OPTrust’s safe space for innovation
OPTrust Labs will allow the Canadian pension fund’s research and development unit to take risks and fail so it can nurture new ideas and technology. It’s about “unleashing human activity”.
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OPTrust takes climate-change action
The $15 billion Canadian pension plan considers active engagement more effective than divestment and market forces more immediate than regulation, as it works towards a low-carbon economy.
OPTrust ready to jump on bonds
Staying fully funded is priority for the C$20 billion OPTrust, reflected in everything from the name of its annual report to its scaling down of equities, to manoeuvring for high-yield debt.
OPTrust is making investment look easy
Canada’s OPTrust has impressive stats. In 2015, it returned 8 per cent and remained fully funded. Its plans for the year ahead include infrastructure, hedge funds and managing even more in-house.
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