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…
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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
HOOPP appointing Reena Carter as CFO, Caisse losing global head of sustainability to feds
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is appointing Reena Carter as chief financial officer effective Aug. 1, 2025. Most recently, she was senior managing director…
- By: Staff
- June 5, 2025 June 4, 2025
- 11:00
Bank of Canada interest rate hold offers de-risking opportunity for institutional investors: expert
A decision by the Bank of Canada to hold its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per cent could magnify the interest of corporate pension…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- June 5, 2025 June 4, 2025
- 11:00
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
Solvency ratio of average pension fund drops 2.3% in Q1 2025: report
The solvency ratio of an average pension fund declined by about 2.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report…
- By: Staff
- June 3, 2025 June 3, 2025
- 11:00
ACPM urging Alberta government to align pension funding, administration rules with other provinces
The Association of Canadian Pension Management is calling on the Alberta government to modernize its provincial pension legislation and align its laws with other Canadian…
- By: Staff
- May 27, 2025 May 27, 2025
- 11:00
CPPIB drops 2050 net-zero goal, climate critic says commitments aren’t optional
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is facing criticism for backing out of a commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Following the release of…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- May 27, 2025 May 26, 2025
- 11:00
OPB appointing Andrew Tambone as CIO
The Ontario Pension Board is appointing Andrew Tambone as chief investment officer. In the role, Tambone will be responsible for overseeing the OPB’s relationship with…
- By: Staff
- May 21, 2025 May 20, 2025
- 09:00
Pension risk transfer sales decrease to $700 million in Q1 2025: report
The Canadian annuity purchase market recorded $700 million in transactions during the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report by Telus Health. It…
- By: Staff
- May 16, 2025 May 14, 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
Alberta’s Smith says she doesn’t see “an appetite” for provincial pension plan
The idea of Alberta opting out of the Canada Pension Plan isn’t moving ahead — at least for now. Premier Danielle Smith says she won’t…
- By: Jack Farrell, the Canadian Press
- May 2, 2025 May 2, 2025
- 15:00
Head to head: Are there underlying risks in using AI and machine learning in pension administration and governance?
The benefits of artificial intelligence go hand in hand with the many risks, but the pension industry’s requirements around fiduciary responsibility and governance, as well…
- By: Benefits Canada
- May 2, 2025 May 1, 2025
- 08:59
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
OPB earns high marks in sustainability investment assessment review: report
The Ontario Pension Board scored at or above the median for the Principles for Responsible Investment Reporting Framework assessment tool, according to its latest sustainability…
- By: Staff
- May 1, 2025 May 2, 2025
- 15:00
OPP recruits suing OMERS, OPB over pension transfers
A group of former municipal police officers who were recruited by the Ontario Provincial Police have launched multi-million-dollar lawsuits against the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- May 1, 2025 April 30, 2025
- 11:00
RBC scraps sustainable finance commitment, holds back on disclosures
Canada’s largest bank said Tuesday that it has scrapped one of its flagship climate commitments and is holding back on publicizing other climate progress in…
- By: Ian Bickis, the Canadian Press
- April 30, 2025 April 30, 2025
- 15:00
AIMCo staff cutting non-essential U.S. business travel: report
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is preventing its staff from travelling to the U.S. for non-essential business trips, according to a report by Bloomberg. The…
- By: Staff
- April 22, 2025 April 17, 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
Vestcor returns 12.2% in 2024, net assets increase to $23.1BN
Vestcor Inc. achieved an overall investment portfolio return of 12.2 per cent as at Dec. 31, 2024, surpassing its benchmark by 0.1 per cent. In…
- By: Staff
- April 17, 2025 April 16, 2025
- 09:00
PSP Investments monitoring global trade conditions amid calls to divest from Tesla
A federal public sector union representing more than 27,000 members is asking the Public Sector Pension Investment Board to divest any holdings in Tesla Inc.…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 15, 2025 April 15, 2025
- 11:00
80% of Caisse’s portfolio invested in low-carbon assets: report
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is reporting nearly 80 per cent, or $330 billion, of its total portfolio is invested in assets…
- By: Staff
- April 15, 2025 April 14, 2025
- 09:00
New York City pension funds pursuing legal action against Tesla, blames mismanagement for losses
The office of the New York City comptroller, which oversees five public pension systems, is recommending the New York City Law Department seeks securities litigation…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 10, 2025 April 15, 2025
- 09:00
Japanese institutional investors slow down allocations to private assets, remain interested: report
Japanese institutional investors are slowing their allocations to private assets, according to a new report by Crisil Coalition Greenwich. It found the share of Japanese…
- By: Staff
- April 9, 2025 April 7, 2025
- 15:00
AIMCo returns 12.3% in 2024, driven by public equities
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting a total fund net investment return of 12.3 per cent, roughly 1.5 per cent below its 13.8 per…
- By: Staff
- April 7, 2025 April 4, 2025
- 09:00