For the first quarter of 2018, diversified pooled fund managers saw a median return of minus 0.7 per cent before management fees, according to new data…
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp., along with AEA Investors, has agreed to purchase Springs Window Fashions from Golden Gate Capital. The company, headquartered in Middleton, Wis.,…
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is part of an investor group that has reached an agreement to recapitalize Toronto-based environmental services company GFL Environmental Holdings Inc. In…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is entering into a financing agreement with Metro Supply Chain Group Inc., an Ontario-based third-party logistics services provider.…
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is making a number of new investments, including acquiring a Quebec-based wind power facility and a portfolio of real estate…
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is acquiring a 40 per cent minority stake in European Camping Group, a provider of mobile-home holiday rentals. The company’s current…
Following a strong 2017, the early February selloff and subsequent quick rebound, investors are rethinking their strategy as they face a mature bull market, according to a release…
The mass shooting news cycle isn’t going away. In the wake of the Parkland, Fla., shooting in February, hundreds of thousands of protesters descended upon…
Solvency levels for Canadian defined benefit pension plans came down slightly in the first quarter of 2018, according to Aon’s monthly survey. It found, after decade-high…
A 9.7 per cent net return for 2017 has helped the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan report a funded status of 105 per cent in its…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is acquiring six Canadian wind and solar power projects from Florida-based NextEra Energy Partners for $741 million. The projects includes two…
One week, U.S. President Donald Trump is touting new tariffs for imports of steel and aluminum. Not long after, his administration is expressing optimism about…
The Ontario Pension Board posted a return of 10.8 per cent in 2017, an increase on its return of 8.1 per cent in 2016. The pension fund’s…
The infrastructure arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System is a acquiring a Texas-based wind power company. As part of a deal announced on Thursday,…
Greystone Managed Investments Inc. is making its first foray into the American investment fund market with a US$2-billion equity management contract with Transamerica Corp. The contract marks the…
Earlier this week, China’s parliament changed the country’s constitution to allow for current President Xi Jinping to remain in power indefinitely, rather than the traditional two five-year…
Incorporating environmental, social and governance factors into investment decisions is more than a niche practice for specialized funds and, in fact, has become a competitive…
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is taking an equity stake in Learning Care Group Inc. The Michigan-based company focuses on childcare and education for…
The OPSEU Pension Trust posted a 9.5 per cent return for 2017, an increase on its six per cent return in 2016 and its eight per…
The median solvency ratio for Canadian defined benefit pension plans dropped slightly in February as equity markets stalled, falling to 99.8 per cent from 101.3 per cent in…
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has sold a majority interest in Heartland Dental to global investment firm KKR & Co. The pension fund acquired a majority…
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan posted a 10.88 per cent return for 2017, up very slightly on its 10.4 per cent return in 2016…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing in Quebec-based software company Poka to help its expansion into the United States and Europe. Poka, a training and…
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is investing $20 million in Burnaby, B.C.-based quantum computing systems and software company D-Wave Systems Inc. In April 2017, D-Wave received a…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is leading a group of investors in the acquisition of New Jersey-based school bus company Student Transportation Inc. The…