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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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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…

  • By: Staff
  • December 17, 2024 December 16, 2024
  • 09:00
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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…

  • By: Staff
  • December 11, 2024 December 6, 2024
  • 15:00

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…

  • By: Staff
  • 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…

  • By: Staff
  • December 5, 2024 December 4, 2024
  • 09:00
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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…

  • By: Staff
  • November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024
  • 14:00

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…

  • By: Staff
  • 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
  • 15:00
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
  • 15:00
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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
  • 14:30

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
  • 11:00
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Ontario DB pension plan payouts provide $34.6BN to provincial GDP: report

Defined benefit pension plans support more than one million beneficiaries in Ontario and these benefits provided more than $34.6 billion to the province’s gross domestic…

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  • October 30, 2024 October 29, 2024
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World’s 500 largest asset managers’ AUM up 12.5% in 2023: report

The world’s 500 largest asset managers’ assets under management increased by 12.5 per cent to US$128 trillion in 2023, compared to $113.7 trillion at the…

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  • October 29, 2024 October 24, 2024
  • 11:00

CPPIB launching U.K. real estate joint venture, reinvesting $100 million in U.S. energy firm

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing £500 million in a new U.K.-based single-family rental housing joint venture. The initial allocation will give the…

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  • October 25, 2024 October 24, 2024
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2024 Risk Management Conference: U.S. facing funding questions from retiring population

Anti-market sentiment in the U.S. is gaining momentum with both Democrats and Republicans, according to David Frum, a writer at The Atlantic, during the keynote…

2024 Risk Management Conference: AI, energy transition shaping worldwide investment trends at the IMCO

The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is making its strategic allocation decisions based on a guideline of worldwide events that will shape investment themes for…

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Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 0.4% in September: report

The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan decreased to 107 per cent in August, down from to 107.8 per cent at the…

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  • October 17, 2024 October 15, 2024
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Caisse investing $60 million in private equity fund, launching U.S. sustainable real estate financing program

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $60 million in the first round of a private equity fund created by BDG &…

  • By: Staff
  • October 16, 2024 October 16, 2024
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