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U.S. investors urge Apple to address phone addiction among youth

U.S. investors urge Apple to address phone addiction among youth

The California State Teachers’ Retirement System and U.S. investment manager Jana Partners have sent an open letter to Apple Inc. encouraging the company to address…

  • By: Staff
  • January 8, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:34
Strong equity markets help to boost DB solvency rates in 2017

Strong equity markets help to boost DB solvency rates in 2017

Canada’s defined benefit pension plans moved into a stronger solvency position by year end 2017, largely due to strong equity markets. The Mercer pension health…

CPPIB raises stake in U.S. student housing portfolio

CPPIB raises stake in U.S. student housing portfolio

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has invested a further US$1.1 billion in its U.S.-based student housing portfolio. As part of its joint venture with global investment firm…

  • By: Staff
  • January 3, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:05
Ontario Teachers’ sells veterinary hospital operator, invests in packaging company

Ontario Teachers’ sells veterinary hospital operator, invests in packaging company

KKR & Co. is acquiring PetVet Care Centers from the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and other current shareholders. PetVet buys and operates veterinary hospitals in 22 states throughout…

  • By: Staff
  • January 2, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:47

Caisse invests in Quebec insurance company, takes stake in French engineering firm

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has completed the previously announced $150 million financing of La Capitale Financial Group. The transaction will provide the Quebec-based company…

  • By: Staff
  • December 21, 2017 January 20, 2021
  • 16:00
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Canadian ETF assets soar

Canada's ETFs see assets rise like it's 2009.

Caisse takes stake in Quebec-based Groupe Solmax

Caisse takes stake in Quebec-based Groupe Solmax

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and the Fonds de solidarité FTQ are providing equity to help Groupe Solmax Inc. acquire Houston-based GSE Environmental Inc. Groupe Solmax,…

  • By: Staff
  • December 21, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:20
Caisse invests in Quebec-based brewer, Ontario Teachers’ buys Australian avocado farm

Caisse invests in Quebec-based brewer, Ontario Teachers’ buys Australian avocado farm

Caisse de depôt et placement du Québec is purchasing a $2.5 million stake in Glutenberg Holding Co. The investment is through the Caisse’s Fonds Espace CDPQ, which…

  • By: Staff
  • December 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 10:19
OMERS, Berkshire to sell Husky Injection Molding for $4.9 billion

OMERS, Berkshire to sell Husky Injection Molding for $4.9 billion

The private equity arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System and Boston-based investment firm Berkshire Partners have agreed to sell Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. to funds overseen by Platinum Equity…

  • By: Staff
  • December 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30
Ontario Teachers’ to sell Australian data centre provider, invest in yoga studios

Ontario Teachers’ to sell Australian data centre provider, invest in yoga studios

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is selling Australian data centre provider Metronode Group to Equinix Inc. for $1 billion. The pension fund initially bought a 70 per…

  • By: Staff
  • December 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30

Volatility spike expected in 2018

Institutional investors should anticipate next year to be one of increasing volatility.

Have your say: Is economic volatility a big concern for pension plans in 2018?

Have your say: Is economic volatility a big concern for pension plans in 2018?

As 2018 approaches, investors are seeing the familiar rush of reports and predictions about the economic outlook for next year. One of the latest reports comes…

  • By: Staff
  • December 12, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:00
Caisse buys shares in Montreal-based investment firm

Caisse buys shares in Montreal-based investment firm

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing in Montreal-based Innocap Investment Management Inc. through a share capital purchase and the issuance of a…

  • By: Staff
  • December 8, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 16:15
CPPIB invests $320 million in Hong Kong logistics partnership

CPPIB invests $320 million in Hong Kong logistics partnership

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing $320 million for a stake in Goodman Hong Kong Logistics Partnership. The partnership, which was founded in 2006, held over…

  • By: Staff
  • December 8, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 10:06
Fiera Comox appoints former Caisse exec to private equity team

Fiera Comox appoints former Caisse exec to private equity team

Fiera Capital Corp. affiliate Fiera Comox has appointed Patrick Lynch as a partner in its private equity team. Lynch joins Fiera from Caisse de dépôt et…

  • By: Staff
  • December 8, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:46
Investors urged to consider active investment, multi-asset approach in 2018

Investors urged to consider active investment, multi-asset approach in 2018

Investors who are watching the Canadian equity market should prepare for a few more bumpy moments in 2018, according to Russell Investments Canada Ltd.’s 2018 global market outlook.…

  • By: Staff
  • December 6, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 16:00
Institutional investors expect volatility spike in 2018

Institutional investors expect volatility spike in 2018

The majority of global institutional investors anticipate 2018 will be a year of increasing volatility in both the bond (70 per cent) and stock (78 per…

Caisse investing $507 million in British insurance company

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing more than $507 million in British insurer Hyperion Insurance Group Ltd. The investment will provide new…

  • By: Staff
  • December 4, 2017 January 20, 2021
  • 20:04
Caisse invests in Canadian venture capital firm

Caisse invests in Canadian venture capital firm

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, along with several other investors, has raised $180 million for Canadian venture capital firm Real Ventures, bringing…

  • By: Staff
  • December 1, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:45
CPPIB to invest $1 billion in British financial services distributor

CPPIB to invest $1 billion in British financial services distributor

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing $1.13 billion for a 30 per cent stake in Britain-based BGL Group Ltd. The distributor of insurance and household…

  • By: Staff
  • November 23, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 16:10
CPPIB head worried about expensive assets, stretched market valuations

CPPIB head worried about expensive assets, stretched market valuations

Despite the political noise around the globe, underlying economies are in pretty good shape and virtually every asset class is seeing high prices, according to the…

Ontario Teachers’ acquires P.E.I. mussel farm

Ontario Teachers’ acquires P.E.I. mussel farm

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is acquiring a North American aquaculture farm from Encore Consumer Capital. Atlantic Aqua Farms, headquartered in Orwell Cove, P.E.I., is the largest…

  • By: Staff
  • November 17, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 10:15
OMERS to purchase majority stake in scientific measurement company

OMERS to purchase majority stake in scientific measurement company

The private equity investment arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System has entered into an agreement with private equity company Ardian to acquire a…

  • By: Staff
  • November 14, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 10:37
CPP fund delivers ‘modest return’ of 2.5% in second quarter

CPP fund delivers ‘modest return’ of 2.5% in second quarter

The Canada Pension Plan fund returned 2.5 per cent after all costs during the second quarter of fiscal 2018. It ended the second quarter with net assets of…

  • By: Staff
  • November 10, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 10:22
OPTrust to divest from tobacco industry in 2018

OPTrust to divest from tobacco industry in 2018

The OPSEU Pension Trust is divesting from all equity and fixed-income investments in public companies that derive a majority of their revenue from the production or…

  • By: Staff
  • November 9, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:24