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,…
The vast majority (97 per cent) of institutional investors said they conduct an evaluation of their target companies’ non-financial disclosures, representing close to a 20…
If institutional investors are looking to divest completely from an industry, tobacco would be ripe to pluck out of their portfolio, according to a new report…
Canadian defined benefit pension plans finished 2018 in negative territory, according to two new reports. Pension plans in RBC Investor & Treasury Services’ universe posted an…
The name of the game is engagement, according to a new report by NEI Investments. In 2018, engagement with investee companies on environmental, social and governance…
Institutional plan sponsors lost a median of 3.8 per cent in 2018, as losses in the fourth quarter of the year dragged down returns, according…
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…
“Climate change is a weapon of mass destruction,” said Sandra Carlisle, head of responsible investment at HSBC Global Asset Management, at a panel hosted by…
While the role of data in equities management is important, human expertise is still key, according to speakers at the CFA Society Toronto’s 2019 equities…
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…
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…
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is taking on a majority stake in B.F.B. Pty Ltd., an Australia-based agricultural business. Currently, BFB has taken on more…
In the active versus passive investment debate, manager fees play a major role, but how much do they really impact returns? According to the S&P indices’…
With concerns the business cycle is about to turn, more than half of institutional investors are reporting the intention to reduce their allocations to equities, according to a…
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is taking part in a US$1 billion investment round, led by global technology investor Silver Lake, into Verily, a business…
The solvency positions of Canadian defined benefit pension plans declined in the fourth quarter of 2018 after experiencing gains in the first nine months of…
The largest corporate pension plans in the United States experienced a slight drop in their funded status at the end of 2018 due to the…
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is buying 32 per cent of Wittur International Holding, an elevator components manufacturer. Purchasing the stake from funds controlled by Bain Capital…
Heading into the new year, Mercer is cautiously optimistic about emerging market equity and debt and expects emerging market assets to outperform over the medium…
The majority of global pension plans believe the rise of passive investment funds is a foundational change in how they now manage their portfolios, recognizing…
The majority of global pension plans believe the rise of passive investment funds is a foundational change in how they now manage their portfolios, recognizing…
Many institutional investors include value-oriented equity strategies in their portfolio to provide protection during declining equity markets. But not all value strategies are created equal, as…
Uncertainty on how U.S. and Chinese policies will affect trade, Italy’s budget standoff with the European Commission, worry over Brexit and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s monetary policy all…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is lending $150 million to SSQ Life Insurance Co. Inc. SSQ Insurance, a large insurance and investment company based in…
Canadian taxpayers are providing $22 billion each year to the country’s public sector pension plans by assuming undisclosed investment risks, according to a new report…