be entitled to more than half the assets of the Canada Pension Plan if it…
- By: The Canadian Press, with files from staff
- September 22, 2023 September 21, 2023
- 09:00