The Canadian Model of Pension Investing, Explained
No approach to institutional investing has been more widely copied than the Canadian model. Here is how it works, why it outperformed, what stress it is under, and what it means for global capital.
Coverage, charts, video and research on Canada for universal owners.
No approach to institutional investing has been more widely copied than the Canadian model. Here is how it works, why it outperformed, what stress it is under, and what it means for global capital.
OMERS manages retirement savings for Ontario's municipal sector workers. Here is how it invests, what drove its 6% return in 2025, and how it differs from other Canadian pension giants.
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan pioneered direct private market investing. Here is how the fund is structured, what changed in 2025, and why it remains a benchmark for pension fund management.
How CDPQ manages Quebec's collective savings, where it invests globally, and why it has become a blueprint for large-scale direct infrastructure and private markets investing.
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