Category Archives: HOOPP

Fully funded HOOPP returns 12.19 per cent

April 25, 2012 – The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) is receiving kudos for its 2011 return on investment, however the success didn’t happen … … Read More

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HOOPP fully funded, assets top $40 billion

April 17, 2012 – With returns of 12.19 per cent in 2011, the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan ended the year 103 per cent funded. … … Read More

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Pension woes need a fix now, HOOPP’s Crocker writes in third edition of Pensions in Perspective

The third edition of HOOPP’s Pensions in Perspective newsletter is available, bringing to the pension conversation insight into innovative ideas on how to provide adequate … … Read More

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Building retirement income adequacy is key social policy for future

Dec. 14, 2011 – The “next big thing” in social policy will be ensuring retirees have enough to live on, says John Crocker, (former) President … … Read More

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HOOPP’s purchase of 33 acres, and the development plans, attracts media attention

Dec. 2, 2011 – HOOPP’s acquisition of 33 acres near Pearson International Airport, and its plans to develop more than 1.1 million square feet of … … Read More

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HOOPP counters view that one large ‘mega fund’ is a solution for Ontario

Dec. 2, 2011 – Bringing Ontario’s five big pension plans under one umbrella to form a ‘mega fund’ is a move that carries significant risk, … … Read More

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Shift away from defined-benefit pension plans will have long-term consequences

Nov. 21, 2011 – John Crocker, (former) HOOPP President & CEO, hit the mark when he wrote that saddling employees with the costs of pension … … Read More

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A critical time to support workplace pension plans

(Former) HOOPP President & CEO John Crocker responded to an Oct. 7 column in the National Post, with a letter to the editor countering arguments … … Read More

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News of Crocker’s pending retirement gets lots of media attention

Nov. 15, 2011 – As news of the pending retirement of (former) HOOPP’s president and CEO John Crocker spread, articles on the defined benefit pension … … Read More

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John Crocker wins Benefits Canada lifetime achievement award

Nov. 8, 2011 – (Former) Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan President & CEO John Crocker has received a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from Benefits Canada, … … Read More

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