The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is making an initial investment of $272 million as part of a joint venture focusing on investments and developments…
Panel of economists discuss uncertainty and Canada's prospects for 2018 at Defined Benefit Investment Forum.
From AMPs to SIPPs: Why plan sponsors have a lot on the regulatory plate in 2018.
Aging population in China puts pressure on retirement system
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…
Are Canadian issuers ready for Moody's new focus on climate change risk?
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.…
A U.S. and Canadian perspective on LDI
If investors want to make a long bet on China, how should they do it? The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Hillhouse Capital Group and Caixin…
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…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec’s real estate arm, Ivanhoé Cambridge, has appointed Chanakya Chakravarti as managing director of India, growth markets, effective Jan. 8, 2018. In…
Challenges and opportunities in the Age of Trump
The median solvency ratio for Canadian defined benefit plans rose to 100.7 per cent in October as equity markets continued to rally, according to Aon Hewitt’s monthly…
Why it's critical to know how much you're betting
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is selling part of its stakes in Britain’s Birmingham and Bristol airports to two Australian entities, the New South Wales Treasury Corp.…
Feds to review discount rates for pension, benefits obligations
La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec’s real estate arm, Ivanhoé Cambridge, and QuadReal Property Group are investing up to US$800 million in a logistics…
Caisse seeks 50% boost to low-carbon investment under new green-focused strategy
Using global real estate strategically can help enhance diversification, manage overall portfolio risk and insulate overall portfolios from future market shocks, according to Tracey Luke, senior…
Author Jeff Rubin says a renegotiated bi-lateral deal is better for Canada and its workers.
A consortium of funds that includes the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board has reached an agreement to acquire CeramTec…
How well pension funds evaluate and manage its impact will affect returns short- and long-term.
The real estate arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System will acquire the Sony Center in Berlin for $1.6 billion (1.1 billion euros). In…
With the world in flux amid rising concerns about hurricanes, flooding and wildfires, how will institutional investors rise to the challenges climate change presents? And…
Are committees and boards ensuring compensation for necessary risk exposure?