Medicus Pension Plan reporting 9.1% return, adding new benefit features
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…
- By: Staff
- June 5, 2025 June 4, 2025
- 09:00
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Canadian pension plans achieve 1.23% median return in Q1 2025: report
Canadian pension plans saw a median return of 1.23 per cent for the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report from CIBC Mellon.…
- By: Staff
- June 4, 2025 June 13, 2025
- 15:00
Solvency ratio of average pension fund drops 2.3% in Q1 2025: report
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…
- By: Staff
- June 3, 2025 June 3, 2025
- 11:00
UPP achieves 10.3% net return in 2024, assets increase to $12.8BN
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…
- By: Staff
- June 2, 2025 May 29, 2025
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
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.…
- By: Staff
- May 30, 2025 May 29, 2025
- 09:00
PSP Investments, Bell partnership exemplifying pursuit of Canadian growth ambitions
A new partnership between the Public Sector Pension Investment Board and BCE Inc. was built out of an ongoing dialogue and a desire to support…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- May 29, 2025 June 3, 2025
- 11:00
Caisse acquires Antylia Scientific in US$1.3BN deal, OMERS sells portion of stake in Australian electricity firm
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is completing an acquisition deal for Antylia Scientific worth nearly US$1.3 billion. The deal is being completed…
- By: Staff
- May 29, 2025 May 28, 2025
- 11:00
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…
- By: Staff
- May 28, 2025 May 28, 2025
- 15:00
ACPM urging Alberta government to align pension funding, administration rules with other provinces
The Association of Canadian Pension Management is calling on the Alberta government to modernize its provincial pension legislation and align its laws with other Canadian…
- By: Staff
- May 27, 2025 May 27, 2025
- 11:00
CPPIB drops 2050 net-zero goal, climate critic says commitments aren’t optional
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is facing criticism for backing out of a commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Following the release of…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- May 27, 2025 May 26, 2025
- 11:00
Yellow Pages de-risks $210 million in DB pension plan obligations
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,…
- By: Staff
- May 26, 2025 May 23, 2025
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
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…
- By: Staff
- May 23, 2025 May 22, 2025
- 09:00
Canadian DB pension plan sponsors spending US$165 in per-member administration costs: report
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,…
- By: Staff
- May 22, 2025 May 21, 2025
- 11:00
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…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- March 3, 2026 March 4, 2026
- 09:00
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 investment return in 2025, pushing total assets to $1.074 billion. The growth was driven…
- By: Staff
- March 2, 2026 March 4, 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…
- By: The Canadian Investment Review
- January 22, 2026 January 13, 2026
- 08:00
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…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- January 22, 2026 January 12, 2026
- 07:59
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,…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- January 22, 2026 January 16, 2026
- 07:58
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
- 15:00
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…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- February 3, 2026 February 2, 2026
- 11:00
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…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- January 22, 2026 January 16, 2026
- 07:55
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…
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 13, 2026 February 13, 2026
- 15:00
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…
- By: The Canadian Press, with files from staff
- September 22, 2023 September 21, 2023
- 09:00