Canada’s largest pension funds are joining an initiative that aims to boost pension investments between Canada and Australia. The Canadian-Australian Pension Funds Investment Initiative, announced Wednesday during Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Australia, will create a framework for pension funds in the two countries to discuss policy barriers and associated solutions to improve the […]
A new war breaking out in Iran is highlighting the effects of a new era of geopolitics as a recurring macro driver for institutional investors, said Monica Defend, head of the Amundi Investment Institute, in an emailed statement to Benefits Canada. “We are moving further into a ‘controlled disorder’ environment, where shocks generate rotation and […]
CPP Investments is appointing David Colla as senior managing director and global head of credit investments, effective April 1, 2026. Colla joined CPP Investments in 2010 and most recently led the capital solutions group. During his tenure, he has overseen the expansion of the Americas leveraged finance and structured credit businesses and has played a […]
The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System earned a six per cent net investment return in 2025, generating $8.2 billion in net investment income, according to the investment organization’s latest financial report. Read: OMERS returns 2.2% in first half of 2025, net assets reach $138.2 billion It noted the OMERS increased its net assets to $145.2 billion […]
U.S. tariff rates, global trade relationships and growing opportunities in artificial intelligence are among the key factors impacting institutional investors in 2026, according to a new report by WTW. It found in 2025, the U.S. effective tariff rate rose dramatically, from 2.3 per cent in January to 13.5 per cent by the end of the […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is halting investments in a Dubai-based logistics company due to alleged ties between the firm’s chief executive officer and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. According to a report by the Financial Post, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, DP World’s CEO and chairman, exchanged messages with Epstein before and […]
The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is parting ways with two infrastructure leads in the wake of struggling investments in the European market, according to a report from the Financial Times. Alastair Hall (pictured right), the OMERS’ senior managing director for Europe, and Chris Hogg (pictured left), a director based in the London office, both […]
The funded status of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan increased on both a solvency and accounting basis during the month of December, according to a new report by Telus Health. The monthly pension index revealed the typical DB plan grew slightly from 107.4 per cent in November to 109 per cent on the […]
With global trade wars, environmental, social, and governance pushback and artificial intelligence advances, 2025 was a roller-coaster year for institutional investors. Unfortunately, 2026 is shaping up to be another year marked by high uncertainty. Here are three priorities for pension leaders to keep in mind as they steer their organizations through turbulent waters. Read: Uncertain […]
The University Pension Plan Ontario is creating a joint venture with Schroders Capital to invest in high-quality logistics and industrial real estate across northwestern Europe. The new partnership will have a shared focus on long-term value creation and embedding material environmental, social and governance considerations into asset management, according to a press release. “The partnership […]