Alternative investments – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 29 Nov 2024 20:31:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 CPPIB investing $1 billion in Korea data centres, Ontario Teachers’ buys Paris-based logistics portfolio https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/cppib-investing-1-billion-in-korea-data-centres-ontario-teachers-buys-paris-based-logistics-portfolio/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 19:00:38 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=163332 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 demand for data centres in [the Asia-Pacific region] has been on the rise, driven by the continued need for cloud computing and the increasing global adoption of artificial intelligence,” said […]

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]]> Legislation blocking ammunition investments could limit overall investment landscape in Canada: PIAC https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/legislation-blocking-ammunition-investments-could-limit-overall-investment-landscape-in-canada-piac/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:00:50 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162925 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 consider the impact of Bill C-281 on institutional investors and pension plan members. The legislation being reviewed by the Senate aims to restrict investments connected to the creation of a […]

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]]> PSP Investments investing in accounting firm, Caisse-backed fintech asset becoming private company https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/psp-investments-investing-in-accounting-firm-caisse-backed-fintech-asset-becoming-private-company/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:00:14 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162896 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 new investment will give the firm more flexibility to pursue mergers and acquisitions as well as invest in new technology and service lines. The financial details of the transaction weren’t […]

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]]> Leadership changes at the AIMCo could impact credibility, independence: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/leadership-changes-at-the-aimco-could-impact-credibility-independence-expert/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:00:19 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162806 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 raises red flags about the influence of Alberta’s provincial government, says Anthony Guindon, a partner at Koskie Minsky LLP. “We don’t entirely know at this stage but it makes one […]

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]]> Ontario Teachers’ names Kevin Kerr as executive managing director, portfolio solutions https://www.benefitscanada.com/notice/appointment-notice/ontario-teachers-names-kevin-kerr-as-executive-managing-director-portfolio-solutions/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:30:32 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162836 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 value creation and portfolio management capabilities from across the Ontario Teachers’ private asset groups, according to a press release, noting Kerr and his team will be accountable for monitoring and […]

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]]> 2024 Top 40 Money Managers Report: To divest or engage? https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/2024-top-40-money-managers-report-to-divest-or-engage/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:57:39 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162546 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 investments, particularly those in the energy sector. “One of the things we were very clear on, both for ourselves and in talking to clients, is that divestment wasn’t the way […]

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]]> The Calgary Foundation using alternatives to push beyond its comfort zone https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/the-calgary-foundation-using-alternatives-to-push-beyond-its-comfort-zone/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:54:17 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162534 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 it planned to meet its annual funding goals. “I knew we needed to do something in terms of increasing the return in the portfolio to preserve the corpus or the […]

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]]> CPPIB investing US$515M in gaming service provider, AIMCo acquiring U.K.-based real estate development https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/cppib-investing-us515m-in-gaming-service-provider-aimco-acquiring-u-k-based-real-estate-development/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 20:00:52 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162305 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. The acquisition of the Ireland-based firm is being completed alongside EQT AB and Temasek Holdings Ltd. In a press release, Caitlin Gubbels, senior managing director and head of private equity […]

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]]> Coverage of the 2024 DC Investment Forum https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/coverage-of-the-2024-dc-investment-forum/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:00:17 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161938 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. On Oct. 3 at the Omni King Edward Hotel in Toronto, the 2024 DC Investment Forum highlighted the various tools and strategies that can help plan sponsors navigate turbulent economic waters […]

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]]> 2024 DC Investment Forum: Addressing inflation risk through DC plan members’ working lives https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2024-dc-investment-forum-addressing-inflation-risk-through-dc-plan-members-working-lives/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:52:56 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162027 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 inflation, but inflation shocks as well. The problem that presents is the more inflation protection that’s added into a portfolio, the lower the returns, said Nick Nefouse, managing director, global […]

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