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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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…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 2, 2025 April 1, 2025
- 09:00
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.…
- By: Staff
- 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…
- By: Staff
- March 26, 2025 March 26, 2025
- 09:00
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…
- By: Staff
- March 25, 2025 March 26, 2025
- 14:00
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…
- By: Staff
- March 21, 2025 March 24, 2025
- 09:00
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…
- By: Staff
- March 19, 2025 March 13, 2025
- 15:00
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,…
- By: Staff
- 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…
- By: Staff
- February 28, 2025 February 24, 2025
- 15:00
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…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- February 25, 2025 February 24, 2025
- 11:00
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…
- By: Staff
- February 24, 2025 February 24, 2025
- 15:00
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…
- By: Staff
- February 20, 2025 February 21, 2025
- 15:00
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’…
- By: Staff
- February 20, 2025 February 19, 2025
- 11:00
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…
- By: Staff
- February 18, 2025 February 13, 2025
- 09:00
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…
- By: Staff
- February 13, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 11:00
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.…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- February 13, 2025 February 12, 2025
- 09:00
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
- 15:00
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…
- By: Staff
- February 10, 2025 February 7, 2025
- 09:00
Ontario Teachers’ plan member lawsuit highlights cryptocurrency investment risks: expert
While a plan member lawsuit against the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan regarding cryptocurrency investment decisions isn’t entirely surprising, it’s not a common event in Canada,…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- February 6, 2025 February 5, 2025
- 11:00
Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 1.6% in Q4 2024: report
The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan returned 1.6 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2024, a decrease from 5.1 per cent in the…
- By: Staff
- February 5, 2025 January 31, 2025
- 15:00
Gen Z, Alpha open to receiving cryptocurrency pension payouts: survey
A fifth (20 per cent) of individuals from generation Z and generation Alpha are open to receiving pension payouts in cryptocurrency, according to a new…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- February 5, 2025 February 4, 2025
- 09:00
Ontario Teachers’ selling ownership stake in Copenhagen airport, OMERS closes €1BN term notes offering
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is selling its stake in Copenhagen Airports A/S to co-shareholder Arbejdmarkedets Tillægspension. The Denmark-based investor has been a joint venture…
- By: Staff
- February 3, 2025 February 3, 2025
- 14:55
Coverage of the 2024 Defined Benefit Investment Forum
On Dec. 6, 2024, leaders from Canada’s defined benefit pension plan sponsor community, alongside thought leaders and investment experts, came together at the Omni King Edward…
- By: The Canadian Investment Review
- January 30, 2025 January 29, 2025
- 08:00
2024 DB Investment Forum: A look behind the scenes at the Medicus Pension Plan
The limited availability of retirement income solutions is giving physicians in Canada a compelling reason to join a new multi-employer pension plan, said Simone Reitzes,…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- January 30, 2025 January 28, 2025
- 07:54
Unified ‘going-concern plus’ regime, reinstating real return bonds among PIAC’s 2025 priorities
Implementation of harmonized minimum funding regulations for federally regulated defined benefit pension plans tops the Pension Investment Association of Canada’s list of advocacy priorities in…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- January 28, 2025 January 28, 2025
- 09:00
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