
Ontario DB pension plans’ average solvency ratio declining to 119% in Q1 2025: FSRA
The median solvency ratio of Ontario’s defined benefit pension plans reached 119 per cent during the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report…
The median solvency ratio of Ontario’s defined benefit pension plans reached 119 per cent during the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report…
The cost of doing business under the current U.S. administration is getting more expensive and uncertain, said Cliff Kupchan, chairman at Eurasia Group, during the…
The uncertain geopolitical climate and the ensuing market volatility are offering a variety of entry points into credit markets, according to Bill Bohnsack, president and…
A stigma around the use of leverage by a pension plan is magnified if the organization is facing funding issues, said Brandon Weening, executive vice-president…
Increasing periods of heightened volatility are demanding composure and trust from investment professionals for their long-term roadmap, according to Josée Mondoux (pictured middle), chief investment…
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…
New legislation in Ontario is signalling that the province is serious about addressing structural inefficiencies in its housing market and institutional investors could play a…
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…
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…
Institutional investors are moving away from standard environmental, social and governance factors, according to a new report by Morningstar Inc. The report, which took responses…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
The estimated funded status of the 100 largest U.S. public defined benefit pension plans rose to 102.9 per cent in April, up slightly from 102.7…
The Canadian annuity purchase market recorded $700 million in transactions during the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report by Telus Health. It…
Roughly six in 10 (59 per cent) institutional investors view their asset manager as a strategic partner in their work, according to a new survey…
Defined benefit pension plans sponsored by Fortune 1000 companies entered 2023 with an aggregate funded position of 100.1 per cent, remaining almost unchanged at a…
The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan decreased both on a solvency and accounting basis in March, according to Telus Health’s…
In the face of increasing risk, large asset owners are turning to private market allocations, according to a new report by Mercer. The report, which…
Under unprecedented economic volatility, institutional investors are leaning on diversified asset mixes that are less reliant on public markets, says Claude St-Laurent, principal of pension…
The Nova Scotia Teachers’ Pension Plan is reporting a one-year investment return of 9.76 per cent, according to its annual report. At the end of…
The Ontario Pension Board scored at or above the median for the Principles for Responsible Investment Reporting Framework assessment tool, according to its latest sustainability…
Six in 10 (60 per cent) global institutional investors say interest rate changes were the No. 1 factor behind portfolio adjustments in 2024, according to…