The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario published its 2025 Ontario Pensions Sector Overview and Activities Report, setting out an analysis of Ontario’s workplace pension landscape and FSRA’s operational and regulatory activities, based on pension plans it regulated as of 31 December 2025. The report highlights sector growth, with total pension assets increasing 5% from 2024 and overall pension plan membership rising slightly to 4.8 million. Membership trends show continued diversification across pension plan types, while compliance with statutory filing requirements remains high, particularly among defined benefit plans. The report also notes steps to strengthen FSRA’s oversight of defined contribution plans through enhanced data collection and transparency.
Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario 2026-04-21
Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario publishes 2025 pensions sector report showing 5% asset growth and enhanced focus on defined contribution oversight
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario published its 2025 Ontario Pensions Sector Overview and Activities Report, analysing the workplace pension landscape and regulatory activities based on plans supervised as of 31 December 2025. The report notes sector growth, with total pension assets up 5% from 2024, membership rising to 4.8 million, continued diversification across plan types, high compliance with statutory filing requirements, and steps to strengthen oversight of defined contribution plans through enhanced data collection and transparency.