Net assets rose by $8.1 billion to $85.2 billion at the end of 2016, making OMERS one of Canada's largest retirement funds
DB pension plans recorded an overall annual return of 6.8% in 2016, up from 5.4% in 2015, thanks to Canadian energy, materials and financial services equities, an RBC report notes
OPTrust released a report last week that reviewed how four climate scenarios would affect its $18 billion portfolio
Aging populations, sluggish growth in Europe and a growing anti-globalization sentiment remain factors that could affect economic growth
StatsCan reports that these pension funds rose by 1.8%, up from a 1.3% decline in Q1, thanks to higher investment income and better contributions
Pension risk transfer agreements have become more popular as continuously improving life expectancy threatens the long-term financial viability of many pension plans
Some advisors forecast a range of outcomes for clients with private-sector DB plans, ranging through full benefits to partial reduction of benefits to a complete collapse of the plan
RBC report finds that DB pension fund investment managers, who saw positive results from Canadian and global equities, consistently beat their benchmarks in Q3
A positive move for Canada’s retirement system is the recent promise to expand the Canada Pension Plan, which wasn’t taken into account in the Mercer/ACFS ranking
She replaces Wayne Kozun, who has decided to leave the organization