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…
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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
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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…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- October 24, 2024 October 23, 2024
- 09:00
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…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- October 22, 2024 October 22, 2024
- 09:00
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
- 08:00
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…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- October 21, 2024 October 21, 2024
- 07:58
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…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- October 21, 2024 October 21, 2024
- 07:57
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…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- October 21, 2024 October 21, 2024
- 07:56
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…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- October 21, 2024 October 21, 2024
- 07:55
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
- 09:00
Caisse investing $60 million in private equity fund, launching U.S. sustainable real estate financing program
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $60 million in the first round of a private equity fund created by BDG &…
- By: Staff
- October 16, 2024 October 16, 2024
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Investment funds targeting domestic assets a roadmap to boosting Canadian infrastructure allocations: expert
Investment funds that are designed to entice Canadian institutional investors to allocate more capital in domestic assets could open up conversations regarding the most effective…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- October 15, 2024 October 11, 2024
- 11:00
BCI targeting methane emissions, board diversity: stewardship report
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is focusing on methane emissions regulation and board diversity among its key environmental, social and governance policy initiatives, according to…
- By: Staff
- October 15, 2024 October 15, 2024
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on why employers that mandate onsite work could see increased employee turnover was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…
- By: Staff
- October 11, 2024 October 10, 2024
- 09:00
How institutional investors are approaching digital infrastructure assets
For institutional investors looking to add some glitz to their portfolio, digital infrastructure may not be the right asset class. Benn Mikula and his colleagues…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- October 11, 2024 October 9, 2024
- 08:55
City of Montreal navigating volatility driven by global equities
As institutional investors’ results expectations continue to expand at a rampant speed, Errico Cocchi doesn’t want to get lost in overcomplicated investment trends. “At the…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- October 11, 2024 October 9, 2024
- 08:54
UN’s Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance reflecting on five years of impact investing guidelines
The United Nations’ Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance is marking five years of encouraging institutional investors to implement science-based targets towards curbing greenhouse gas emissions in…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- October 10, 2024 October 9, 2024
- 11:00
34% of institutional investors adding digital assets to portfolio: survey
A third (34 per cent) of global institutional investors say they’ve already incorporated or plan to add digital assets to their investment portfolios in the…
- By: Staff
- October 9, 2024 October 8, 2024
- 15:00
Ontario Teachers’ U.K. real estate partner signs Imperial College London as tenant, Caisse reinvests $378M in Saputo
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s U.K. real estate partner has signed Imperial College London as a tenant at its White City Place development. The academic…
- By: Staff
- October 4, 2024 October 4, 2024
- 15:00
Canadian institutional investors allocating 3% to domestic equities: report
Canadian institutional investors are allocating only three per cent of their funds to domestic equities, according to a new study from London-based think thank New…
- By: Staff
- October 2, 2024 October 2, 2024
- 15:00
Caisse buying 25% stake in U.K. electricity firm, investing in forestland portfolio
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is acquiring a 25 per cent stake in U.K.-based First Hydro Co. alongside Brookfield Asset Management and…
- By: Staff
- September 27, 2024 September 26, 2024
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities’ updated capital accumulation plan guideline will impact plan sponsors and members was the most-read story…
- By: Staff
- September 27, 2024 September 26, 2024
- 09:00
AIMCo making key appointments to executive team as CIO steps away from role
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is appointing two of its investment leaders to new executive roles, effective immediately, as Marlene Puffer steps away from her…
- By: Staff
- September 24, 2024 September 24, 2024
- 15:00
Caisse investing in U.S.-based utilities firm, BCI backing acquisition of India-based communications infrastructure provider
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is buying a 30 per cent indirect stake in the Ohio subsidiary of energy firm AES Corp.…
- By: Staff
- September 20, 2024 September 20, 2024
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