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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DC investment options impacted by plan sponsor approach, external factors: report
When designing an optimal menu of defined contribution investment options, it’s important for plan sponsors to maintain a documented rationale for the investment lineup and…
- By: Staff
- February 28, 2025 February 26, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System’s 2024 financial results was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top…
- By: Staff
- February 28, 2025 February 27, 2025
- 09:00
Asset owners call on Canadian banks to stick with climate goals
Canadian asset owners representing about $53 billion in holdings say they’re disappointed that Canada’s financial institutions have left net-zero emissions initiatives and are calling for…
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 27, 2025 February 26, 2025
- 11:00
Caisse returns 9.4% in 2024, net assets grow to $473BN
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is reporting a 9.4 per cent investment return as at Dec. 31, 2024, pushing its total net…
- By: Staff
- February 26, 2025 February 26, 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
Caisse selling 1.4% of common shares in Intact, IMCO writing down Northvolt investment: report
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is selling 2.5 million shares in Intact Financial Corp. for a gross price of $278.60 per share.…
- By: Staff
- February 21, 2025 February 19, 2025
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how financial wellness programs can help employees in their relationships was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…
- By: Staff
- February 21, 2025 February 20, 2025
- 09:00
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
Institutional investors need to step up on climate as political momentum wavers: report
An advocacy group is calling on Canada’s public pension managers to use their financial heft to more publicly work to reduce climate change as political efforts become…
- By: Ian Bickis, the Canadian Press
- February 19, 2025 February 19, 2025
- 15:00
CAP members’ 2024 outcomes highest since start of pandemic: report
Capital accumulation plan members who retired in 2024 saw the highest CAP outcomes since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report…
- By: Staff
- February 18, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 15:00
AIMCo closing New York, Singapore offices
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is closing its offices in New York City and Singapore. In an emailed statement to Benefits Canada, AIMCo spokesperson Carolyn…
- By: Staff
- February 14, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 14:30
Canadian government long-term bond yields rise as feds deploy aggressive rate cuts: report
Yields for long-term Canadian government bonds rose in December on the heels of aggressive rate cuts by the Bank of Canada, according to a new…
- By: Staff
- January 30, 2025 January 29, 2025
- 09:00
Unraveling of Carney-led GFANZ doesn’t spell end of global climate action: expert
Although news of BlackRock Inc.’s departure from the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero may call into question the future of the climate action initiative,…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- January 30, 2025 January 29, 2025
- 09:00
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 Defined Benefit Investment Forum: Canadian economy on high alert for impact of U.S. policy
The Bank of Canada will require another year of its rate-cutting cycle to absorb the number of resources in the economy that aren’t being used…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- January 30, 2025 January 28, 2025
- 07:59
2024 DB Investment Forum: Unexplored real estate assets offer foundation for strong risk-adjusted returns
Despite the turbulent environment shaped by the coronavirus pandemic, aggressive interest rate hikes and liquidity issues, institutional investors taking a long-term perspective can uncover strong…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- January 30, 2025 January 29, 2025
- 07:58
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
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
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
How crypto-friendly Trump administration could impact institutional investors
The cryptocurrency-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses could push states to become more open to crypto and lead…
- By: Marc Levy, the Associated Press
- January 20, 2025 January 20, 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
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
2024 DB Investment Forum: Macroeconomic struggles create valuation gap in closed-end fund asset class
Taking an institutional toolbox to the typically retail closed-end fund market is providing institutional investors with an entry point into an obscure asset, according to…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- January 30, 2025 January 28, 2025
- 07:57
CPPIB returns 3.8% in fiscal Q3 2025
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is reporting a 3.8 per cent return and net assets of $699.6 billion as at Dec. 31, 2024, compared…
- By: Staff
- February 18, 2025 February 12, 2025
- 11:00
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
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on incoming changes to Alberta-based employers’ workplace violence and harassment policies was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…
- By: Staff
- February 7, 2025 February 6, 2025
- 09:00
Climate advocate, institutional investors weigh in on natural gas pipeline holdings
Canada’s public pension funds should rethink the billions of dollars they’ve invested in natural gas infrastructure amid the global push to reduce emissions, says a…
- By: Ian Bickis, the Canadian Press
- January 20, 2025 January 17, 2025
- 09:00
My Take: Actionable sustainability data needs collaborative approach
The urgency surrounding the climate change crisis is pushing institutional investors to focus on stricter measurements in the fight against confusing data that delays meaningful…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- January 16, 2025 January 16, 2025
- 11:00
Financial markets resilient in wake of Trump tariffs threat, Trudeau resignation: expert
While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation is fuelling uncertainty among Canadians regarding the direction of the country, financial markets have been surprisingly resilient in reaction…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- January 14, 2025 January 16, 2025
- 09:00
Global government bonds see positive returns in January amid further quantitative easing measures: report
Global government bond returns finished January on a positive note, buoyed by expectations of further quantitative easing, such as in Canada, the E.U. and the…
- By: Staff
- February 11, 2025 February 11, 2025
- 11:00
Report ranks CPPIB, Caisse among global institutional investors with highest total deal values in 2024
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec were ranked No. 3 and No. 8, respectively, among the…
- By: Staff
- February 5, 2025 February 3, 2025
- 15:00
Average funded ratio of Canadian DB pension plans up 2% in Q4 2024: report
The funded ratio of the average Canadian defined benefit pension plan grew by two per cent during the fourth quarter of 2024 and 12 per…
- By: Staff
- January 23, 2025 January 22, 2025
- 11:00
Financial market regulators establish committee to implement total cost reporting plan
The Joint Forum of Financial Market Regulators is establishing a committee to help implement its total cost reporting plan. The plan aims to increase investor…
- By: Staff
- December 15, 2023 December 15, 2023
- 15:00
Men more likely than women to report reduced stress due to financial wellness programs: survey
More than a quarter (28 per cent) of male employees in the U.S. report a reduction in their stress levels due to their employer’s financial…
- By: Staff
- September 25, 2023 September 22, 2023
- 09:00
Alberta deserves more than half CPP assets if it exits program: report
A report commissioned by the Alberta government estimates the province would be entitled to more than half the assets of the Canada Pension Plan if it…
- By: The Canadian Press, with files from staff
- September 22, 2023 September 21, 2023
- 09:00