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Organisational Design

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”.

Sarah RundellOctober 23, 2018

Sustainability

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.

Hugh O'ReillyAugust 30, 2018

Asset Allocation

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.

Amanda WhiteJune 7, 2018

Asset Classes

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.

Sarah RundellJanuary 18, 2017