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2025 DC Investment Forum: How target-date fund’s glide path design, long-term asset mix impact member outcomes

With target-date funds now a dominant investment vehicle in Canada’s defined contribution pension landscape, the glide path is the primary determinant of plan members’ outcomes…

2025 DC Investment Forum: A look at how DC plan sponsors can integrate private assets into target-date fund lineups

While integrating private assets into target-date funds can give plan members income-generating and diversification benefits at an attractive risk profile relative to traditional asset classes,…

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Solvency ratio of average DB pension fund increases to 107.4% in September: report

The funded status of a typical defined benefit pension plan in Canada increased on both a solvency basis and on an accounting basis in September,…

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  • October 29, 2025 October 28, 2025
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Average funded ratio of Canadian DB plans rises to 134% in Q3 2025: report

The average funded ratio of the typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan rose four per cent in the third quarter of 2025 to 134 per…

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  • October 23, 2025 October 22, 2025
  • 09:00

How potential changes to U.S. reporting requirements could impact Canadian institutional investors

If U.S. securities authorities change the long-established financial reporting requirements for companies, it could bring the due diligence process for public companies closer to private…

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Solvency ratio of average DB pension fund increases to 105.8% in August: report

The funded status of a typical defined benefit pension plan in Canada increased on both a solvency basis and on an accounting basis in August,…

  • By: Staff
  • October 14, 2025 October 10, 2025
  • 09:00

Adapting to an economy with globalization shifts at the CSSB

Not everyone can say they’ve spent two decades at the same organization, but Candy Wong, portfolio manager of external managers and international strategies at Manitoba’s…

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Median solvency ratio of Canadian DB plans reaches 129% in Q3 2025: report

The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans reached 129 per cent at the end of the third quarter 2025, up from 126…

  • By: Staff
  • October 8, 2025 October 7, 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…

2025 Alternative Investment Forum: The advantages of integrating public, private investments

As institutional investors navigate complex markets and demanding governance requirements, Grace Uniacke, director of alternatives solutions at Russell Investments, suggests they move their portfolios from disconnected compartments…

2025 Alternative Investment Conference: City of Montreal finding sweet spot with exposure to alternative assets

A desire to diversify a heavy public equities portfolio led Montreal’s municipal pension plan sponsor to look more closely at alternative assets. Before the global…

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CPPIB CEO encouraged by domestic policies attracting global investment

Canada can attract more institutional capital due to its stable, predictable and transparent market, said John Graham, chief executive officer at the Canada Pension Plan…

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Average DB pension plan portfolio returns 0.8% in July: report

A representative defined benefit pension plan portfolio returned 0.8 per cent during the month of July due to a positive result from equities, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • September 30, 2025 September 26, 2025
  • 11:00
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BCI engaging companies on climate risks, leveraging investor stewardship: report

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. participated in 2,225 global meeting voting sessions during the 2025 proxy season, according to its new stewardship report. As…

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  • September 25, 2025 September 24, 2025
  • 11:00
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Canadian trusteed pension funds’ assets valued at $2.5 trillion in Q1 2025: report

The market value of assets held by Canadian trusteed pension funds reached $2.5 trillion at the end of the first quarter 2025, representing an 8.7…

  • By: Staff
  • September 24, 2025 September 24, 2025
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Mutual funds favour liquidity management during volatile periods: report

In times of heightened volatility, equity mutual funds rely on active management to maintain sufficient liquidity, according to new research from a member of York…

Ontario Teachers’ appointing Dale Burgess as managing director, equities

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is appointing Dale Burgess executive managing director of equities, effective immediately. Burgess has been at the investment organization since 1996…

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  • September 18, 2025 September 16, 2025
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REITs offering alternative real estate strategy access to institutional investors: expert

Real estate investment trusts are offering Canadian pension funds diversified commercial real estate exposure during uncertain period for overall real estate strategy, says John Worth,…

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Canadian institutional investors with U.S. investments facing impact from currency volatility

Canadian pension plan sponsors are facing a risky landscape in 2025 regarding currency fluctuation between the Canadian and U.S. dollar. Asset owners with access to…

Ontario DB pension solvency up again in third quarter: FSRA

Diversified pooled fund managers return 3.4% to Canadian pension funds in Q2 2025: report

Pension managers’ pooled funds delivered a 3.4 per cent median return before management fees during the second quarter of 2025, according to a new report…

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  • September 5, 2025 September 5, 2025
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HEB Manitoba achieves 16.1% investment return in 2024, second highest in plan’s history

The Healthcare Employees’ Benefit Plan is reporting a 16.1 per cent investment return during 2024, an increase from a 10.8 per cent return in 2023…

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  • September 3, 2025 September 2, 2025
  • 15:00

Demand, government support shaping institutional investors’ approach to AI: expert

Ongoing demand from large technology companies and strong support from the U.S. government is solidifying the fundamentals of artificial intelligence investments for institutional investors, says…

G7 DB plan sponsors seeing surplus from high bond yields: report

A new regime of higher bond yields is pushing defined benefit pension plan sponsors around the world to diversify asset holdings and increase liability-driven investment…

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  • August 28, 2025 August 28, 2025
  • 09:00
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OMERS returns 2.2% in first half of 2025, net assets reach $138.2 billion

The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is reporting a net investment return of 2.2 per cent as at June 30, 2025, representing a gain of…

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  • August 22, 2025 August 22, 2025
  • 15:00
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OPB returns 8.1% in 2024, net assets reach $34.1 billion

The Ontario Pension Board is reporting an 8.1 per cent investment return for 2024, pushing its net assets under management to $34.1 billion. The one-year…

  • By: Staff
  • August 20, 2025 August 21, 2025
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