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The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is an independent organization and one of Canada’s largest pension investors.
We’ve been working to secure teachers’ retirement income since 1990 by investing in the full spectrum of investment products.
As a leader in the Canadian pension sector, we offer the following advantages to potential business partners.
Knowledge and expertise
We’re a knowledgeable investor, with an appreciation and understanding of what drives successful businesses and ventures. We have years of experience helping companies grow and add value to their businesses, and can execute complex transactions in excess of $1 billion.
Our experienced investment team has broad industry, financial and capital markets expertise.
Global reach
We’re a North American investment manager with a global reach. We explore all markets for investment opportunities and we’ve developed significant relationships with partners in North America, the U.K., Europe, South America and Asia.
Solid reputation
Our investment expertise and innovative approach has produced an average annual return of 10% since our investment program started in 1990. To learn more about our performance, see fast facts and our latest annual report.
We’ve gained a reputation as an early adopter of new strategies by consistently looking for value outside of traditional stock and bond markets. Significant amounts of our assets are invested in areas once considered non-traditional for pension funds.
Direct investor
We are direct investors in many key portfolios:
- real estate, which is managed by our subsidiary, The Cadillac Fairview
Corporation Limited - private equity
- relationship investing
- infrastructure and timberland
In our direct investing portfolios, we partner with strong, experienced management teams that have operational expertise in their industries.
Long-term focus
We invest to help pay teachers’ pensions over many decades. We’re a disciplined investor with long-term investment strategies.
Our focus on long-term value creation, not short-term trading profits, gives our business partners the flexibility to grow over a long period.
Available capital
We have significant capital available for investments worldwide. We continue to build existing portfolios and consider new investments. We expect our long-term equities portfolio, for example, to take significant positions for 10 years or more in public and private companies with consistent performance and steady cash flow.
Good governance
We are leaders in promoting improved standards of corporate governance because we believe good governance is good business.