The world is riding a shockwave set in motion by the transition to a data-driven economy and into the new age of machine knowledge capital,…
Canadian financial institutions appear ready to absorb projected potential losses from physical and transition risks caused by climate change, according to a new report by…
Canada can attract more institutional capital due to its stable, predictable and transparent market, said John Graham, chief executive officer at CPP Investments. During a…
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…
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…
Canadian asset owners are increasingly evaluating allocations to the U.S. amid currency volatility, valuation weighed against expected returns in the jurisdiction, says Anya Levine, head…
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…
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is reporting $75.5 billion worth of green assets in its fiscal year 2025, up from $64.9 billion during the…
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…
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,…
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…
The value of the world’s 300 largest pension funds reached US$24.4 trillion in 2024, growing by 7.8 per cent to reach a new record sum,…
The International Centre for Pension Management is rewarding four of the most advanced pension research projects after reviewing presentations from several academics in Toronto last…
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…
Institutional investors are a financing cornerstone amid surging global demand for infrastructure and the need to upgrade and secure projects against climate change risks. The…
The median solvency ratio of Ontario defined benefit pension plans increased to 122 per cent during the second quarter of 2025, an increase of three…
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…
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…
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…
Canadian defined benefit pension plan sponsors have made roughly $1.4 billion in annuity purchases during the first two quarters of the year, according to a…
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…
Increased allocations to private assets are pushing total fund fees and causing institutional investors to review their investment management partners’ fee packages, says Duncan Higgs,…
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…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is reporting a mid-year 4.6 per cent investment return, up $23 billion pushing its net assets to…
Amid geopolitical conflict and market volatility, the volume of risk transfers among Canadian defined benefit pension plan sponsors is down roughly 60 per cent in…