HOOPP returns 10.88%, maintains funded status
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…
- By: Martha Porado
- March 8, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 11:05
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Caisse invests in expansion of Quebec-based software company
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…
- By: Staff
- March 7, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 14:45
PSP Investments commits $20M to B.C.-based quantum computing company
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…
- By: Staff
- March 5, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 10:22
Caisse leads purchase of U.S.-based school bus company
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…
- By: Staff
- February 28, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 15:00
The challenges with risk models as correlations rise
Investors are putting risk at the centre of their asset allocation decisions — and that’s good news. The trouble is, the risk models they’re using aren’t up…
- By: Caroline Cakebread, Canadian Investment Review
- February 23, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 08:00
Global institutional investors preparing to ride out volatility in 2018
The majority of global institutional investors are expecting 2018 to bring more volatility in both the stock (78 per cent) and bond markets (70 per cent),…
- By: Brooke Smith
- February 22, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 10:08
Caisse returns 9.3% in 2017 amid transition period for global investors
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec returned 9.3 per cent in 2017, an increase on its return of 7.6 per cent in 2016. While…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- February 21, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 11:00
OMERS increases stake in British utility company
The infrastructure arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System is making a further investment in the company that owns Britain’s largest water and wastewater services provider.…
- By: Staff
- February 16, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 12:41
OPTrust part of group launching data centre investment platform
The OPSEU Pension Trust and partners are launching an investment vehicle that focuses on North American data centres. Formed alongside Mount Elbert Capital Partners and GIC…
- By: Staff
- February 14, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 15:30
Caisse leads $20 million financing for Montreal retailer
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is leading a $20 million round of financing for the Canadian clothier Frank And Oak. Alongside consumer technology investor Goodwater Capital…
- By: Staff
- February 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 16:10
International equity markets boost CPPIB fund by nearly $9 billion in fourth quarter
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board saw a net increase of $8.9 billion in assets during the final quarter of 2017, bringing its total to $337.1…
- By: Staff
- February 9, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 10:31
AIMCo invests in two Alberta-based wind farms
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is entering into a partnership with U.S.-based Enel Green Power North America Inc. for the operation of two renewable energy projects in Alberta. AIMCo…
- By: Staff
- February 7, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 10:39
Hefty equity returns lead to strong gains for U.S. institutional investors in 2017
Robust equity markets led U.S. institutional investment plans to strong gains in 2017 with a median return of 15.3 per cent for the year, according to new data by Northern Trust Corp.…
- By: Staff
- February 6, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 16:20
Is latest market volatility a sign of the correction investors have been waiting for?
On Monday, after a grim day the Friday before, the Dow Jones industrial average dribbled downwards throughout the day to finally plummet more than 1,500…
- By: Martha Porado
- February 6, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 11:29
Global DC pension assets projected to outgrow DB in two years
Global defined contribution plan assets are growing faster than defined benefit pension assets, according to a new report by the Thinking Ahead Institute and Willis Towers…
- By: Staff
- February 5, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 11:06
Canadian DB plans post positive returns in last quarter of 2017
Canadian defined benefit plans posted a median return of 4.29 per cent in the last quarter of 2017, a marked improvement compared to the median return of…
- By: Staff
- February 5, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 10:34
Caisse takes stake in French airport ground support company
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and French private investment firm Adrian are acquiring a significant stake in a global developer, producer and distributor…
- By: Staff
- February 1, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 16:00
CPPIB part of group taking stake in Thomson Reuters financial, risk business
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is taking part in a consortium set to enter a partnership agreement with Thomson Reuters Corp. The consortium, led…
- By: Staff
- February 1, 2018 December 4, 2020
- 09:33
OMERS expanding presence in blockchain, cryptocurrency sector
The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System is expanding its presence in the cryptocurrency sector with the creation of a new company called Ethereum Capital Inc. The…
- By: Staff
- January 29, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 11:45
Strong growth, equities help pooled funds deliver 8.6% in 2017
Strong growth and equity markets have helped to boost the performance of pooled fund managers to a median return of 8.6 per cent before management…
- By: Staff
- January 25, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 10:22
Ontario Teachers’ invests in energy storage company
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan participated in a round of financing for Stem, Inc., an artificial intelligence-powered energy storage company headquartered in California. Activate Capital Ltd.…
- By: Staff
- January 23, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 16:40
bcIMC acquisition of European beverage company moving forward
A group of investors led by the British Columbia Investment Management Corp. has confirmed a cash public offer to acquire European beverage company Refreshco Group. The Canadian pension…
- By: Staff
- January 23, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 16:30
CPPIB buys stake in Indian renewable energy company
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is acquiring a 6.3 per cent stake in an Indian renewable energy developer and operator from the Asian Development Bank for more than $179…
- By: Staff
- January 22, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 16:20
A look at options for integrating ESG factors into smart beta strategies
Environmental, social and governance factors have a role to play in the smart beta strategies that institutional investors have become more familiar with in recent…
- By: Martha Porado
- January 19, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:50
Take advantage of current plan health by de-risking now, sponsors urged
Whether plan sponsors expect a bear or a bull market in 2018, if they’re in a position to de-risk their pension plan, they should do…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- January 18, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 14:30