PIAC, ACPM asking federal government to bring back real return bonds
Two organizations representing the interests of Canadian pension funds are asking the federal government to bring back Canada’s real return bond program. In a joint…
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Institutional investors reconsidering ESG model: report
Institutional investors are moving away from standard environmental, social and governance factors, according to a new report by Morningstar Inc. The report, which took responses…
- By: Staff
- June 9, 2025 June 9, 2025
- 15:00
CPPIB selling office portfolio to Oxford Properties, stake in oil and gas asset
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling an office asset portfolio based in Western Canada to Oxford Properties, the global real estate arm of…
- By: Staff
- June 6, 2025 June 9, 2025
- 15:00
Canadian pension plans achieve 9.21% median return in Q1 2025: report
Canadian pension plans saw a median return of 9.21 per cent for the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report from CIBC Mellon.…
- By: Staff
- June 4, 2025 May 29, 2025
- 15:00
UPP achieves 10.3% net return in 2024, assets increase to $12.8BN
The University Pension Plan recorded a 10.3 per cent annual net return in 2024, increasing its net assets to $12.8 billion. According to its latest…
- By: Staff
- June 2, 2025 May 29, 2025
- 15:00
PSP Investments, Bell partnership exemplifying pursuit of Canadian growth ambitions
A new partnership between the Public Sector Pension Investment Board and BCE Inc. was built out of an ongoing dialogue and a desire to support…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- May 29, 2025 June 3, 2025
- 11:00
Caisse acquires Antylia Scientific in US$1.3BN deal, OMERS sells portion of stake in Australian electricity firm
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is completing an acquisition deal for Antylia Scientific worth nearly US$1.3 billion. The deal is being completed…
- By: Staff
- May 29, 2025 May 28, 2025
- 11:00
SPP relying on diverse asset mix to withstand current economic uncertainty
The Saskatchewan Pension Plan is reassuring plan members its asset mix is designed to withstand shifts stemming from global disruptions and economic uncertainty. In a…
- By: Staff
- May 28, 2025 May 28, 2025
- 15:00
CPPIB returns 9.3% in latest fiscal year
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board says it earned a net return of 9.3 per cent for its latest fiscal year. The board says the…
- By: The Canadian Press
- May 21, 2025 May 21, 2025
- 15:00
Ontario proposing additional $5BN to infrastructure bank, enhancing support for Indigenous projects
In its 2025 budget on Thursday, the Ontario government proposed an additional $5 billion in funding to a provincial infrastructure bank that leverages public sector…
- By: Staff
- May 16, 2025 May 16, 2025
- 09:00
U.K. DC pension providers committing 10% of default funds to private markets by 2030
Seventeen of the largest workplace pension providers in the U.K. have agreed to invest at least 10 per cent of their defined contribution default funds…
- By: Staff
- May 15, 2025 May 15, 2025
- 15:00
Investment manager leaving U.S. due to anti-trans policies
An U.S. investment manager’s decision to open a Canadian office could pave the way for multinational employers to consider the safety of transgender employees in…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- May 15, 2025 May 14, 2025
- 11:00
PSP invests in U.S. partnership with Bell Canada, Caisse leads investment round in Quebec-owned hotel chain
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is creating a new long-term strategic partnership with BCE Inc. The new partnership, named Network FiberCo, will accelerate the…
- By: Staff
- May 14, 2025 May 9, 2025
- 15:00
Fortune 1000 DB plan sponsors moving from public equities to debt, cash: report
Defined benefit pension plans sponsored by Fortune 1000 companies entered 2023 with an aggregate funded position of 100.1 per cent, remaining almost unchanged at a…
- By: Staff
- May 13, 2025 May 12, 2025
- 09:00
Growing risk concerns pushing institutional investors to private markets: report
In the face of increasing risk, large asset owners are turning to private market allocations, according to a new report by Mercer. The report, which…
- By: Staff
- May 8, 2025 May 9, 2025
- 11:00
Institutional investors turning to diversified portfolios to manage tariff volatility: expert
Under unprecedented economic volatility, institutional investors are leaning on diversified asset mixes that are less reliant on public markets, says Claude St-Laurent, principal of pension…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- May 6, 2025 May 5, 2025
- 11:00
N.S. Teachers’ Pension Plan’s assets increase to $6.17BN
The Nova Scotia Teachers’ Pension Plan is reporting a one-year investment return of 9.76 per cent, according to its annual report. At the end of…
- By: Staff
- May 5, 2025 May 5, 2025
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how Canada’s federal election could impact employees’ retirement savings was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top…
- By: Staff
- May 2, 2025 May 1, 2025
- 09:00
Emerging markets regions building resiliency amid geopolitical shifts, tariff woes
With a second Donald Trump presidency unleashing global uncertainty, emerging markets nations are forging new alliances and building a foundation for sustainable long-term growth. Indeed,…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- May 2, 2025 May 1, 2025
- 08:56
Building a hands-on investment approach at the Nova Scotia Pension Services Corp.
In an increasingly uncertain investment landscape, the Nova Scotia Pension Services Corp. is aiming to become more hands-on with its investment implementation. “Each asset class…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- May 2, 2025 May 1, 2025
- 08:55
Report finds 60% of institutional investors adjusted portfolios in 2024 due to interest rate changes
Six in 10 (60 per cent) global institutional investors say interest rate changes were the No. 1 factor behind portfolio adjustments in 2024, according to…
- By: Staff
- May 1, 2025 April 30, 2025
- 11:00
Are Canadian institutional investors still considering lithium-ion battery investments?
Doubts about the demand for electric vehicles in the U.S. is creating new questions around the development of the Canadian lithium-ion battery industry, says Jon…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 29, 2025 April 28, 2025
- 11:00
Public equities account for 42% of global asset owners’ portfolios: report
Public equities account for, on average, 42 per cent of asset owners’ portfolios, according to a new report by Northern Trust Corp. The report, based…
- By: Staff
- April 28, 2025 April 25, 2025
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how flexible retirement savings plans can help employees retire early was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…
- By: Staff
- April 25, 2025 April 24, 2025
- 09:00
CPPIB sells private equity fund interest portfolio, BCI joins group investing in insurance firm
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling a portfolio of 25 limited partnership fund interests in North American and European buyout funds for roughly…
- By: Staff
- April 18, 2025 April 17, 2025
- 15:00