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Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP)

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTTP) is the largest single-profession pension plan in Canada. An independent organization, it invests the pension fund’s assets and administers the pensions of 329,000 active and retired teachers in Ontario. Since their establishment as an independent organization in 1990, OTTP have built an international reputation for innovation and leadership in investment management and member services.

Country

Canada

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

$184

Performance (%, 1YR)

Chief Executive

Jo Taylor

Chief Investment Officer

Ziad Hindo

Chair

Steve McGirr

Asset allocation

33% Equity

35% Fixed Income

19% Inflation Sensitive

28% Real Assets

0% Other

Website

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Asset allocation as of December 31, 2022. All information is as per the most recent annual report or other publicly available data via the fund's website

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Asset Owner Directory

Fund Name	Country	AUM ($B)	Articles	More Info
BT Pension Scheme (BTPS)	United Kingdom	$47	30	View Info
ABP/APG Asset Management	Netherlands	$584	142	View Info
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)	United States	$305	122	View Info