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Median Ontario DB solvency falls to 89% in second quarter

Median Ontario DB solvency falls to 89% in second quarter

After seeing some progress in recent months, defined benefit pension plans in Ontario saw a drop in solvency levels during the second quarter. According to…

  • By: Staff
  • August 3, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:22
Ontario Teachers’ completes acquisition of global HR company

Ontario Teachers’ completes acquisition of global HR company

And investor group that includes the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board has completed its acquisition of a majority of the outstanding equity interests in global…

  • By: Staff
  • August 1, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 15:00
Time to jump into Japanese equities: report

Time to jump into Japanese equities: report

A blend of fiscal and monetary policies and reforms meant to give the Japanese economy a kick-start seems to be working and has improved the…

  • By: Staff
  • July 31, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30
Investors challenged by lack of disclosure on indigenous relations by Canadian business

Investors challenged by lack of disclosure on indigenous relations by Canadian business

Publicly traded Canadian businesses in large part lacking when it comes to reporting their relations with indigenous people, revealed a new report by the Shareholder Association for…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • July 28, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 10:19
IMCO makes first deal with investment in hardware provider

IMCO makes first deal with investment in hardware provider

Two days after it began managing the assets of its first two clients, the Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is taking part in a deal…

  • By: Staff
  • July 27, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:27
Pension solvency liabilities rise amid low interest rates, returns: report

Pension solvency liabilities rise amid low interest rates, returns: report

Diversified pooled pension fund managers posted a median return of 0.7 per cent before management fees for the second quarter of 2017 and a median…

  • By: Staff
  • July 25, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 16:15
OMERS to sell business software provider for $1.7B

OMERS to sell business software provider for $1.7B

The private equity arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System is selling a business software company to investment manager Partners Group for $1.72 billion.…

  • By: Staff
  • July 24, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:15
CPPIB invests in British science and technology business park

CPPIB invests in British science and technology business park

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has agreed to buy a 50 per cent equity stake in a British business park for $329.6 million from…

  • By: Staff
  • July 14, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 14:00
Caisse finances Cogeco’s acquisition of U.S. cable systems

Caisse finances Cogeco’s acquisition of U.S. cable systems

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is helping Cogeco Communications Inc. acquire a network of cable systems in the United States with an equity…

  • By: Staff
  • July 10, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 11:08
What does MSCI inclusion of Chinese A-shares mean for institutional investors?

What does MSCI inclusion of Chinese A-shares mean for institutional investors?

China’s stock market took a huge step forward this month as U.S. index provider MSCI announced it would add A-shares (mainland Chinese shares) to its…

CPPIB commits equity to U.S. oil and gas acquisition company

CPPIB commits equity to U.S. oil and gas acquisition company

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has partnered with Encino Energy to form Encino Acquisition Partners, which will focus on oil and gas acquisition opportunities…

  • By: Staff
  • June 28, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:45
Home Capital to pay $1.65B owed to HOOPP from Buffett loan

Home Capital to pay $1.65B owed to HOOPP from Buffett loan

Home Capital Group Inc. will end its $2-billion credit agreement with the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan just months after it entered into the deal…

  • By: Staff
  • June 22, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 14:35
Ontario Teachers’ to acquire equity interest in global HR company

Ontario Teachers’ to acquire equity interest in global HR company

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board is acquiring a majority of the outstanding equity interests in global human resources company CareerBuilder. The proposed transaction, which…

  • By: Staff
  • June 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 14:30
Caisse invests $2.6B in global aircraft financing platform

Caisse invests $2.6B in global aircraft financing platform

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $2.6 billion to create an aircraft leasing and financing platform with GE Capital Aviation Services. The…

  • By: Staff
  • June 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:02
Caisse invests in cloud-computing industry

Caisse invests in cloud-computing industry

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing in the cloud-computing industry by helping Montreal-based eStruxture Data Centers Inc. create a Canada-wide platform. The…

  • By: Staff
  • June 14, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 13:30
Caisse invests $135M in U.S. fintech company

Caisse invests $135M in U.S. fintech company

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $135 million in a financial technology company based in Charlotte, NC. The company, AvidXchange Inc., provides…

  • By: Staff
  • June 8, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 14:00
Caisse invests in precious metal company’s expansion

Caisse invests in precious metal company’s expansion

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is helping precious metal royalty company Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. expand its portfolio by buying assets from…

  • By: Staff
  • June 5, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:45
AIMCo enters into financing deal with Calgary-based energy company

AIMCo enters into financing deal with Calgary-based energy company

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is investing in Calgary-based oil and gas company Ikkuma Resources Corp. through a $45-million financing deal. According to the agreement, AIMCo…

  • By: Staff
  • May 26, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:36
Caisse funds plastic manufacturer IPL acquisition

Caisse funds plastic manufacturer IPL acquisition

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is one of three equity investors funding Quebec-based IPL Inc.’s acquisition of California-based Macro Plastics Inc. for US$150…

  • By: Staff
  • May 25, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:47
Boeing allegations ‘baseless and outrageous’: Caisse

Boeing allegations ‘baseless and outrageous’: Caisse

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is defending itself against what it calls “baseless allegations” by the Boeing Co. as the U.S. Department…

  • By: Staff
  • May 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 10:20
Defined benefit pensions maintain positive growth in Q1: RBC

Defined benefit pensions maintain positive growth in Q1: RBC

Bolstered by a lift in global equities, Canadian defined benefit pension plans maintained positive growth in the first quarter of 2017 with average returns of…

  • By: Staff
  • May 15, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:52
Equity markets help raise Canadian pension plan returns: research

Equity markets help raise Canadian pension plan returns: research

Canadian defined benefit pension plan sponsors recorded an uptick in returns for the first quarter of 2017, primarily driven by strong equity markets, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • May 12, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:51
Bombardier exec steps down amid pressure from pension funds

Bombardier exec steps down amid pressure from pension funds

Amid protests from the public and several institutional investors, Pierre Beaudoin is relinquishing his role as executive chairman at Bombardier Inc. Beaudoin will remain non-executive chairman of…

PSP Investments launches European hub in London

PSP Investments launches European hub in London

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board has launched a European hub focused predominantly on private equity, private debt, infrastructure and real estate. The London, England-based…

  • By: Staff
  • May 10, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:10
OMERS Ventures closes third fund with $300M in commitments

OMERS Ventures closes third fund with $300M in commitments

The venture capital investment arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System has successfully closed its third venture capital fund, with $300 million in commitments.…

  • By: Staff
  • May 9, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:15