La Caisse Renews Plan to Help Québécois Companies Adopt AI
The pension fund is partnering with applied artificial intelligence firm Vooban to support growth and productivity in the province.
Pensions
Pension Funding Ratios Build on 2025 Gains in January
The funded status of the 100 largest corporate defined benefit plans climbed to 109% last month.
DB Plans Choosing to De-Risk Instead of Terminate
The pace of insured U.S. pension annuitizations slowed in 2025 after exceeding $50 billion in 2024, Aon reported.
Economic Uncertainty, Market Volatility Led to Steep Decline in Canadian PRT Transactions
Pension risk transfer volume in the country declined 40% in 2025, according to a report from Normandin Beaudry.
WTW Sees Nearly $100B UK Pension Risk Transfer Market in 2026
Favorable pricing and strong competition could drive industry growth this year.
Public Pensions’ Growing Private Investments Expected to Further Raise Volatility in 2026
Conflicting trends of asset outperformance and risk driven by increasing workplace disability claims are expected to affect the funds, according to S&P Global.
Global Pension Assets Reached $68.3T in 2025
Defined contribution savings drove growth, according to WTW’s Thinking Ahead Institute.
Investment Gains Fuel Fifth Straight Year of Asset Growth in PBGC Pension Insurance Programs
The agency’s single-employer and multiemployer programs reported positive net positions of $62.2 billion and $2.6 billion, respectively.
Australia’s Aware Superannuation Fund Bets Big on Data Centers
Latest investment commits to growing the fund's digital infrastructure presence in the Asia-Pacific region.
Danish Pension to Sell Off All US Bonds Over ‘Weak’ US Finances
The decision comes as a Swedish pension fund disclosed its divestment of ‘the majority’ of its US Treasury holdings since early 2025.
Pension Finances Improve for Third Straight Quarter
An increase in discount rates, coupled with a decrease in liabilities, is largely responsible for the December 2025 outcome.
Danish, European Pension Funds Reassess US Investments Amidst Greenland Threats
Given proposals by US President Donald Trump to annex the Danish territory, institutional investors in Europe see their holdings in US Treasurys as one way to respond.
La Caisse to Take Minority Stake in Credit Service Provider GLAS
The Québécois pension fund will invest in Global Loan Agency Services alongside majority investor Oakley Capital.
Public Pension Benefits Tumbled More Than $140,000 in Last 18 Years, per Equable Institute
The institution’s report attributed the sharp decline to policy changes following the Great Recession.
November Delivers Mixed Results for Pension Finances
Liability increases generally offset positive investment returns.