CPP Investments is participating in a €400 million co-investment deal in French logistics firm Proudreed, alongside funds managed by alternative asset investor Blackstone Inc. The investment will grant the Canadian organization with a significant minority interest in the urban logistics platforms managed by Proudreed. “This investment gives us immediate scale in one of Europe’s most […]
Pension plan membership in Ontario increased year-over-year to 4.8 million in 2025 and David Bartucci, head of pension plan operations and regulatory effectiveness at the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario, says it’s a welcome surprise. “We’ve invested energy in the Pension Awareness Day [campaign and] to see an increase in the number of people […]
The Ontario Pension Board is communicating its long-term strategic plan to members through a new interactive online page. The platform, dubbed ‘On the Horizon’, is designed to engage plan members on the strategic direction of the organization and features three three-year horizons that balance long-term goals with immediate action, including enhancing plan sustainability, efficiency and […]
An article on an Ontario judges’ association’s lawsuit against their pension plan sponsor 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. Ontario judges’ group sues pension plan sponsor to prevent investments in derivatives 2. Survey finds Canadians […]
Ontario’s provincially appointed judges are taking their own pension plan to court to prevent the fund from investing in derivatives. In a notice of application filed with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Toronto, the Association of Ontario Judges, which represents current and former judges of the Ontario Court of Justice, said the latest […]
In its 2026 budget on Thursday, the Ontario government proposed doubling the pension benefits guarantee fund’s monthly guarantee limit from $1,500 to $3,000 for all eligible plan beneficiaries, the largest increase since the PBGF was created in 1980. It cited a recent review of the PBGF that found the fund had $1.3 billion in net […]
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 […]
Derek Dobson, chief executive officer and plan manager at the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s pension plan, is departing the organization following a formal governance review. The investment organization confirmed Dobson’s departure on Friday, noting it had reached an agreement with Dobson to repay his $1.6-million 2025 vacation payout. Read: CAAT places Derek Dobson […]
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 […]
An article on the ongoing governance crisis at 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 places Derek Dobson on administrative leave, appoints acting CEO 2. FSRA […]