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CPPIB forming Brazilian real estate joint venture, selling stake in U.S. energy operator

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.…

Global REITs return 4.6% in 2024, demand for data centres, senior housing to increase in 2025: report

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…

Coverage of the 2024 Investment Innovation Conference

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.…

2024 Investment Innovation Conference: Democrats and Republicans heading for ideology reckoning after presidential election

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,…

2024: Investment Innovation Conference: China’s economic recovery plan aims to address structural investment challenges, property market concerns

Institutional investors are putting China’s dominance as an emerging market under consideration at a time of economic uncertainty for the country typically known as a…

2024 Investment Innovation Conference: Increasing connectivity, cloud-based storage capabilities fuelling growth in data storage investments

Increasing connectivity and massive content generation is driving growth and interest in the market for large data storage capabilities. Speaking during the Canadian Investment Review’s…

2024 Investment Innovation Conference: Harnessing lessons from the past to future-proof investment portfolios

In building a resilient portfolio, institutional investors can use lessons from the past to draw on market similarities throughout history. Speaking during a session sponsored…

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Caisse investing $335M in U.S. real estate manager, Ontario Teachers’ leading US$100M funding of mineral exploration firm

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $335 million in TerraPact, a U.S.-based firm that owns and operates ground leases and rights of…

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  • December 19, 2024 December 20, 2024
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Frank Su departing CPPIB for private equity role at Abu Dhabi Pension Fund

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has confirmed the departure of Frank Su as managing director and head of Asian private equity, effective immediately. In…

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  • December 17, 2024 December 16, 2024
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CPPIB selling stake in European real estate joint venture, OMERS buying majority stake in U.S. IT company

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling a portion of its stake in a real estate joint venture to its partner Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE. The…

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  • December 11, 2024 December 6, 2024
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on the impact of Canadian pension income on federal and provincial tax revenues was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here…

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  • December 6, 2024 December 5, 2024
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World’s 100 largest asset owners’ AUM up 12.3% in 2023: report

The assets under management of the world’s 100 largest asset owners totalled US$26.3 trillion as of the end of 2023, up 12.3 per cent from…

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  • December 5, 2024 December 4, 2024
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CPPIB investing $1 billion in Korea data centres, Ontario Teachers’ buys Paris-based logistics portfolio

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…

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  • November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024
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Caisse appointing Sharon White as managing director, head of Europe

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is appointing Sharon White as managing director and head of Europe, effective Jan. 27, 2025. In her…

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  • November 27, 2024 November 26, 2024
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Canadian fixed income yields de-coupling from U.S. market performance: report

Canadian fixed income yields are de-coupling from a sharp rise seen in the U.S. market, according to a new report from FTSE Russell. Despite a…

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  • November 25, 2024 November 25, 2024
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Former Quebec pension fund workers charged in U.S. in Indian government bribery case

Quebec’s pension fund manager says it is co-operating with U.S. authorities after three former employees were indicted in federal court in Brooklyn, N.Y., in an…

Legislation blocking ammunition investments could limit overall investment landscape in Canada: PIAC

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…

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  • November 20, 2024 November 19, 2024
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Caisse investing in U.S.-based fintech company

PSP Investments investing in accounting firm, Caisse-backed fintech asset becoming private company

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…

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  • November 20, 2024 November 22, 2024
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CPPIB returns 3.6% in fiscal Q2 2025, net assets increase to $675.1BN

The Canada Pension Plan Investment board is reporting a 3.6 per cent return for the second quarter of its latest fiscal year, according to its…

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  • November 15, 2024 November 15, 2024
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Ontario Teachers’ names Kevin Kerr as executive managing director, portfolio solutions

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…

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  • November 15, 2024 November 15, 2024
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The Calgary Foundation using alternatives to push beyond its comfort zone

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…

What could a second Trump presidency mean for Canadian institutional investors?

While an arduous U.S. presidential election cycle may have created some market volatility, any uncertainties among Canadian institutional investors may begin to wane following Donald…

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CPPIB investing US$515M in gaming service provider, AIMCo acquiring U.K.-based real estate development

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.…

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  • November 6, 2024 November 5, 2024
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How are political tensions between Canada, India impacting institutional investors?

While political tensions have recently flared between Canada and India, institutional investors are unlikely to adjust their capital allocation to the country, says Partha Mohanram,…

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Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 5.1% in Q3 2024: report

The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan returned 5.1 per cent during the third quarter of 2024, an increase from 1.1 per cent in the…

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  • October 31, 2024 October 30, 2024
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