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Alberta Pensions Services Corp. administering national public DB pension transfer agreement

The Alberta Pensions Services Corp. has taken on the administration of the National Public Service Pension Transfer Agreement, a multilateral arrangement that enables the transfer…

  • By: Staff
  • September 22, 2025 September 22, 2025
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PSP Investments reach $75.5 billion for green asset holdings in fiscal 2025: report

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…

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  • September 22, 2025 September 22, 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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New Brunswick PSPP reporting funded status of 136.5%, providing 2.01% COLA

The New Brunswick Public Service Pension Plan is reporting a funded status of 136.5 per cent as at Dec. 31, 2024, and will provide a…

  • By: Staff
  • September 17, 2025 September 17, 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,…

WISE Trust appointing Trevor Cartlidge as chief pension officer, VP of funding, innovation

The Workplace Insurance and Safety Employee Trust is appointing Trevor Cartlidge as chief pension officer and vice-president of funding and innovation. In the new role,…

  • By: Staff
  • September 16, 2025 September 12, 2025
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Ontario Teachers’ buying Houston industrial real estate asset, BCI acquiring paving maintenance services firm

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is completing the acquisition of an industrial facility in Houston alongside real estate investment advisor Sagard Real Estate. The financial…

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  • September 12, 2025 September 11, 2025
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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…

World’s 300 largest pension funds reach US$24.4 billion in assets: report

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,…

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  • September 11, 2025 September 10, 2025
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Oxford appointing Eric Plesman as president, CEO

Oxford Properties Group, the real estate investment arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System, is appointing Eric Plesman as president and chief executive officer.…

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  • September 10, 2025 September 9, 2025
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ICPM highlighting global pension research with academic presentation prize

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…

CPPIB appointing Kevin Bong as managing director, head of portfolio design and construction

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is appointing Kevin Bong as managing director and head of portfolio design and construction, effective immediately. In the role,…

  • By: Staff
  • September 8, 2025 September 5, 2025
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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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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…

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  • 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…

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  • September 3, 2025 September 2, 2025
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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…

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  • August 29, 2025 August 28, 2025
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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…

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  • August 29, 2025 August 29, 2025
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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
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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…

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  • 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.…

What do historically low interest rates mean for DB pension de-risking?

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…

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  • August 25, 2025 August 20, 2025
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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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