The OPSEU Pension Trust is reporting a 4.2 per cent net investment return in 2025, according to its latest year-end report. As at Dec. 31, 2025, the plan remained fully funded for the 17th consecutive year. Over the longer term, the fund reported a five-year annualized return of 6.3 per cent and a 10-year return […]
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 […]
Nearly half (49 per cent) of U.S. female employees have stymied their career ambitions because of caregiving responsibilities, compared to just 32 per cent of men, according to a new survey by leave management platform Sparrow. The survey, which polled more than 300 U.S. employees, found 27 per cent of women said they conceal caregiving […]
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 […]
Fewer than half of people leaders say they feel equipped to address employee mental-health issues, according to a new report by Telus Health. The report, which analyzed findings from the organization’s 2025 mental-health indexes, found only 62 per cent of workers rate their managers as ‘strongly humane’ and workers who rate their managers as ‘weak’ […]
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, […]
Men (85 per cent) are more likely than women (72 per cent) to express confidence in using artificial intelligence tools at work, according to a survey by Robert Half Canada. The survey, which polled more than 1,400 Canadian employees, found just 19 per cent of women reported career benefits from the technology, compared to 32 […]
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 […]
Young Canadians are redefining how they think about retirement, with many expecting to work longer and prioritizing flexibility and work-life balance in their careers, according to new survey from the Co-operators Group Ltd. It found two-thirds (65 per cent) of Canadians younger than age 35 believe retirement will look different for their generation compared to […]
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 […]