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OMERS to acquire Dutch energy infrastructure solutions business, Ontario Teachers’ investing in Australian industrial site

The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System’s infrastructure arm, alongside APG Asset Management on behalf of Dutch pension fund ABP, is signing an agreement to acquire…

  • By: Staff
  • July 11, 2023 July 11, 2023
  • 12:00

Canada Post pension plan down 6.7% in 2022

Canada Post Corp.’s defined benefit pension plan’s assets declined 6.7 per cent in 2022, according to its  latest annual report “2022 was a turbulent year…

  • By: Staff
  • July 11, 2023 July 11, 2023
  • 09:00

CPPIB acquiring experience management software company, PSP selling 10% stake in locomotive business

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is acquiring a significant stake in an experience management software provider. The investment organization and Silver Lake, a global…

  • By: Staff
  • July 6, 2023 July 5, 2023
  • 12:00
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Ontario Teachers’ appointing Bruce Crane as executive managing director, head of Asia-Pacific

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is appointing Bruce Crane as executive managing director and head of Asia-Pacific, effective immediately. He will lead investment activities and…

  • By: Staff
  • June 28, 2023 June 28, 2023
  • 15:00
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BCI’s net assets grow 3.5% in fiscal 2023, led by alternatives

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. saw a return of 3.5 per cent and increased its assets under management from $228.6 billion to $233 billion…

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  • June 27, 2023 June 27, 2023
  • 12:30
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Ivanhoé Cambridge entering self storage partnership, Ontario Teachers’ backing telecom tower acquisition

The real estate arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is making its first investment in alternative industrial assets through a partnership…

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  • June 27, 2023 June 27, 2023
  • 12:30
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on Canadians’ retirement readiness was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the…

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  • June 23, 2023 June 22, 2023
  • 09:00

Leveraging the long-term perspective at Rexel North America

The current economic maelstrom, with its high inflation and interest rates, has left many institutional investors operating in uncharted territory — though not Rashid Maqsood,…

Caisse backing Australian agricultural platform, Ontario Teachers’ reinvesting in data centre provider

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is entering a strategic agricultural partnership with an Australian government bank. The investment organization and the Clean…

  • By: Staff
  • June 22, 2023 June 21, 2023
  • 12:30

Oxford Properties acquiring Banff hotel; OMERS, CPPIB funding Indian infrastructure acquisitions

The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System’s real estate arm is jointly acquiring a hotel in Banff National Park, Alta., alongside Accor, a French hospitality business.…

  • By: Staff
  • June 20, 2023 June 20, 2023
  • 12:30

81% of institutional investors anticipate de-risking over next two years: survey

Institutional investors expect market volatility, high inflation and rising interest rates to spur portfolio de-risking policies over the next two years, according to a new…

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  • June 20, 2023 June 20, 2023
  • 12:30
Caisse invests in sustainability, OMERS and Ontario Teachers’ sell stake in utility

CPPIB, BCI backing agricultural acquisition; PSP allocating to thematic fund

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board are backing an acquisition in the agricultural industry. Bunge Ltd., an oilseed…

  • By: Staff
  • June 15, 2023 June 19, 2023
  • 12:30

Salvatore Iacono to succeed John Sullivan as Cadillac Fairview president, CEO

Salvatore Iacono will succeed John Sullivan as president and chief executive officer of Cadillac Fairview, the real estate arm of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan,…

  • By: Staff
  • June 13, 2023 June 13, 2023
  • 12:30

Caisse underwriting bridge bonds, OMERS backing financial analytics platform

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is underwriting $75 million of bonds issued to finance a portion of the construction of a new…

  • By: Staff
  • June 13, 2023 June 13, 2023
  • 12:30

University Pension Plan’s assets declined 9.1% in 2022, led by public equities

The University Pension Plan posted 9.1 per cent losses in 2022, according to its annual report. During the year, the jointly sponsored defined benefit pension…

  • By: Staff
  • June 13, 2023 June 13, 2023
  • 09:00
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How AIMCo, Ivanhoé Cambridge are adopting different ESG approaches

“Everyone on stage agrees on one thing  — [environmental, social and governance] integration is just smart,” said moderator Francisca Quinn, co-founder and president of Quinn…

Caisse backing Quebec software developer, CPPIB investing in Spanish waste management business

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $125 million in a Quebec-based software developer best known for products supporting digital workplaces. The…

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  • June 8, 2023 June 8, 2023
  • 12:30

PSP Investments returns 4.4% led by infrastructure investments

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is reporting a net return of 4.4 per cent for fiscal 2023. As of March 31, 2023, the investment…

  • By: Staff
  • June 8, 2023 June 8, 2023
  • 12:30

HOOPP recognizes Canadian property managers for climate leadership

The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is recognizing the property managers of nine Canadian buildings among the winners of its Leadership in Environmental Advancement Program…

  • By: Staff
  • June 6, 2023 June 6, 2023
  • 12:00

Coverage of the 2023 Global Investment Conference

On April 12-14, a group of defined benefit pension plan sponsors, asset managers and academics gathered at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler in British Columbia for…

2023 GIC coverage: A look at aviation leasing’s value proposition

“There are 30,000 jets out there flying around right now,” said James McManus, managing director of Alliance Bernstein CarVal, during the Canadian Investment Review‘s 2023…

2023 GIC coverage: Overcoming liquidity challenges in private market allocations

“Investing in private markets comes with its fair share of challenges,” said Rémi Tétreault, director of client solutions at Trans-Canada Capital Inc., during the Canadian…

GIC 2023 coverage: Understanding the secondary private equity market

“If it’s in private equity or an alternative asset allocation, it’s a long-term investment strategy,” said Simon Oak, principal at Lexington Partners, during the Canadian…

2023 GIC coverage: Resiliency of commercial office real estate keeping remote working ‘doom loop’ at bay

The commercial office real estate doom loop that was expected from the growth in remote working hasn’t really caught on, according to Victor Couture, assistant professor of economics at…

2023 GIC coverage: Tracking headwinds and tailwinds in Canadian housing development

Housing affordability will be a challenge, particularly for newcomers to Canada — pushing more of that demographic into the rental market, said Aaron Pittman, head…