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OMERS facing first governance review in more than 10 years

An independent review of the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System will examine the unique governance structure of the investment organization. The current structure of the…

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CPPIB selling stake in European real estate joint venture, OMERS buying majority stake in U.S. IT company

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling a portion of its stake in a real estate joint venture to its partner Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE. The…

  • By: Staff
  • December 11, 2024 December 6, 2024
  • 15:00

Canadian equities, fixed income to deliver stable performance in 2025 amid potential economic headwinds: report

Expected economic headwinds in Canada won’t prevent strong results from equities and fixed income in 2025, according to a new report by the Royal Bank…

  • By: Staff
  • December 11, 2024 December 10, 2024
  • 09:00
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PBSA amendments must clarify role of pension disclosure requirements: PIAC

Amendments to the federal Pension Benefits Standards Act must go beyond reporting transparency and clarify how additional disclosure requirements help monitor the health of Canadian…

  • By: Staff
  • December 10, 2024 December 6, 2024
  • 09:00
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OMERS, UPP plan members to receive full inflation protection in 2025

The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is reporting inflation adjustment of 2.61 per cent, providing plan members with full inflation protection in 2025. The adjustment…

  • By: Staff
  • December 5, 2024 December 6, 2024
  • 15:00
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High-speed rail project could signal increased domestic infrastructure investments by institutional investors: expert

A proposed high-speed rail project in Canada could open the doors to more infrastructure development using institutional investors’ capital, says Iftikhar Ahmed, global head of…

  • By: Staff
  • December 5, 2024 December 4, 2024
  • 11:00

World’s 100 largest asset owners’ AUM up 12.3% in 2023: report

The assets under management of the world’s 100 largest asset owners totalled US$26.3 trillion as of the end of 2023, up 12.3 per cent from…

  • By: Staff
  • December 5, 2024 December 4, 2024
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Global pension plan sponsors’ assets reach US$63.1 trillion in 2023, offset by decrease in equities: report

While global pension plan sponsors’ assets grew by 10 per cent to reach US$63.1 trillion in 2023, this value is still five per cent lower…

  • By: Staff
  • December 4, 2024 December 3, 2024
  • 09:00

HOOPP appointing Annesley Wallace as president, CEO

The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is appointing Annesley Wallace as president and chief executive officer, effective April 1, 2025. She succeeds Jeff Wendling, who…

  • By: Staff
  • December 3, 2024 December 2, 2024
  • 11:00

Institutional investors urged to examine AI integration beyond productivity: CPPIB

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is asking fellow institutional investors to consider the impact of artificial intelligence in investees’ labour patterns beyond a productivity…

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CPPIB investing $1 billion in Korea data centres, Ontario Teachers’ buys Paris-based logistics portfolio

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing $1 billion in Korea-based data centres through its joint venture with the Pacific Asset Management Co. “The…

  • By: Staff
  • November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024
  • 14:00
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Canadian pension income adding $24.5BN to federal coffers in 2025: report

Workplace pension income will add $24.5 billion to federal coffers and $16.8 billion to the provinces in 2025, according to a new report by the…

  • By: Staff
  • November 29, 2024 November 28, 2024
  • 09:00
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Average funded status of Ontario DB pension plans at 121% in Q3 2024: report

The average funded position of defined benefit pension plans in Ontario was 121 per cent in the third quarter of 2024, down just two per…

  • By: Staff
  • November 28, 2024 November 27, 2024
  • 09:00

Caisse appointing Sharon White as managing director, head of Europe

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is appointing Sharon White as managing director and head of Europe, effective Jan. 27, 2025. In her…

  • By: Staff
  • November 27, 2024 November 26, 2024
  • 15:00

More clarity, flexibility needed in solvency reserve accounts for federally regulated DB pension plans: ACPM

An amendment to the federal Pension Benefit Standards Regulations that would establish solvency reserve accounts for federally regulated defined benefit pension plans requires additional clarity…

  • By: Staff
  • November 27, 2024 November 26, 2024
  • 09:00
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Canadian institutional investors’ responsible investments reach $4.5 trillion: report

Responsible investments account for 71 per cent of the total assets under management by Canadian institutional investors, according to a new report from the Responsible…

  • By: Staff
  • November 26, 2024 November 26, 2024
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Canadian fixed income yields de-coupling from U.S. market performance: report

Canadian fixed income yields are de-coupling from a sharp rise seen in the U.S. market, according to a new report from FTSE Russell. Despite a…

  • By: Staff
  • November 25, 2024 November 25, 2024
  • 15:00

Former Quebec pension fund workers charged in U.S. in Indian government bribery case

Quebec’s pension fund manager says it is co-operating with U.S. authorities after three former employees were indicted in federal court in Brooklyn, N.Y., in an…

DB pension plan sponsors facing “bottleneck” in annuities market: expert

Increased deal-making in the Canadian annuities market is adding pressure to defined benefit plan sponsors seeking to de-risk their plans, says Jason Vary, president of…

Legislation blocking ammunition investments could limit overall investment landscape in Canada: PIAC

The Pension Investment Association of Canada, alongside the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association and the Portfolio Management Association of Canada, is asking the Senate to…

  • By: Staff
  • November 20, 2024 November 19, 2024
  • 15:00
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Former PM Stephen Harper appointed as AIMCo chair

Former prime minister Stephen Harper is the new chairman of the Alberta Investment Management Corp. The move comes almost two weeks after the province’s finance…

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PSP Investments investing in accounting firm, Caisse-backed fintech asset becoming private company

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board, along with partner Investcorp, is investing in accounting firm PKF O’Connor Davies LLP. According to a press release, the…

  • By: Staff
  • November 20, 2024 November 22, 2024
  • 15:00

Leadership changes at the AIMCo could impact credibility, independence: expert

The swift removal of the chief executive officer, three executives and the 11-person board at the Alberta Investment Management Corp. is a dramatic move that…

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Canadian pension funds continue to land top marks for transparency: report

For the fourth year in a row, five Canadian pension funds are among the most transparent in the world, according to the global pension transparency…

  • By: Staff
  • November 18, 2024 November 18, 2024
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CPPIB returns 3.6% in fiscal Q2 2025, net assets increase to $675.1BN

The Canada Pension Plan Investment board is reporting a 3.6 per cent return for the second quarter of its latest fiscal year, according to its…

  • By: Staff
  • November 15, 2024 November 15, 2024
  • 15:00