An article on the federal government’s official rebuttal to a 2023 report that argued Alberta is entitled to more than half the assets of the Canada Pension Plan was the most-read pension story on BenefitsCanada.com this year. Here are the top 10 pension stories of 2025: 1. Feds’ report dismisses Alberta’s CPP entitlement, offers formula […]
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS SPONSOR INFORMATION LOCATION ACTIVITIES POST EVENT COVERAGE DC Plan Summit Feb. 18-20, 2026 | Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta Keynote Speakers Sarah Baldeo AI neuroscientist, entrepreneur Barbara Sanders Associate professor in statistics and actuarial science, Simon Fraser University Speakers Peter Bowen Vice-president, tax, retirement, Fidelity Investments Canada Simon Cabral Director, global DC plans, […]
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS SPONSOR INFORMATION LOCATION ACTIVITIES POST EVENT COVERAGE DC Plan Summit Feb. 18-20, 2026 | Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta February 18, 2026 4:30 – 5:30 PM: Speaker rehearsal (Victoria Ballroom) 6:00 – 9:00 PM: Opening cocktail and dinner reception (Louiza Restaurant) February 19, 2026 7:30 – 8:30 AM: Breakfast (Fairview Restaurant) 8:30 – […]
A climate advocacy group says oil and gas representation on the boards of Canada’s big public pensions raise concerns about conflicts of interest. In a new report, Shift Action for Pension Wealth & Planet Health said as of June 1, the boards of five of Canada’s largest public sector funds had members who are also […]
Pension plans play an important economic role by distributing billions of dollars annually to retirees, who then spend this money in the economy while enjoying a certain level of financial comfort. Businesses providing goods and services, in turn, purchase products and services from various suppliers, who do the same with their own suppliers, and so […]
An advocacy group is calling on Canada’s public pension managers to use their financial heft to more publicly work to reduce climate change as political efforts become less reliable. In a new report, Shift Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health says Canada’s big pension funds need to recognize the power and influence they wield and to […]
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 minister fired the Crown agency’s entire board, along with a number of executives, citing ballooning costs and substandard returns. Read: Leadership changes at the AIMCo could impact credibility, independence: expert Premier […]
Institutional investors are disclosing the environmental impact of their assets through increasingly sophisticated sustainability reports that use the latest disclosure metrics. While some of Canada’s largest pension funds are at the forefront of how to leverage responsible investment mandates and attempt to enact change through leadership in global organizations, the shortcomings of data reporting standards […]
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is backing an acquisition deal that will see Singapore-based Cyan Renewables buy Australian offshore marine services provider MMA Offshore Ltd. in a deal worth U.S.$714 million. According to a press release, the AIMCo participated in the acquisition through its investment in Cyan. MMA shareholders stand to obtain a 31 per […]
Liquidity status is helping some of Canada’s biggest pension funds meet the challenges of a volatile investment market thanks to exceptional liquidity status, according to a new report by Fitch Ratings Inc. The report, which compared the credit ratings and portfolios of seven of the largest Canadian pension funds with approximately $2.1 trillion in net […]