OTPP
UK private sector pension fund consolidation: Lessons from abroad
Paul Traynor says UK schemes can learn a lot from the overseas experience of scheme consolidation
Pension funds vote for removal of Sports Direct board
Major pension funds and asset managers have voted against the re-election of Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley and chairman Keith Hellawell at the company's annual general meeting on 7 September.
Lessons in PE from Ontario teachers
PP looks at the Ontario Teachers' approach to private equity
FairPensions Annual Lecture: The 5 drivers of high performance schemes
Pension funds can change the face of modern capitalism if their investment and governance structures are fundamentally redesigned.
OTPP, Illinois TRS invest in NXT Capital
CANADA/US - Teachers' Private Capital, a unit of the C$107.5bn ($106.4bn) Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, and the $37.3bn Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois have made equity investments to finance company NXT Capital.
OTPP completes Flexera Software acquisition
CANADA/US - The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Flexera Software.
OTPP signs up to UN PRI
CANADA - The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) has signed up to the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment Initiative (PRI).
OTPP deeper in the red as members age
Despite delivering strong investment returns during 2010 the C$107bn ($112.6bn) Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan continues to face a C$17.2bn funding shortfall. Helen Morrissey speaks to OTPP's president and CEO Jim Leech about how the plan is addressing...
More Canadian funds turn to DC
CANADA - Canadian private pension funds have hit a "tipping point" with more than half converting defined benefit plans to defined contributions for current or future employees, a Towers Watson survey found.
OTPP reaps record returns but deficit still grows
CANADA - The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan added C$13.3bn ($13.9bn) in investment income in 2010, the highest in its history, but continues to face severe funding woes.
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RBC completes BlueBay acquisition; State Street custody hire, Canada's OTPP invests in renewables
OTPP invests in Brazilian bank
CANADA - BTG Pactual has sold a $1.8bn stake to a group of international investors including the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP).
OTPP to acquire stake in SonicWALL
CANADA/US - An investor group including the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) is set to acquire IT solutions provider SonicWALL in a US$717m deal.
CP2 to Keep Transurban Stake, Push for Board Changes
AUSTRALIA/CANADA - CP2 Ltd., Transurban Group's biggest shareholder, said it intends to hold onto its stake in the Australian toll-road operator and will push for boardroom changes after a bid to buy the company with two Canadian pension funds was rejected....
OTPP still underfunded despite positive 2009 returns
CANADA - The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) is facing a C$17.1bn (US$17.04bn) funding shortfall despite outperforming its benchmark and generating a 13% return in 2009.
OTPP acquires the Exal Group
CANADA - A consortium led by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) has bought US aluminium container manufacturer Exal Group.
OTPP buys UK National Lottery firm
CANADA/UK - The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) has agreed to buy the operator of the UK National Lottery, Camelot, for an estimated £389m (US$577.7m).
Future Fund drops negotiations on Transurban
AUSTRALIA/CANADA - Australian pension reserve fund Future Fund has terminated discussions with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) regarding their proposal to acquire Transurban Group.
Looking to infrastructure
Helen Morrissey speaks to Jim Leech, chief executive officer of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan about changes in asset allocation and how the fund is preparing for the future
OTPP acquires extra stake of Bristol airport
CANADA - The C$87.4bn (US$81.8bn) Ontario Teachers Pension Plan (OTPP) will acquire an additional 35.5% stake in UK-based Bristol International Airport (BIA) in a deal with Macquarie Airports.
OTPP expands in sports company
CANADA - The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has acquired CTVglobemedia's remaining 7.7% stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE), owner of several sports franchises including hockey league Toronto Maple Leafs.
