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CPPIB investing $1 billion in Korea data centres, Ontario Teachers’ buys Paris-based logistics portfolio

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing $1 billion in Korea-based data centres through its joint venture with the Pacific Asset Management Co. “The…

Legislation blocking ammunition investments could limit overall investment landscape in Canada: PIAC

The Pension Investment Association of Canada, alongside the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association and the Portfolio Management Association of Canada, is asking the Senate to…

  • By: Staff
  • November 20, 2024 November 19, 2024
  • 15:00
Caisse investing in U.S.-based fintech company

PSP Investments investing in accounting firm, Caisse-backed fintech asset becoming private company

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board, along with partner Investcorp, is investing in accounting firm PKF O’Connor Davies LLP. According to a press release, the…

  • By: Staff
  • November 20, 2024 November 22, 2024
  • 15:00

Leadership changes at the AIMCo could impact credibility, independence: expert

The swift removal of the chief executive officer, three executives and the 11-person board at the Alberta Investment Management Corp. is a dramatic move that…

Ontario Teachers’ names Kevin Kerr as executive managing director, portfolio solutions

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is appointing Kevin Kerr as executive managing director of its new portfolio solutions department, effective immediately. The department will integrate…

  • By: Staff
  • November 15, 2024 November 15, 2024
  • 14:30

2024 Top 40 Money Managers Report: To divest or engage?

With 15 different client organizations, including nine public sector pension plans, the Alberta Investment Management Corp. has opted to engage, rather than divest, from certain…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • November 15, 2024 November 22, 2024
  • 08:57

The Calgary Foundation using alternatives to push beyond its comfort zone

In the years following the 2008/09 financial crisis, Dan Langlois realized the allocation strategy for the Calgary Foundation’s endowment portfolio needed a significant adjustment if…

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CPPIB investing US$515M in gaming service provider, AIMCo acquiring U.K.-based real estate development

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing roughly US$515 million to acquire a 24.5 per cent stake in video games service provider Keywords Studios.…

  • By: Staff
  • November 6, 2024 November 5, 2024
  • 15:00

Coverage of the 2024 DC Investment Forum

The volatile global conditions of the last four years have culminated in a looming economic downturn, impacting defined contribution pension plan sponsors and members alike.…

2024 DC Investment Forum: Addressing inflation risk through DC plan members’ working lives

The rapid rise in the cost of living in 2022 and into 2023 underscored the need for target-date funds to not just protect against standard…

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How are political tensions between Canada, India impacting institutional investors?

While political tensions have recently flared between Canada and India, institutional investors are unlikely to adjust their capital allocation to the country, says Partha Mohanram,…

Ontario to consult on variable life benefits, finalizes target-benefit framework

In its fall economic statement on Wednesday, the Ontario government said it plans to consult with pension industry stakeholders on the possibility of offering variable…

  • By: Staff
  • October 31, 2024 October 30, 2024
  • 09:00
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Ontario DB pension plan payouts provide $34.6BN to provincial GDP: report

Defined benefit pension plans support more than one million beneficiaries in Ontario and these benefits provided more than $34.6 billion to the province’s gross domestic…

  • By: Staff
  • October 30, 2024 October 29, 2024
  • 15:00

World’s 500 largest asset managers’ AUM up 12.5% in 2023: report

The world’s 500 largest asset managers’ assets under management increased by 12.5 per cent to US$128 trillion in 2023, compared to $113.7 trillion at the…

  • By: Staff
  • October 29, 2024 October 24, 2024
  • 11:00

CPPIB launching U.K. real estate joint venture, reinvesting $100 million in U.S. energy firm

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing £500 million in a new U.K.-based single-family rental housing joint venture. The initial allocation will give the…

  • By: Staff
  • October 25, 2024 October 24, 2024
  • 15:00
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CAAT pension plan’s optional savings account allowing members to consolidate retirement savings

A new retirement savings vehicle could benefit members of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s pension plan by streamlining investment choice and maximizing their…

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63% of North American institutional investors sticking to long-term strategy amid election noise: survey

Nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) of North American institutional investors say they’re sticking to their long-term investment strategy amid the short-term noise of the various…

  • By: Staff
  • October 23, 2024 October 22, 2024
  • 15:00

Climate risk, energy transition presenting institutional investors with long-term opportunities

Climate risk and energy transition present huge investment opportunities for pension plan sponsors seeking to invest for the long term, said Bertrand Millot, head of…

Coverage of the 2024 Risk Management Conference

Across from Ottawa’s Parliament Hill, where the wheels behind the force of the nation’s power in governance and oversight turn, a group of pension and…

  • October 21, 2024 October 21, 2024
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2024 Risk Management Conference: Managing unintended investment risks goes beyond simply reviewing allocation strategies

The risk associated with high-profile name concentration in technology equities is pushing institutional investors to consider risk-mitigating strategies, according to Nick Zylkowski, managing director and…

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2024 Risk Management Conference: Supply, demand issues steering institutional investors toward multi-family rental market

The fundamentals of the Canadian housing market are incredibly strong because they’re underpinned by a significant imbalance of supply and demand that will be present…

2024 Risk Management Conference: Long-term returns of sustainable private market assets outweighing short-term risks

Sustainable investing needs to take a much more nuanced approach today than it did in the past, according to Edward Vaughan Dixon, head of sustainability…

2024 Risk Management Conference: AI, energy transition shaping worldwide investment trends at the IMCO

The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is making its strategic allocation decisions based on a guideline of worldwide events that will shape investment themes for…

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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on how ‘carewashing’ can negatively impact employers’ well-being strategies was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human…

  • By: Staff
  • October 18, 2024 October 17, 2024
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