Canada

CANADA - The challenges facing the long term-health and viability of DB plans in Canada has prompted the pension regulator to advise administrators to "review" their plans.

CANADA - The C$122bn Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec added $19.7bn in net assets in 2005 with a weighted average return of 14.7%.

CANADA - The private investment arm of the C$88bn Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Teacher's Private Capital, has committed US$700m to a private equity firm.

CANADA - The C$88bn Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) and several other plaintiffs have agreed in principle on a C$2.75bn settlement with Nortel Networks Corporation regarding two major securities-related class actions.

CANADA - The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) reserve fund returned 10.9% in 2005 to reach a total C$92.5bn at year-end, as it continued to diversify its portfolio.

CANADA - A survey of Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP) showed Canadians had not taken up foreign investments despite the lifting of restrictions on foreign content holding a year ago.

CANADA - Canadian balanced pension funds posted an 11.7% gain for 2005, the third successive double-digit year, according to a survey by BENCHMARK, the investment analytics arm of RBC Dexia Investor Services.

CANADA - Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) president Roger Anderson said the province was rushing a bill which overhauls the management of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) without considering the best interests of...

CANADA - Andree Mercier has returned to Hewitt Associates after being appointed senior consultant.

CANADA - Strong Canadian equity returns in 2005 were blighted somewhat by the long-term interest rates dropping yet again, according to Mercer Investment Consulting.