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<item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' promotes investment managers with track record for value added performance]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:00:00 AM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Teachers') has announced the promotions of seven executives in the Investment division. The appointments include: Stephen Dowd, Senior Vice-President, Infrastructure; Ron Mock, Senior Vice-President, Alternative Investments; Jason Chang, Vice-President, Fixed Income Capital Management; Kevin Kerr, Vice-President, Infrastructure; and Andrew Claerhout, Shael Dolman and Glen Silvestri to Vice-President, Teachers' Private Capital. ]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/investmentpromotions0708</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/investmentpromotions0708</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' pension service ranked first in North America]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:30:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan provides the best-in-class pension service in North America. A just-released report from CEM Benchmarking Inc. ranked the Teachers' plan first among its peers in North America, based on an evaluation of 11 service categories, ranging from the payment of pensions to contact with members. ]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/announcement_memberservices</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/announcement_memberservices</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers&#8217; Private Capital wins major awards from Private Equity International ]]></title><pubDate>Mon, 3 Mar 2008 04:30:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Teachers' Private Capital is the winner of two awards in the 8th annual Private Equity International Awards 2007, including Best Buyout Firm in Canada and Best Limited Partner, as selected by the editorial team for its impact on private equity globally.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/pei_award</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/pei_award</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' announces $138 million Biovail settlement]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:30:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Teachers&#8217; Pension Plan Board (OTPP) today announced that a $138 million cash settlement agreement has been reached in the securities fraud class action against Biovail Corporation and certain of its officers.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/biovail_settlement</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/biovail_settlement</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$3-million Ivey scholarship program fosters business studies, honours retiring pension leader Claude Lamoureux]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:24:00 AM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TORONTO (November 23, 2007): In celebration of retiring Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan President and CEO Claude Lamoureux's career, friends and colleagues have donated $1 million to foster his exemplary business values in the next generation of leaders. The Richard Ivey School of Business, at The University of Western Ontario, is honoured to be the recipient of this generous gift, which, with matching government funding, will result in a $3-million student scholarship endowment in Mr. Lamoureux's name.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/iveyscholarshipprogram</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/iveyscholarshipprogram</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Distinguished pension plan leader Claude Lamoureux retiring; Private Capital chief Jim Leech to take reins]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 5 Sep 2007 09:15:00 AM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eileen Mercier, Chair, today announced that Claude Lamoureux will retire as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Teachers&#8217; Pension Plan (Teachers&#8217;) at the end of 2007. Jim Leech, currently Senior Vice-President, Teachers&#8217; Private Capital, has been appointed his successor, effective December 1, 2007.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/ceo</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/ceo</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' named Public Pension Fund Investor of the Year]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Alternative Investment News Announces Winners for 5th Annual Hedge Fund Industry Awards. The awards recognize the hedge fund leaders, managers and investors who have made significant impacts on the hedge fund industry in the past year. Winners were announced and awarded at an annual gala dinner last night at New York City&#8217;s historic Gotham Hall. ]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/hedgefundaward_2007</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/hedgefundaward_2007</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' board member resigns]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Thomas C. O&#8217;Neill has tendered his resignation as a member of the board, effective immediately. Mr. O&#8217;Neill cited a position of conflict, given that he also sits on the board of BCE Inc.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/oneill_resigns</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/oneill_resigns</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' 2006 investment income totals $12.3 billion]]></title><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Teachers&#8217; Pension Plan today announced that the fund&#8217;s net assets increased to $106.0 billion in 2006, compared to $96.1 billion in 2005. The pension plan&#8217;s one-year rate of return was 13.2%, compared to its 9.4% composite benchmark.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/2006results</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/2006results</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' named "Savviest Public Plan of the Year" at Money Management Letter's 6th Annual Public Pension Fund Awards]]></title><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2007 12:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The awards recognized public pension plans, consultants, marketers and asset management firms who made significant impacts on the industry in 2006. At the awards dinner and ceremony, the publisher of Money Management Letter recognized technology solutions providers, public funds and other key industry participants for technology projects, innovations and implementations that are helping to advance public pension fund administration.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/savviest_plan2007</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/savviest_plan2007</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corporate governance gurus to be recipients of this year's Ivey Business Leader Award]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 7 Mar 2007 12:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Claude Lamoureux, President & CEO, and Bob Bertram, Executive Vice-President, Investments, will receive this year's Ivey Business Leader Award at a gala dinner on October 3rd, 2007.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/ivey_award</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/ivey_award</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accomplished transportation industry exec chairs GCT Global Container Terminals Inc. board of directors]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 01:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Paul M. Tellier, former Chief Executive Officer of Canadian National Railway and Bombardier Inc., has been appointed Chairman of the Board of GCT Global Container Terminals Inc., an Ontario Teachers&#8217; Pension Plan private investment company.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/gct_tellier</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/gct_tellier</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GCT Global Container Terminals Inc. announces executive appointments]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Captain Norman Stark has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of GCT Global Container Terminals Inc., the newly-named marine terminal corporation acquired recently by Ontario Teachers&#8217; Pension Plan (Teachers&#8217;). Joining Captain Stark as the corporation&#8217;s Chief Financial Officer is Brian Pettipas, CA, CBV.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/gct_stark_pettipas</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/gct_stark_pettipas</guid></item></channel>
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