Asset Allocation
Public Equities, AI Investor Optimism Fuel CPP Investments’ 5.4% Q2 Return
The robust returns raised the pension giant’s asset value to C$777.5 billion.
Tag: Canada
Pensions
Canadian PRT Transaction Volume Down 60% in H1
Plan de-risking deals took a backseat amidst market and trade-driven volatility, according to Sun Life.
Newsmakers
AIMCo Names Public Markets Head as New CIO
Justin Lord will helm investments at the $131 billion Alberta Investment Management Corp.
Pensions
PSP Invests More Than $1.5B in Fiber Infrastructure Joint Venture With BCE
The partnership aims to build fiber networks in underserved areas of the U.S.
Pensions
Annual Canadian Employee Benefits Conference Relocates from San Diego to Canada
The event, hosted by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, is moved amidst tensions between the US and Canada.
Asset Allocation
48 Hours of Market Turmoil Lop Nearly 6 Points off Canadian DB Funded Ratios
In the two days after the U.S. announced new tariffs, the plans lost almost their entire C$18.4 billion surplus.
Pensions
IMCO Returned 9.9% in 2024
The Ontario investor’s assets grew to $62 billion at the end of the year.
Pensions
AIMCo Achieves 12.3% Return in 2024
The Alberta pension manager, with assets rising to $127.7 billion by the end of the year, endured a leadership change forced by the provincial government last November.
Asset Allocation
Public Equities Lead Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan’s 9.7% Return in 2024
HOOPP ended 2024 with a funded ratio of 111%, its 15th straight year with more assets than liabilities.
Pensions
Ontario Teachers’ Nets 9.4% Return, Assets Grow to $185.5B
The fund touted strong returns across equities, credit and inflation-sensitive assets.
Pensions
CDPQ Assets Grow to $328B With 9.4% Return
In 2024, equities, private equity and infrastructure drove the Québec pension fund’s performance.
Pensions
OMERS Returns 8.3% in 2024, Assets Grow to $96.67B
The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System reported strong returns from equities and private credit.
Alternatives
Canada’s CDPQ Inks Another Alternative Energy Deal
The pension fund has launched a joint venture with the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake to invest in renewable energy infrastructure.
Pensions
Climate Advocacy Group Rates Canada’s Largest Pensions
From CDPQ’s B+ all the way down to AIMCo’s F, Shift graded Canadian pension funds on their decarbonization efforts—or lack thereof.
Market Moves
What Does a Trade War Mean for Equities?
Tariffs provide uncertainty for equity, but markets appear to become accustomed to them.