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The median solvency ratio of Ontario’s defined benefit pension plans reached 119 per cent during the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario. The solvency ratio declined by three percentage points as at March 31, 2025, compared to the previous quarter. This is the first […]

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  • June 18, 2025 June 17, 2025
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The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is reporting a 12.6 per cent return for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, up from 7.2 per cent in the previous fiscal year. The complementary portfolio, which focuses on investments that aren’t within the mandate of an existing asset class but have strategic benefits to the total […]

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  • June 13, 2025 June 13, 2025
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New legislation in Ontario is signalling that the province is serious about addressing structural inefficiencies in its housing market and institutional investors could play a role, says Michael Tsourounis, managing partner and chief investment officer at Hazelview Investments. “The province’s goal on this is to enable developers to start building faster, . . . the […]

The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan increased slightly both on a solvency and accounting basis in April, according to Telus Health’s latest pension index. It found the average funded position increased slightly on a solvency basis from 97.7 per cent to 98.2 per cent at the end of the month. […]

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  • June 12, 2025 June 10, 2025
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Two organizations representing the interests of Canadian pension funds are asking the federal government to bring back Canada’s real return bond program. In a joint letter, the Pension Investment Association of Canada and the Association of Canadian Pension Management, which speak on behalf of organizations managing more than $3 trillion in assets under management, asked […]

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  • June 11, 2025 June 10, 2025
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Canadian pension plans saw a median return of 1.23 per cent for the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report from CIBC Mellon. It also noted a median one-year return of 9.21 per cent and a 10-year annualized return of 6.46 per cent for the average Canadian pension plan. Based on $328 billion […]

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  • June 4, 2025 June 13, 2025
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The solvency ratio of an average pension fund declined by about 2.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report from Telus Health. Diversified pooled fund managers posted a return slightly below the benchmark portfolio with the median return (0.8 per cent) being 0.1 per cent lower than the return […]

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  • June 3, 2025 June 3, 2025
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The Saskatchewan Pension Plan is reassuring plan members its asset mix is designed to withstand shifts stemming from global disruptions and economic uncertainty. In a new note to members, the $829-million pension fund said recent developments are creating significant economic uncertainty, with potential for higher inflation, slower growth and greater market volatility. Read: Institutional investors […]

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  • May 28, 2025 May 28, 2025
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Canadian defined benefit pension plan sponsors have an average per-member administration cost of US$165, according to a new report by CEM Benchmarking Inc. The report, which analyzed 80 global DB plans, found the average per-member administration cost was $164 in the Netherlands, but was $105 in the U.S. and $71 in the U.K. It noted […]

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  • May 22, 2025 May 21, 2025
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The estimated funded status of the 100 largest U.S. public defined benefit pension plans rose to 102.9 per cent in April, up slightly from 102.7 per cent at the end of March, according to a new report by Milliman Inc. It found an increase in discount rates shaved US$10 billion off liabilities and helped offset […]

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  • May 20, 2025 May 16, 2025
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