OMERS Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, is expanding into the U.S. with an office in Silicon Valley, California. The firm is hiring Michael Yang,…
The Corporation of the City of York Employee Pension Plan officially transferred the management of its assets and liabilities to the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement…
Any modifications to federal pension legislation should encourage plan sponsors to continue offering defined benefit pension plans, while helping them fulfil their pension promises to plan members,…
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is taking on a majority stake in B.F.B. Pty Ltd., an Australia-based agricultural business. Currently, BFB has taken on more…
For those worried the cycle is about the turn, it’s important to consider that there is no established length for a market cycle, said Avery…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, alongside equity firm Georgian Partners, is investing $45 million in Montreal-based technology startup TrackTik Software Inc. TrackTik, which…
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is taking part in a US$1 billion investment round, led by global technology investor Silver Lake, into Verily, a business…
The solvency positions of Canadian defined benefit pension plans declined in the fourth quarter of 2018 after experiencing gains in the first nine months of…
The largest corporate pension plans in the United States experienced a slight drop in their funded status at the end of 2018 due to the…
Starting this week, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board will receive additional Canada Pension Plan contributions to invest as part of a new CPP enhancement.…
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is buying 32 per cent of Wittur International Holding, an elevator components manufacturer. Purchasing the stake from funds controlled by Bain Capital…
The start of a new year is a time to prepare for changes in the year ahead. For pension plan sponsors, there are some key…
In an effort to increase board diversity, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board will establish a policy to vote against the chair of the board…
Through a joint venture with California-based agricultural firm Pomona Farming, the Public Sector Pension Investment Board is buying about 165 square kilometres of land to…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is adopting a new global policy to improve gender equality and increase the representation of women on corporate boards. Under…
In an increasingly challenging investment and regulatory environment, many pension plans are looking to a new model, delegating key investment management and service activities to…
The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System’s real estate arm is investing $3.3 billion to acquire a portfolio of 19 office buildings across Australia. Oxford Properties Group…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is entering into a strategic partnership with Mila, the province’s artificial intelligence institute, to support and accelerate the development of AI…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec’s real estate arm is forming a second investment vehicle for projects in the province’s urban centres. Ivanhoé Cambridge…
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is appointing Steve McGirr as its new chair beginning January 2019. McGirr will replace Jean Turmel, the current chair, whose…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is lending $150 million to SSQ Life Insurance Co. Inc. SSQ Insurance, a large insurance and investment company based in…
Canadian taxpayers are providing $22 billion each year to the country’s public sector pension plans by assuming undisclosed investment risks, according to a new report…
Though financial markets were volatile and bond yields dropped, Canadian defined benefit pension plans benefited from higher asset returns in November, with median solvency standing…
The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System’s private equity arm is selling its majority stake in a U.S. auto repair company to investment firm Hellman & Friedman. The pension…
Via Rail’s defined benefit plan is maturing, with about 70 per cent of liabilities tied to retirees or deferred members. To adapt to this changing…