OMERS Ventures talks innovation
The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System is a direct investor across all its asset classes; however, as it continued to get bigger, it was missing…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- February 15, 2019 January 20, 2021
- 09:24
Latest news in DB
CPPIB ekes out 1.1% return during challenging fiscal Q3
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board grew its net assets by $0.2 billion during its third fiscal quarter, pushing overall assets up to $368.5 billion,…
- By: Staff
- February 14, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 10:30
DC pension assets surpass DB assets in world’s largest markets: report
Defined contribution plan assets now account for more than 50 per cent of total assets across the world’s seven largest pension markets, surpassing defined benefit plan assets…
- By: Staff
- February 13, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 07:33
DB pensions best option for Canadian employers, economy: report
Defined benefit pension plans aren’t just better for Canadian workers, but for the country’s economy in general, according to a new study by the Canadian…
- By: Martha Porado
- February 12, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 09:45
Data is an asset class, says OPTrust CIO
It’s been almost a year since the OPSEU Pension Trust co-launched an investment platform, EdgeCore Internet Real Estate, which builds, owns and operates North American…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- February 12, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 09:00
Caisse helps fund acquisition by Cirque de Soleil
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, together with the the Fonds de solidarité FTQ, is providing the Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group with a US$120 million…
- By: Staff
- February 6, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 15:05
ACPM supports strengthened going-concern pension funding rules in B.C.
Based on the five options put forward in British Columbia’s consultation on reforming pension solvency rules, the option to replace the current requirements with enhanced…
- By: Staff
- February 6, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 09:30
CPPIB joins other investors to acquire HR software company
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is joining several other investors in purchasing Ultimate Software, a human capital management solutions provider. Led by private equity firm…
- By: Staff
- February 4, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 10:30
Discount rates used by public pensions too high: report
The high discount rates used by many Canadian public-sector pension plans increase the risk they won’t have enough funds to meet future obligations, according to new…
- By: Staff
- February 1, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 15:57
A look at macro trends driving DB pension investment strategies
It’s too early in the rise of populism to determine whether it will turn out to be a secular or a cyclical trend, according to John…
- By: Martha Porado
- February 1, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 08:37
Postmedia signs agreement to merge pension plans with CAAT
Postmedia Network Inc. has entered an agreement to merge its pension plans with the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan. The merger of the Postmedia plans…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- January 31, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 11:49
CPPIB issues Euro-denominated green bonds
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is issuing its first Euro-denominated green bond. The one billion Euro sale of 10-year fixed-rate notes aims to help the CPPIB invest…
- By: Staff
- January 31, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 09:52
Hydro Québec pension plan cautious about credit
In this late-cycle environment, the Hydro Québec pension plan is cautious about credit and is maintaining its liquidity, according to Jean-François Pépin, senior director of financing,…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- January 31, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 09:00
U.S. DB plans looking to de-risk over next decade
While 2018 was a strong year for de-risking among U.S. defined benefit plans sponsors, a significant portion of the more than $3 trillion in DB…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- January 30, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 14:41
Ivanhoé Cambridge, Oxford Properties team up to buy U.S. logistics real estate developer
The real estate investing arms of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System are teaming up to invest…
- By: Staff
- January 30, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 09:45
Case Study: Hydro Québec pension plan cautious about credit
In this late-cycle environment, the Hydro Québec pension plan is cautious about credit and is maintaining its liquidity, says Jean-François Pépin, senior director of financing,…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- January 28, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 10:51
Pooled fund pension managers post negative return for Q4 2018: report
The final quarter of 2018 was choppy for pension managers’ pooled funds as they posted a median return of negative 5.6 per cent, contributing to the…
- By: Staff
- January 28, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 10:28
Staff at Ontario Teachers’-owned seniors home want better pay, pension
Employees at a seniors’ residence in Hamilton, Ont., are asking the facility’s owner, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, to provide them with better pay and a…
- By: Staff
- January 25, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 15:30
Plan sponsors urged to take advantage of innovative pension plan design to mitigate risks
In the fourth industrial revolution, technology is changing at a fast pace with a rolling effect on various industries. It’s also changing how people work, spend their money…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- January 25, 2019 January 20, 2021
- 10:38
Caisse boosts investment in electric vehicle charging company
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and the government of Quebec are adding to their previous investment in electric vehicle charging company AddEnergie Technologies…
- By: Staff
- January 25, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 09:12
PSP Investments invests in U.S. insurance broker
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is investing in Alliant Insurance Services Inc., a U.S.-based independent insurance broker. The new cash infusion will aid in the insurance…
- By: Staff
- January 22, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 15:00
Caisse appoints two executives to key functions
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is appointing two executives to its global strategy team. Martin Coiteux will be chief economist and Charles Émond will…
- By: Staff
- January 18, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 14:30
Conference coverage: 2018 Defined Benefit Investment Forum
On Dec. 10 in Toronto, the Defined Benefit Investment Forum looked at the top challenges plan sponsors face in managing DB plans, and the investment…
- By: Staff
- January 18, 2019 September 14, 2022
- 08:00
A look at the ROM pension plan’s merger with CAAT
While many pension plan sponsors are moving away from defined benefit plans and favouring more affordable defined contribution structures, a new option for plans is…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- January 18, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 07:54
Caisse boosts investment in Canadian logistics provider
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec will make additional investments in Metro Supply Chain Group Inc., a Canadian third-party logistics services provider. The…
- By: Staff
- January 16, 2019 January 12, 2021
- 15:00