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, executive vice-president of research and industry outreach at the National Association of REITs. The investment vehicle is increasingly providing investors with access to new and emerging property sectors like data […]
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 details of the transaction weren’t disclosed. The deal represents the first transaction as part of a new partnership between the investment organization and the real estate firm. “As we look […]
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 U.S. investments typically buy assets unhedged during risk-off periods, with the expectation that the U.S. dollar would appreciate and provide a natural offset, says Etienne Bordeleau, vice-president and portfolio manager […]
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, according to a new report from WTW’s Thinking Ahead Institute. It found Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund replaced Norway’s Government Pension Fund as the leading investment organization by asset value […]
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. Plesman is replacing Daniel Fournier, who is stepping away from the leadership role at the investment organization effective Nov. 3. He’s rejoining the company after most recently serving as head […]
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 week. “We’re looking for the most thought-provoking and innovative research that has the potential to change the way we think about the pension world,” said Mike Simutin, the ICPM’s associate […]
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, he’ll focus on portfolio design, optimization and construction as well as systemic risk factor modelling and sustainable investing integration. Read: CPPIB appointing Ben Meng as managing director, head of investment […]
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 by Telus Health. Diversified pooled fund managers navigated a volatile economic context in the quarter to deliver the reported positive gains. Indeed, the median return was slightly higher than the […]
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 per cent from the previous quarter, according to a new report by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario. Ontario DB plans showed resiliency and remain on track despite economic […]
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 and the second highest return in the plan’s history. The investment organization beat its benchmark return of 14.5 per cent and achieved five- and 10-year returns of eight per cent […]