The average funded ratio of the typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan rose four per cent in the third quarter of 2025 to 134 per cent, according to a new report from Normandin Beaudry. It found a positive trend has continued throughout the year for Canadian DB plans with the funding ratio increasing five per […]
The funded status of a typical defined benefit pension plan in Canada increased on both a solvency basis and on an accounting basis in August, according to a new report by Telus Health. The solvency index for plans grew to 105.8 per cent, compared to 104.3 per cent at the end of July, while the […]
A disconnect between how governments and pension funds conduct business could delay capital allocations to urgent infrastructure projects, says Sebastien Betermier, associate professor of finance at the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. “Our own funds have been very active, but most of our infrastructure assets here in Canada, governments own most of them, […]
The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans reached 129 per cent at the end of the third quarter 2025, up from 126 per cent, according to a new report by Mercer. The increase was attributed to positive returns on equities and fixed income, despite increased liabilities. Read: FSRA finds Ontario DB plans’ […]
The ongoing regulatory embrace of cryptocurrencies is generating interest in the asset class among institutional investors, according to a new report by Amundi. It found U.S. regulatory actions have pushed crypto out of an investment grey zone with vague policies or enforcement policies in place only. However, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has softened […]
Canadian financial institutions are staring down the barrel of a new world dynamic between Canada and the U.S. and Mark Zelmer, former deputy superintendent of financial institutions at the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, wonders if they’re prepared. “What is becoming increasingly clear is that certainly our relation to the U.S. [is] going […]
Canada can attract more institutional capital due to its stable, predictable and transparent market, said John Graham, chief executive officer at CPP Investments. During a speaking engagement at the Canadian Club Toronto yesterday, Graham said he has received more calls during the past six months from large international investors about allocating to Canadian opportunities. He’s […]
A representative defined benefit pension plan portfolio returned 0.8 per cent during the month of July due to a positive result from equities, according to a new report by Telus Health. It found the funded status of a typical DB pension plan increased both on a solvency basis to 104.3 per cent and on an […]
Canadian asset owners are increasingly evaluating allocations to the U.S. amid currency volatility, valuation weighed against expected returns in the jurisdiction, says Anya Levine, head of market strategy at Morningstar Sustainalytics. “Canadian investors were far more likely to have a decreased allocations to U.S.-based assets in the past 12 months than the rest of the […]
The market value of assets held by Canadian trusteed pension funds reached $2.5 trillion at the end of the first quarter 2025, representing an 8.7 per cent increase year over year, according to a new report from Statistics Canada. It analyzed the top 250 trusteed pension plans, which equates to roughly 90 per cent of […]