An article on Derek Dobson’s departure from the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s pension plan was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. CAAT CEO departing following leadership crisis, paying back $1.6 million vacation payout 2. […]
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan achieved a 6.7 per cent net investment return as at Dec. 31, 2025, resulting in a total investment income of $18.5 billion. The investment organization’s total net assets increased to $279.4 billion at the end of last year, compared to $266.3 billion in 2024. The Ontario Teachers’ said the plan […]
Private equity has played a diversifying role in the portfolios of institutional investors but the asset class could be showing signs of concern. Most outlooks show a landscape of companies slowing down their initial public offerings and mergers and acquisitions in favour of staying private for longer. A report from BlackRock Inc. indicated investors are […]
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan achieved a 7.7 per cent net return at the end of 2025, resulting in a net investment income of $9.7 billion, according to its latest investment report. The investment return pushed the net assets of the investment organization to $132 billion, up from $123 billion at the end of […]
The Canadian financial system showed resilience amid a volatile 2025 marked by increased economic uncertainty, according to the latest systemic risk committee report by the Canadian Securities Administrators. It found trade conflict slowed down economic activity, but economic growth exceeded earlier expectations. Indeed, Canadian investments are facing a variety of external risks impacting long-term outlooks, […]
Ontario’s defined benefit pension plans reached a median pension solvency ratio of 124 per cent for the fourth quarter of 2025, according to a new report by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario. It noted the result was unchanged from the record high achieved in the previous quarter and represented an uptick from the […]
At Canada Pension Plan Investments, the willingness to change your mind after meaningful world changes is just as important as the conviction of the rigorous investment process, says Heather Tobin, the organization’s senior managing director and global head of capital markets and factor investing. The pursuit of a highly diversified global portfolio requires multiple alpha […]
CPP Investments is acquiring Scandinavia-based data centre company atNorth from Partners Group. The deal, completed alongside partner Equinix, is valued at US$4 billion and both investors agreed to provide a US$4.2bn financing package to support operations. The investment organization expects to get a 60-per-cent controlling interest with the remaining option going to its partner in […]
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 […]