The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing in Vooban, a Quebec-based supplier of applied artificial intelligence services. The investment will aid Vooban’s…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is extending its investment in Northleaf Capital Partners through an additional $200 million commitment. Private equity investment firm Northleaf…
While the Nova Scotia Pension Services Corp. isn’t currently invested in frontier markets, the institutional investor is set to take its first steps towards investing…
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is opening its first Asian office, but the Edmonton-based investment organization says it will steer well clear of China to focus instead on markets with less…
An article announcing the finalists in Benefits Canada‘s 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular…
Nearly all (93 per cent) institutional investors believe the Chinese yuan is going to become the reserve currency for multiple countries within the next five…
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is acquiring a majority stake in a U.K.-based wealth and investment manager. Seven Investment Management oversees more than £21 billion in assets for 2,300…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has laid off at least five investment professionals at its Hong Kong office as it steps back from deals…
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting a net return of 4.5 per cent for the six-month period ending June 30, 2023. At the halfway point…
As U.S. President Joe Biden signs an executive order obstructing the departure of domestic capital from venture and private capital into China, it’s raising a…
Institutional investors in Asia and Europe are at the forefront of adopting environmental, social and governance investment strategies, while North America lags behind, according to…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing US$30 million in reforestation efforts in Brazil’s Amazon region through a private venture partnership. The Amazon Reforestation…
A group that includes the Investment Management Corp. of Ontario, the Public Sector Pension Investment Board and private investment firm Sandbrook Capital is acquiring a…
Despite the prevalence of farming in its home province, the Alberta Investment Management Corp.’s agricultural portfolio is just 13 years old, the product of a…
Canadian defined benefit pension plans generated a median return of 1.19 per cent in the second quarter of 2023, according to the BNY Mellon Canadian…
The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is appointing Michael Hill as executive vice-president and global head of infrastructure, effective Sept. 5. Hill, who has more…
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is entering into a definitive agreement to sell its majority shareholding in Ireland’s national lottery operator. The pension fund is selling…
Manitoba’s Teachers’ Retirement Allowances Fund returned negative 0.42 per cent in 2022, exceeding its benchmark return of negative 5.04 per cent. “While we are pleased…
Canadian institutional investors are optimistic about the prospects of emerging markets bonds, with more than half (52 per cent) saying they’re likely to increase their…
As Thames Water Utilities Ltd. came under fire this month for its financial mismanagement and poor environmental record, the debacle highlights institutional investors’ responsibilities around…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and hydrogen project developer Power2X are forming a long-term investment partnership aimed at advancing Power2X’s role in the global…
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…
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…
More than four-fifths (84 per cent) of asset managers expect their firms will grow over the next 18 months, according to a new survey by…
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…