Caisse selling 1.4% of common shares in Intact, IMCO writing down Northvolt investment: report
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is selling 2.5 million shares in Intact Financial Corp. for a gross price of $278.60 per share.…
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CPPIB returns 3.8% in fiscal Q3 2025
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is reporting a 3.8 per cent return and net assets of $699.6 billion as at Dec. 31, 2024, compared…
- By: Staff
- February 18, 2025 February 12, 2025
- 11:00
Canadian pension funds can create, capture value by achieving scale, vertically integrating value chains: report
Large Canadian pension funds can create and capture value in financial markets by achieving scale in strategic markets, vertically integrating parts of the value chain…
- By: Staff
- February 13, 2025 February 14, 2025
- 11:00
BCI buying European infrastructure fund for £1.06BN, Ontario Teachers’ Venture Growth invests in Canadian advertising platform
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is making a cash offer to take Luxembourg-based investment firm BBGI Global Infrastructure S.A. private. The deal values the…
- By: Staff
- February 10, 2025 February 7, 2025
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on incoming changes to Alberta-based employers’ workplace violence and harassment policies was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…
- By: Staff
- February 7, 2025 February 6, 2025
- 09:00
Ontario Teachers’ plan member lawsuit highlights cryptocurrency investment risks: expert
While a plan member lawsuit against the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan regarding cryptocurrency investment decisions isn’t entirely surprising, it’s not a common event in Canada,…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- February 6, 2025 February 5, 2025
- 11:00
Report ranks CPPIB, Caisse among global institutional investors with highest total deal values in 2024
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec were ranked No. 3 and No. 8, respectively, among the…
- By: Staff
- February 5, 2025 February 3, 2025
- 15:00
Gen Z, Alpha open to receiving cryptocurrency pension payouts: survey
A fifth (20 per cent) of individuals from generation Z and generation Alpha are open to receiving pension payouts in cryptocurrency, according to a new…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- February 5, 2025 February 4, 2025
- 09:00
Ontario Teachers’ selling ownership stake in Copenhagen airport, OMERS closes €1BN term notes offering
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is selling its stake in Copenhagen Airports A/S to co-shareholder Arbejdmarkedets Tillægspension. The Denmark-based investor has been a joint venture…
- By: Staff
- February 3, 2025 February 3, 2025
- 14:55
Unraveling of Carney-led GFANZ doesn’t spell end of global climate action: expert
Although news of BlackRock Inc.’s departure from the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero may call into question the future of the climate action initiative,…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- January 30, 2025 January 29, 2025
- 09:00
Coverage of the 2024 Defined Benefit Investment Forum
On Dec. 6, 2024, leaders from Canada’s defined benefit pension plan sponsor community, alongside thought leaders and investment experts, came together at the Omni King Edward…
- By: The Canadian Investment Review
- January 30, 2025 January 29, 2025
- 08:00
2024 DB Investment Forum: Unexplored real estate assets offer foundation for strong risk-adjusted returns
Despite the turbulent environment shaped by the coronavirus pandemic, aggressive interest rate hikes and liquidity issues, institutional investors taking a long-term perspective can uncover strong…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- January 30, 2025 January 29, 2025
- 07:58
2024 DB Investment Forum: Macroeconomic struggles create valuation gap in closed-end fund asset class
Taking an institutional toolbox to the typically retail closed-end fund market is providing institutional investors with an entry point into an obscure asset, according to…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- January 30, 2025 January 28, 2025
- 07:57
2024 DB Investment Forum: Housing shortage prompting crafty solutions for capital sources
While Canada needs an additional 5.8 million housing units by 2030 to restore affordability in the marketplace, the country only averages about 200,000 new housing…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- January 30, 2025 January 28, 2025
- 07:56
2024 DB Investment Forum: Additional capital sources needed in real estate amid pullback from traditional lenders
The pullback from traditional lenders in the real estate market is poised to create a serious need for capital. “To a certain extent, banks [and…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- January 30, 2025 January 28, 2025
- 07:55
PSP Investments appointing Patrick Charbonneau as CIO, Yannick Beaudoin to lead Canada Growth Fund
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is appointing Patrick Charbonneau as its new chief investment officer, effective February 3, 2025. He’ll oversee portfolio design and…
- By: Staff
- January 24, 2025 January 24, 2025
- 15:00
PSP Investments closing final lease for London office asset, CPPIB joining U.S. real estate joint venture
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is reporting its London-based office real estate asset is fully leased. “We are delighted that 22 Bishopsgate has reached…
- By: Staff
- January 24, 2025 January 23, 2025
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on why a majority of Canadians are planning to switch jobs this year was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here…
- By: Staff
- January 24, 2025 January 23, 2025
- 09:00
How crypto-friendly Trump administration could impact institutional investors
The cryptocurrency-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses could push states to become more open to crypto and lead…
- By: Marc Levy, the Associated Press
- January 20, 2025 January 20, 2025
- 15:00
Climate advocate, institutional investors weigh in on natural gas pipeline holdings
Canada’s public pension funds should rethink the billions of dollars they’ve invested in natural gas infrastructure amid the global push to reduce emissions, says a…
- By: Ian Bickis, the Canadian Press
- January 20, 2025 January 17, 2025
- 09:00
CPPIB forming Brazilian real estate joint venture, selling stake in U.S. energy operator
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is creating a new joint venture alongside Cyrela Brazil Realty to explore opportunities in the Brazilian real estate market.…
- By: Staff
- January 15, 2025 January 15, 2025
- 15:00
Global REITs return 4.6% in 2024, demand for data centres, senior housing to increase in 2025: report
The performance of global real estate investment trusts was halved to 4.6 per cent in 2024, largely attributed to tentative discourse by the U.S. Federal…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- January 14, 2025 January 13, 2025
- 11:00
Coverage of the 2024 Investment Innovation Conference
In the search for market-beating returns, institutional investors are facing a shifting geopolitical landscape, ongoing questions about monetary policy and the impact of climate change.…
- By: Benefits Canada
- January 14, 2025 January 16, 2025
- 08:00
2024 Investment Innovation Conference: Impact investing helping institutional investors reset, rebuild ESG conversation
The investment world is using insufficient methods to deal with long-term development challenges, which are impeding our ability to realize environmental, social and governance goals…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- January 14, 2025 January 13, 2025
- 07:57
2024 Investment Innovation Conference: Increasing connectivity, cloud-based storage capabilities fuelling growth in data storage investments
Increasing connectivity and massive content generation is driving growth and interest in the market for large data storage capabilities. Speaking during the Canadian Investment Review’s…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- January 14, 2025 January 16, 2025
- 07:52