The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is selling a minority stake in AGS Airports to alternative asset manager Blackstone Inc. The deal will give Blackstone…
The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is appointing Alexander Fraser as executive vice-president and global head of private equity, effective March 17. He’ll succeed Michael…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is appointing Ben Meng as managing director and head of investment portfolio management, effective immediately. Most recently, Meng was…
The OPSEU Pension Trust is reporting a return of 9.6 per cent in 2024, according to its latest year-end report. It found, as at Dec.…
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is reporting a 9.7 per cent return as at Dec. 31, 2024, with net assets increasing to $123 billion,…
Canadian government bond yields declined further in February based on the impact to growth from tariff policy from the U.S. on Canadian exports materializing, according…
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s venture growth arm is leading a US$175 million Series F investment round for artificial intelligence, data and analytics software company…
The Workplace Insurance and Safety Employee Trust is reporting a net return of 11.3 per cent for fiscal 2024, with the WSIB Employees’ Pension Plan’s…
In the social media age, it’s easier than ever to lose perspective on events and even institutional investors are susceptible to overreaction amid the avalanche…
In the face of uncertainty around the business and political relationship between Canada and the U.S., Canadian institutional investors aren’t considering allocation strategy changes just…
The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is reporting a return of 8.3 per cent as at Dec. 31, 2024. The investment organization surpassed its 7.5…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is selling 2.5 million shares in Intact Financial Corp. for a gross price of $278.60 per share.…
An article on how financial wellness programs can help employees in their relationships was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is closing its offices in New York City and Singapore. In an emailed statement to Benefits Canada, AIMCo spokesperson Carolyn…
The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan returned 1.6 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2024, a decrease from 5.1 per cent in the…
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is selling its stake in Copenhagen Airports A/S to co-shareholder Arbejdmarkedets Tillægspension. The Denmark-based investor has been a joint venture…
On Dec. 6, 2024, leaders from Canada’s defined benefit pension plan sponsor community, alongside thought leaders and investment experts, came together at the Omni King Edward…
The Bank of Canada will require another year of its rate-cutting cycle to absorb the number of resources in the economy that aren’t being used…
The Chinese government is trying to encourage people to spend more by ensuring that share prices will rise, ordering pensions and mutual funds to invest…
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is reporting its London-based office real estate asset is fully leased. “We are delighted that 22 Bishopsgate has reached…
Dutch civil worker pension fund Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP is selling its entire stake in Tesla Inc., according to a report by Business Insider. The investment…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is creating a new joint venture alongside Cyrela Brazil Realty to explore opportunities in the Brazilian real estate market.…
The performance of global real estate investment trusts was halved to 4.6 per cent in 2024, largely attributed to tentative discourse by the U.S. Federal…
In the search for market-beating returns, institutional investors are facing a shifting geopolitical landscape, ongoing questions about monetary policy and the impact of climate change.…
Following a surprising U.S. presidential election, both major political parties are facing a realignment of priorities, said Lew Lukens, senior partner at Signum Global Advisors,…
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