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Institutional investors’ demand for insurance-linked securities pushing transaction volumes to new highs: experts

bmcgovern — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:00:25 +0000

An acceleration of significant weather events are impacting the risk premium earned from insurance-linked securities, providing a significant inflation hedge for institutional investors, says Bernard Van der Stichele, senior portfolio manager of insurance-linked securities at the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan. “ILS investments earn a risk premium that is directly proportional to the level of risk […]

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Where do Canadian institutional investors stand on calls for increased domestic investments?

bmcgovern — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:00:53 +0000

A renewed call for increased domestic investments by Canadian pension plans isn’t surprising amid an ongoing discussion around the role of investment organizations in supporting the economy, says Malcolm Hamilton, a senior fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute. “I think it’s very natural for Canadian businesses . . . [that] focus on the Canadian economy, not […]

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Canadian pension funds make top 10 list for largest annualized 10-year returns: report

bmcgovern — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 14:00:21 +0000

Three of Canada’s largest pension plans are among the top 10 pension funds that generated the largest compound annualized returns between 2013 and 2022, according to a report by data platform Global SWF. The report, which measured the compound annual growth rate of pension funds’ single-year investment returns between fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2022, found […]

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HOOPP extending business partnership with Northern Trust

bmcgovern — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 16:00:39 +0000

The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is renewing its relationship with wealth management firm Northern Trust Corp. as its asset servicing provider. The money manager will oversee global custody, foreign exchange and securities lending services for the pension plan’s $103 billion assets under management. “This decision is a testament to the successful relationship we have […]

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HOOPP joins funding round for Toronto fintech firm, Caisse reinvesting in sporting goods refurbisher

Gideon Scanlon — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 20:00:09 +0000

The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is investing in a Toronto-based fintech company offering an alternative to payday loans. The HOOPP joined the Business Development Bank of Canada as a participant in a $210 million funding round for Koho Financial Inc. The funds raised will be used to expand Koho’s workforce from 250 to 400 […]

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Institutional investors share experiences with ESG investing

mschmit — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 04:42:35 +0000

Demand for defined benefit pension plan sponsors to focus on environmental, social and governance factors through their investments is growing. Both plan sponsors and members have been increasingly vocal about keeping ESG issues top of mind. For example, the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan has worked on balancing this increased appetite for ethical investing with […]

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HOOPP looking to LDI strategy 2.0 amid low interest rates

mschmit — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 03:36:38 +0000

The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is well-known for its liability-driven investing strategy, which helped it successfully weather the 2008 financial crisis. During the coronavirus fallout, in an era of historically low interest rates, the HOOPP is working on developing LDI 2.0. “We’re very focused on liabilities, but what you do when interest rates are […]

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Canadian pensions sign pledge to tackle anti-Black systemic racism

mschmit — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 03:56:18 +0000

Several prominent players in Canada’s pension industry have signed onto the BlackNorth Initiative, pledging to take specific actions within their organizations to tackle anti-Black systemic racism. “The persistent inequities across our country underscore our urgent, national need to address and alleviate racial, ethnic and other tensions and to promote the elimination of anti-Black systemic racism […]

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HOOPP Exceeds Portfolio Benchmark for 2017

mschmit — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 09:45:14 +0000

The plan posted a return of 10.88% and maintained funded status.

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