The funded status of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan increased on a solvency basis but decreased on an accounting basis during the month of November, according to a new report by Telus Health. The monthly pension index revealed the typical DB plan grew slightly from 107.3 per cent in October to 107.4 per […]
About three-quarters (73 per cent) of global institutional investors have a positive outlook for 2026, according to a new survey from the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. The survey, which gathered responses from 1,270 investors, found 81 per cent of respondents think 2026 will be a particularly good year for private markets despite rising concerns about […]
The total assets of the base Canada Pension Plan are projected to increase from $651 billion at the end of 2024 to $963 billion by 2030 and reach $2.9 trillion by 2050, according to an actuarial report from the federal government. The additional assets held in the CPP will grow to $1.4 trillion by 2050, […]
Active management in the real estate market is delivering higher absolute returns and stronger risk-adjusted performance, according to a new report from Hazelview Investments. Active global REITs outperformed passive strategies across a 15-year time span by 151 basis points per year, the report said. An initial $10,000 investment grew 24 per cent in over the […]
Canadian pension risk transfers reached an estimated transaction volume of $1.7 billion during the third quarter of 2025, according to a new report by Telus Health. The result beat the final transaction volume from the first quarter and second quarter of 2025. However, it fell short of the $2.1 billion recorded in Q3 2024, leading […]
A study by the University Pension Plan of Ontario of the voting decisions of investment managers revealed a “certain level of misalignment” with asset owners, says Delaney Greig, the UPP’s director of investor stewardship. The investment organization evaluated its proxy voting alignment with external investment managers to compare if they meet the UPP’s stewardship goals, […]
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, Norges Bank Investment Management, reached US$1.7 trillion in assets under management in 2024, taking the No. 1 spot among the world’s top 100 global asset owners, according to a new report by WTW’s Thinking Ahead Institute. Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund dropped to No. 2, currently managing $1.6 trillion, said the […]
The impact of climate change risks is increasing as a significant concern for global asset owners, according to a new survey from FTSE Russell. The survey, which polled more than 400 asset owners across 24 countries, found 85 per cent said climate risk is a major concern for them, up from 76 per cent in […]
The University Pension Plan is managing material climate risks by considering prospective investments through a climate-related impact lens, according to a new report by the investment organization. In its latest climate action plan, the UPP reemphasized its commitment to net-zero portfolio emissions by 2040 and to allocate at least $1.2 billion to climate solution investments […]
Canadian institutional investors are standing by environmental, social and governance integration despite pushback from other countries, according to a new report by the Responsible Investment Association. Indeed, almost all (96 per cent) respondents said they use ESG integration in a way that covers 87 per cent of their entire assets under management. About seven in […]