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Ontario DB pension plans’ median solvency ratio at 122% in Q4 2024: report

The median solvency ratio for Ontario defined benefit pension plans remained stable at 122 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to a…

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CAAT returns 15.2% in 2024, net assets increase to $23.3 billion

The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan is reporting a 15.2 per cent net return at the end of 2024. The investment organization’s…

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  • April 24, 2025 April 22, 2025
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Average solvency ratio of Canadian pension plans drops 3% in Q1 2025: report

The average solvency ratio of Canadian pension plans declined three per cent as at March 31, 2025, according to a new report by Normandin Beaudry.…

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  • April 23, 2025 April 22, 2025
  • 15:00

NAV Canada CFO Donna Mathieu to retire in October

Donna Mathieu, vice-president and chief financial officer at NAV Canada, is retiring, effective Oct. 31, 2025. She joined NAV Canada in 2003 and became CFO…

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  • April 16, 2025 April 15, 2025
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New York City pension funds pursuing legal action against Tesla, blames mismanagement for losses

The office of the New York City comptroller, which oversees five public pension systems, is recommending the New York City Law Department seeks securities litigation…

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Report finds average Canadian DB pension plan returns 2.8% in January

The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan increased both on a solvency and accounting basis in January, according to Telus Health’s…

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  • April 10, 2025 April 14, 2025
  • 09:00

Average funded ratio of Canadian DB pension plans down 2% in Q1 2025: report

The aggregate funded ratio for Canadian pension plans in the S&P/TSX composite index declined to 105.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, compared…

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  • April 8, 2025 April 7, 2025
  • 09:00
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U.S. institutional investors increasing private market exposure, leaving ESG behind: report

Private equity allocations are increasing to 12 per cent in the asset mix of U.S.-based institutional investors while public equities reached 38 per cent in…

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  • April 4, 2025 April 2, 2025
  • 15:00
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Investment volatility increasing scope of pension governance questions: expert

Increased investment volatility could trigger additional questions on the decisions of Canadian pension funds as governance reviews come into focus, says Level Chan, a partner…

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on an Ontario court’s decision that an employer’s return-to-workplace request amounted to constructive dismissal was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week.…

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  • March 28, 2025 March 27, 2025
  • 09:00

Pension risk transfer sales increase to $5.2BN in Q4 2024: report

The pension risk transfer market achieved a record-breaking demand with $11 billion in deals at the end of 2024, according to a new report from…

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  • March 26, 2025 March 26, 2025
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CWIPP reporting investment return of 10.9% in 2024

The Canada-Wide Industrial Pension Plan is reporting a return of 10.9 per cent for 2024, down slightly from 11.7 per cent in 2023. It also…

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  • March 25, 2025 March 26, 2025
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Ontario Teachers’ returns 9.4% in 2024

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is reporting a net return of 9.4 per cent for 2024, up from 1.9 per cent in 2023, according to…

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  • March 21, 2025 March 24, 2025
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OMERS appointing Alexander Fraser as executive vice-president, global head of private equity

The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is appointing Alexander Fraser as executive vice-president and global head of private equity, effective March 17. He’ll succeed Michael…

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  • March 19, 2025 March 13, 2025
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HOOPP reports 9.7% return in 2024, net assets increase to $123BN

The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is reporting a 9.7 per cent return as at Dec. 31, 2024, with net assets increasing to $123 billion,…

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  • March 13, 2025 March 12, 2025
  • 11:00

Estimated funded status of U.S. multi-employer DB plans rises to 97% in 2024: report

The aggregate funded percentage of all U.S. multi-employer defined benefit pension plans reached 97 per cent as at Dec. 31, 2024, an increase from 89…

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  • February 28, 2025 February 24, 2025
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Caisse steering investments toward Quebec companies amid U.S. tariff threat

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is introducing a program that will steer investment capital toward Quebec companies launching projects that increase productivity…

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OMERS returns 8.3%, grows net assets to $138.2BN in 2024

The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is reporting a return of 8.3 per cent as at Dec. 31, 2024. The investment organization surpassed its 7.5…

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  • February 24, 2025 February 24, 2025
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Survey finds 72% of U.K. employees in favour of responsibly invested pension plans

While nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of U.K. employees say it’s important their employer offers a pension plan that’s invested according to environmental, social and…

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  • February 20, 2025 February 21, 2025
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Ontario’s proposed long-term asset fund could introduce risks for both retail, institutional investors: PIAC

The Ontario Securities Commission’s proposal to provide retail investors access to private assets through a new fund vehicle could have adverse risks for institutional investors’…

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  • February 20, 2025 February 19, 2025
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Report finds global pension assets increase 4.9% in 2024

Global pensions assets rose by 4.9 per cent as of December 2024, reaching a record US$58.5 trillion, led by growth in the largest defined contribution…

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  • February 18, 2025 February 13, 2025
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Canadian pension funds can create, capture value by achieving scale, vertically integrating value chains: report

Large Canadian pension funds can create and capture value in financial markets by achieving scale in strategic markets, vertically integrating parts of the value chain…

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  • February 13, 2025 February 14, 2025
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ACPM focusing on flexible pension models, CAPSA guidelines in 2025

In 2025, the Association of Canadian Pension Management is focusing on flexible pension plan models amid a backdrop of multiple elections taking place across Canada.…

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BCI buying European infrastructure fund for £1.06BN, Ontario Teachers’ Venture Growth invests in Canadian advertising platform

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is making a cash offer to take Luxembourg-based investment firm BBGI Global Infrastructure S.A. private. The deal values the…

  • By: Staff
  • February 10, 2025 February 7, 2025
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Average Canadian DB pension plan returns -1.3% in December: report

The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan decreased both on a solvency and accounting basis in December 2024, according to Telus…

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  • February 10, 2025 February 7, 2025
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