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Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)

Established in 1960, the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) is a multi-employer defined benefit pension plan for Ontario’s hospital and community-based healthcare sector. HOOPP serve more than 400,000 members who provide valued healthcare services at more than 610 employers across the province.

Country

Canada

AUM ($B, AS AT DATE OF ASSET ALLOCATION)

$90

Performance (%, 1YR)

11.28

Chief Executive

Jeff Wendling

Chief Investment Officer

Michael Wissell

Chair

Dan Anderson

Asset allocation

Website

View the annual report

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Asset allocation as of December 31, 2021. All information is as per the most recent annual report or other publicly available data via the fund's website

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