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Institutional investors becoming financing cornerstone of global infrastructure projects: expert

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…

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FSRA finds Ontario DB plans’ average solvency ratio increasing to 122% in Q2 2025

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…

  • By: Staff
  • September 4, 2025 September 2, 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…

  • By: Staff
  • September 3, 2025 September 2, 2025
  • 15:00
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Financial services firm backed by CPPIB and Caisse reports milestone, BCI supports Brazilian timberland platform

A global financial services and management platform firm backed by the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board…

  • By: Staff
  • August 29, 2025 August 28, 2025
  • 15:00
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on the how capital accumulation plans are increasing their exposure to private assets was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here…

  • By: Staff
  • August 29, 2025 August 29, 2025
  • 09:00

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…

  • By: Staff
  • August 28, 2025 August 28, 2025
  • 09:00
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FSRA seeking feedback on target-benefit framework for MEPPs

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is inviting stakeholders to provide their input on the proposed guidance in support of permanent target-benefit framework for multi-employer…

  • By: Staff
  • August 26, 2025 August 22, 2025
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Canadian institutional investors navigating cloudy climate transition strategies from investee companies

Some of Canada’s largest institutional investors are looking for comprehensive and realistic climate transition plans from investees as part of an extensive due diligence process.…

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Pension risk transfer market reaching $1.4 billion in first half of 2025: report

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…

  • By: Staff
  • August 25, 2025 August 20, 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…

  • By: Staff
  • August 22, 2025 August 22, 2025
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Institutional investors accepting higher management fees amid push toward alternative assets: expert

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,…

Nova Scotia Pension Services Corp. appointing Cathy Clarke as chief pensions officer

The Nova Scotia Pension Services Corp. is appointing Cathy Clarke as chief pensions officer, effective Sept. 30. Clarke joined the NSPSC in 2011 and has…

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  • August 20, 2025 August 20, 2025
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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…

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  • August 20, 2025 August 21, 2025
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CPPIB returns 1% in fiscal Q1 2026, net assets total $731.7 billion

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board says it earned a net return of one per cent for the first quarter of fiscal 2026. John Graham, chief…

Ontario Teachers’ investing US$40 million in HR platform, PSP Investments and HOOPP backing $500 million AI firm raise

The late-stage venture and growth investment arm at the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is investing US$40 million in artificial intelligence-powered human capital management platform Darwinbox. As…

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  • August 15, 2025 August 15, 2025
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Caisse reporting mid-year 4.6% investment return, net assets growing to $496 billion

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…

HBC lease sale may negatively impact pension fund: OMERS’ real estate arm

The real estate investment arm of one of the country’s largest pension funds is worried about the value of its assets if a B.C. billionaire…

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Canadian pension risk transfer market down 60% in first half of 2025: report

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…

Institutional investors’ increasingly seeking energy transition plans, but constraints difficult to navigate: expert

The pursuit of reduced energy emissions portfolios from institutional investors is putting pressure on the efficiency of energy transition plans from investee companies. Despite a…

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Ontario Teachers’ returns 2.1% in first half of 2025, net assets rising to $269.6 billion

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is reporting a 2.1 per cent return halfway through 2025, with net assets increasing to $269.6 billion. In the first…

  • By: Staff
  • August 12, 2025 August 11, 2025
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Caisse appointing Daniel Farina to lead infrastructure business

The infrastructure arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is appointing Daniel Farina as president and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1,…

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  • August 8, 2025 August 7, 2025
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Median Canadian pension plan returns 0.6% in Q2 2025: report

The median Canadian pension plan returned 0.6 per cent during the second quarter of 2025, resulting in a 1.8 per cent year-to-date return for the…

  • By: Staff
  • August 7, 2025 August 5, 2025
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Coverage of the 2025 Risk Management Conference

In a fast-paced world with increasingly complex risks around every corner, pension and investment executives are looking for ways to safeguard their portfolios. The 2025…

2025 Risk Management Conference: FSRA prioritizing collaborative approach to pension regulation

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is working to address the problems of a detailed compliance approach to pension regulation, said James Hoffner (pictured…