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Caisse buying 49.9% interest in wireless tower operator for $1.26 billion, CPPIB selling U.K. real estate joint venture stake

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is buying a 49.9 per cent equity interest in Canadian wireless tower infrastructure operator Terrion LP for…

  • By: Staff
  • August 1, 2025 August 1, 2025
  • 15:00
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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…

  • By: Staff
  • August 1, 2025 July 31, 2025
  • 09:00

Canadian target-benefit plan sponsors can ensure stronger outcomes by balancing benefit stability, intergenerational equity: expert

Amid economic volatility, Canadian target-benefit plan sponsors can ensure strong outcomes for members by balancing pension benefit stability and intergenerational equity, says George Ma, a…

Staying resilient in the face of increased volatility at the Co-operators

Peter Shaker’s job requires him to stay connected with the financial world, its economic movement and any developing investment trends — mainly, what’s making people…

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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…

  • By: Staff
  • July 31, 2025 July 30, 2025
  • 11:00

IFRS creating corporate examples of effective climate disclosure

A global accounting standards organization is releasing a new reporting model for corporations looking to add climate-related consideration disclosures. The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation…

  • By: Staff
  • July 30, 2025 July 30, 2025
  • 15:00

Community Foundation of PEI tapping Vestcor as investment manager

The Community Foundation of Prince Edward Island is selecting Vestcor Inc. as its investment manager. The CFPEI, which was first incorporated in 1993, oversees more…

  • By: Staff
  • July 29, 2025 July 28, 2025
  • 11:00

CPPIB selling 49% stake in India asset for $871M, Caisse investing up to $3.2 billion in U.K. nuclear power station

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling its 49 per cent stake in Island Star Mall Developers Private Ltd. to Phoenix Mills Ltd. and…

  • By: Staff
  • July 25, 2025 July 28, 2025
  • 15:00
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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…

OMERS’ head of ventures leaving amid increased focus on Canadian markets

Michael Yang has left his role as managing partner and head of ventures at the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System. The departure comes at a…

  • By: Staff
  • July 24, 2025 July 24, 2025
  • 11:00

Global pension assets reach US$61.5 trillion in 2024: report

Pension assets grew to US$61.5 trillion by the end of 2024, with a nominal growth rate of 8.5 per cent since the end of 2023,…

  • By: Staff
  • July 23, 2025 July 23, 2025
  • 15:00

Oxford Properties breaking ground in Scarborough rental project, Caisse investing US$200M in infrastructure firm

The global real estate arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is breaking ground in a purpose-built rental project located in Scarborough, Ont. As…

  • By: Staff
  • July 18, 2025 July 17, 2025
  • 15:00
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on the legal considerations for employers when terminating remote workers was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top…

  • By: Staff
  • July 18, 2025 July 17, 2025
  • 09:00

DB pension plan sponsors resuming de-risking plans in 2026: expert

While the Canadian pension de-risking market decreased in 2025, many plan sponsors that opted to not shed liabilities last year have simply delayed these plans…

CPP Investments appointing David Colla as senior managing director, global head of credit investments

CPP Investments is appointing David Colla as senior managing director and global head of credit investments, effective April 1, 2026. Colla joined CPP Investments in…

  • By: Staff
  • March 3, 2026 March 3, 2026
  • 09:00

CWIPP returns 9.9% in 2025

The Canada-Wide Industrial Pension Plan is reporting a 9.9 per cent net investment return in 2025, pushing total assets to $1.074 billion. The growth was…

  • By: Staff
  • March 2, 2026 March 3, 2026
  • 15:00

Coverage of the 2025 Investment Innovation Conference

With only a few weeks left in a year impacted by trade wars, equity concentration risk and the increased appeal of artificial intelligence opportunities, defined…

2025 Investment Innovation Conference: Where does Canada fit in an era of anti-globalization?

The current moment is rooted in shifting ideas, characterized by the rise and fall of globalization, said Sean Speer, editor-at-large at the Hub and a…

2025 Investment Innovation Conference: Global uncertainty pushing emerging markets debt as alternative funding source

Fading developed markets bilateral aid and U.S. tariff policy is pushing emerging markets debt as an attractive alternative for growing countries, according to Yvette Babb,…

Pension Awareness Day 2026: FSRA highlighting plan member education, retirement readiness

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is marking its fourth annual Pension Awareness Day today by encouraging employees to understand their employer-sponsored retirement plan…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • February 19, 2026 February 18, 2026
  • 09:00

FSRA releases final guidance on Ontario’s target-benefit pension plan framework

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario’s supervisory guidance on the province’s target-benefit pension plan framework is now finalized. The guidance, which will be reviewed…

  • By: Staff
  • February 17, 2026 February 13, 2026
  • 09:00

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

An article on the removal of the board chair at the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com…

  • By: Staff
  • February 13, 2026 February 12, 2026
  • 09:00

Strong equity markets boosting CAP outcomes in Q4 2025: report

Strong equity markets, supported by two additional U.S. Federal Reserve rate cuts and continued momentum across sectors related to artificial intelligence, strengthened retirement income outcomes…

  • By: Staff
  • February 25, 2026 February 23, 2026
  • 09:00

41% of Canadian employees believe their contributions will be enough for retirement: survey

Nearly half (48 per cent) of Canadian employees are contributing as much as they can afford to their workplace retirement plans, but only 41 per…

  • By: Staff
  • February 24, 2026 February 23, 2026
  • 09:00

Global pension assets rise 9.6% year over year, driven by DC plans: report

Global pension assets reached a record US$68.3 trillion in 2025, rising 9.6 per cent year over year, with defined contribution savings continuing to drive growth,…

  • By: Staff
  • February 12, 2026 February 9, 2026
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Expert panel: Diversification, flexibility steering institutional investors amid ongoing volatility

The last decade has seen seismic shifts in geopolitical, macroeconomic, capital market and technological trends. Today, uncertainty abounds: U.S. policy has become increasingly erratic, and…

  • By: Bert Clark
  • February 26, 2026 February 24, 2026
  • 11:00

OMERS returns 6%, improves funded status in 2025: report

The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System earned a six per cent net investment return in 2025, generating $8.2 billion in net investment income, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • February 26, 2026 February 25, 2026
  • 09:00

Caisse returns 9.3% in 2025 amid geopolitical volatility: report

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec returned 9.3 per cent for 2025, below its benchmark portfolio’s 10.9 per cent return, according to the…

  • By: Staff
  • February 26, 2026 February 26, 2026
  • 09:00

Ontario Teachers’ increasing investments in climate assets to $70 billion by 2030

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is aiming to increase its investments in private climate transition assets to $70 billion by 2030, as part of the…

  • By: Staff
  • February 23, 2026 February 20, 2026
  • 09:00

Caisse-backed Toronto real estate development fully leased, HOOPP portfolio properties achieve green certification

The second phase of a Toronto office property that was co-developed by the real estate arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec…

  • By: Staff
  • February 20, 2026 February 20, 2026
  • 15:00

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

An article on the ongoing governance crisis at the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s pension plan was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past…

  • By: Staff
  • February 20, 2026 February 19, 2026
  • 09:00

UPP pursuing industrial European real estate through joint venture, Caisse selling 11% in Quebec telecommunications operator shares

The University Pension Plan Ontario is creating a joint venture with Schroders Capital to invest in high-quality logistics and industrial real estate across northwestern Europe.…

  • By: Staff
  • February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
  • 15:00

How biodiversity protection impacts investment assets

Environmental conservation can play a significant role in the evaluation of an investment asset and its future progress, according to a new study co-authored by…

2025 Investment Innovation Conference: How CPP Investments is balancing innovation and stability

CPP Investments’ chief executive officer has described the organization as a supertanker, referring to scale — a portfolio approaching $800 billion — and the inability…

U.S. tariffs, AI impacting institutional investors in 2026: report

U.S. tariff rates, global trade relationships and growing opportunities in artificial intelligence are among the key factors impacting institutional investors in 2026, according to a…

  • By: Staff
  • February 19, 2026 February 17, 2026
  • 11:00

CPP Investments returns 0.5% in “volatile” Q3 2026

CPP Investments says it had a net return of 0.5 per cent in its third quarter for a growth rate well below its longer-term track…

Canadian pension risk transfer market declines 40% in 2025: report

After a record-setting 2024, the Canadian group annuity purchase market experienced a moderate slowdown in 2025, according to a new report by Normandin Beaudry. It…

  • By: Staff
  • February 12, 2026 February 11, 2026
  • 09:00

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…