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Clarkson Centre – Director Tenure Report
December 19, 2013 — Download document >> (436 KB PDF)
Aircastle announces joint venture with Teachers' and closing of first JV investment
December 19, 2013 — Aircastle Limited (the “Company” or “Aircastle”) (NYSE: AYR) announced today that it has formed a joint venture to invest in leased aircraft (the “Joint Venture”) with an affiliate of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (“Teachers’”), the largest...
Updated Governance and Proxy Voting guidelines
December 18, 2013 — The 2014 update to Teachers' Corporate Governance Principles and Proxy Voting Guidelines is available here.
Appointment notice – Deborah Allan, Audrey Gaspar, Romeo Leemrijse
December 12, 2013 — Jim Leech, President and CEO, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Teachers'), is pleased to announce the promotions of: Deborah Allan, Audrey Gaspar and Romeo Leemrijse.
The Third Rail proposes solutions to serious pension issues
October 29, 2013 — Teachers' CEO Jim Leech and Globe and Mail Senior Writer Jacquie McNish have written The Third Rail: Confronting our pension failures.
Appointment notices – Senior Investment Executives
October 23, 2013 — Jim Leech, President and CEO, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Teachers'), is pleased to announce the following change to the senior leadership of the fund's Investment Division.
New analysis confirms that defined benefit pensions provide significant benefits to Canadian economy
October 22, 2013 — Canadian retirees with defined benefit (DB) pensions are far less likely than other retirees to collect the government's Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), shows a study on the economic impact of DB pension plans.
Queen's University announces appointment of Jim Leech as next chancellor
October 18, 2013 — Jim Leech, President and CEO of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, has been appointed the next chancellor of Queen's University. Mr. Leech will begin his three-year term on July 1, 2014.
Letter to Indonesia Financial Services Authority supporting Asian Corporate Governance Association thoughts on proxy voting challenges
October 9, 2013 — Download document >> (289 KB PDF)
Ares Management and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Announce Closing of CPG International Inc.
October 1, 2013 — Ares Management LLC and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan announced today the completion of the acquisition of CPG International Inc. The transaction, which closed approximately six weeks after the Ares Private Equity Group and Teachers' agreed...
Teachers’ celebrates opening of Asia office in Hong Kong
September 5, 2013 — Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan is preparing to celebrate the Hong Kong office opening of subsidiary Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Asia) Limited.
Ares Management & Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan to Acquire CPG International
August 19, 2013 — LOS ANGELES & TORONTO - CPG International Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by funds managed by Ares Management LLC and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan.
Council of Institutional Investors (CII) Advisory Council's submission to NYSE and NASDAQ supporting adoption of the majority vote standard in director elections (OTPP is a member of the CII Advisory Council)
August 2, 2013 — Download document >> (99 KB PDF)
Hudson's Bay Company to Acquire Saks Incorporated for US$16 per Share, Bringing Together Three Iconic Retail Brands
July 29, 2013 — Hudson's Bay Company (TSX: HBC) ("HBC" or the "Company") and Saks Incorporated (NYSE: SKS) ("Saks") announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby HBC will acquire Saks for US$16.00...
Submission to Ontario Securities Commission on proposed amendments to OSC Rule 45-501
July 24, 2013 — Download document >> (98 KB PDF)
Submission to Canadian Securities Administrators on changes to Early Warning System
July 12, 2013 — Download document >> (152 KB PDF)
Submission to Canadian Securities Administrators on changes to Security Holder Rights Plans
July 12, 2013 — Download document >> (115KB PDF)
Article: The greening of Bay Street’s modernist masterpiece
June 25, 2013 — The Globe and Mail: When construction began on the Toronto-Dominion Centre – the modernist office complex in the heart of Toronto's downtown financial district – architecture critics hailed it as a shining example of the...
Teachers’ expands social media presence
June 14, 2013 — The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Teachers') recently launched a YouTube channel, rounding out its social media participation that also includes Twitter, and a Facebook page for members.
Canada’s top ten pension funds help drive national prosperity, landmark study finds
June 6, 2013 — Canada's ten largest public pension funds, dubbed "the Top Ten," provide Canadians with one of the strongest retirement income systems in the world and also contribute significantly to national prosperity, a new study concludes.
OECD Principles of Long-Term Investment Financing by Institutional Investors Comments from Canadian Pension Plans - Joint commentary on the draft OECD Principles of Long-Term Investment Financing by Institutional Investors
May 29, 2013 — Download document >> (132 KB PDF)
Teachers' co-winner of CVCA Private Equity 'Deal of the Year' Award for MLSE investment
May 23, 2013 — Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity Association is pleased to announce that Clairvest Group Inc. (Clairvest) and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Teachers') are the recipients of CVCA's 2013 ‘Deal of the Year Awards'...
Institutions oppose Barrick Gold co-Chairman compensation
April 19, 2013 — Montréal - The undersigned institutional investors who collectively steward assets of $916 billion, are concerned by the decision of Barrick Gold Corporation to award an $11.9-million bonus payment to their co-Chairman, John L. Thornton, appointed in...
Commentary: TPC supports disclosure framework for ESG factors
April 4, 2013 — Teachers' Private Capital (TPC) is part of a group of major international private equity investors that recently established a framework to guide disclosure of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors between funds and clients.
Sponsors reach agreement to provide contribution rate stability
March 15, 2013 — The Ontario government and Ontario Teachers' Federation (OTF) announced an agreement that provides contribution stability.
Joint letter to South Africa securities regulators on re-election of executive directors
March 13, 2013 — Download document >> (100 KB PDF)
Joint letter from pension managers to US Government supporting reforms in US capital markets
March 8, 2013 — Download document >> (100KB PDF)
2013 annual review of emerging corporate governance issues
February 11, 2013 — In its annual review of governance issues distributed to 664 major public companies worldwide, Teachers' this year highlights board diversity and the use of loyalty shares to address "short-termism" amongst shareholders. As usual, the...
Plan sponsors announce changes to eliminate 2012 funding deficit
February 7, 2013 — Ontario Teachers' Federation (OTF) and the Ontario government announce filing of a 2012 balanced valuation with the pension regulator.