AIMCo returns 12.3% in 2024, driven by public equities
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting a total fund net investment return of 12.3 per cent, roughly 1.5 per cent below its 13.8 per…
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U.S. institutional investors increasing private market exposure, leaving ESG behind: report
Private equity allocations are increasing to 12 per cent in the asset mix of U.S.-based institutional investors while public equities reached 38 per cent in…
- By: Staff
- April 4, 2025 April 2, 2025
- 15:00
2025 DC Plan Summit: Blend of active and passive leading trends in U.S. DC investment
An emerging trend in U.S. defined contribution investment strategies is the ‘blend trend,’ which is a target-date solution that allocates to underlying building blocks that…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- April 3, 2025 April 1, 2025
- 07:52
2025 DC Plan Summit: Is there a rising tide lifting all decumulation priorities from an investment perspective?
Rather than a single defined contribution plan sponsor tackling the decumulation dilemma alone, decisions need to be reframed as a decumulation ecosystem, said Nicole Lomax,…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- April 3, 2025 March 26, 2025
- 07:49
PSP Investments selling 22% stake in airport operator, Ontario Teachers’ buying Scandinavian logistics portfolio
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is selling a minority stake in AGS Airports to alternative asset manager Blackstone Inc. The deal will give Blackstone…
- By: Staff
- April 2, 2025 April 1, 2025
- 15:00
66% of institutional investors increasing private asset allocations: survey
Two-thirds (66 per cent) of global institutional investors say they plan to increase their private asset allocations over the next five years, according to a…
- By: Staff
- March 31, 2025 March 31, 2025
- 14:30
OMERS closes US$1BN term notes offering, Caisse investing in Quebec engineering firm
The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is closing a new offering of term notes worth US$1 billion. The notes, which carry a five-year maturity rate,…
- By: Staff
- March 26, 2025 March 24, 2025
- 15:00
Ontario Teachers’ returns 9.4% in 2024
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is reporting a net return of 9.4 per cent for 2024, up from 1.9 per cent in 2023, according to…
- By: Staff
- March 21, 2025 March 24, 2025
- 09:00
How DeepSeek is changing the AI value chain, institutional investment space
The emergence of the Chinese artificial intelligence platform DeepSeek-R1 has raised questions on how it will change the AI value chain, from providers to consumers…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- March 20, 2025 March 20, 2025
- 09:00
OMERS appointing Alexander Fraser as executive vice-president, global head of private equity
The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is appointing Alexander Fraser as executive vice-president and global head of private equity, effective March 17. He’ll succeed Michael…
- By: Staff
- March 19, 2025 March 13, 2025
- 15:00
PSP Investments buys stake in 407 toll highway, CPPIB gets regulator approval for acquisition of U.S. energy company
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is buying a 7.51 per cent ownership stake in the 407 Express Toll Route from the Canada Pension Plan…
- By: Staff
- March 19, 2025 March 14, 2025
- 15:00
CPPIB appointing Ben Meng as managing director, head of investment portfolio management
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is appointing Ben Meng as managing director and head of investment portfolio management, effective immediately. Most recently, Meng was…
- By: Staff
- March 18, 2025 March 24, 2025
- 15:00
OPTrust returns 9.6% in 2024, remains fully funded
The OPSEU Pension Trust is reporting a return of 9.6 per cent in 2024, according to its latest year-end report. It found, as at Dec.…
- By: Staff
- March 14, 2025 March 13, 2025
- 15:00
HOOPP reports 9.7% return in 2024, net assets increase to $123BN
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is reporting a 9.7 per cent return as at Dec. 31, 2024, with net assets increasing to $123 billion,…
- By: Staff
- March 13, 2025 March 12, 2025
- 11:00
Institutional investors navigating new challenges, global uncertainty in post-pandemic era
While the coronavirus pandemic is in the world’s rearview mirror, institutional investors are continuing to navigate a post-recovery period rife with uncertainty. Indeed, five years…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- March 11, 2025 March 10, 2025
- 09:00
Ontario Teachers’ leads US$175M investment round for AI firm, sells seniors’ residence operator
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s venture growth arm is leading a US$175 million Series F investment round for artificial intelligence, data and analytics software company…
- By: Staff
- March 10, 2025 March 6, 2025
- 15:00
WISE Trust returns 11.3% in fiscal 2024
The Workplace Insurance and Safety Employee Trust is reporting a net return of 11.3 per cent for fiscal 2024, with the WSIB Employees’ Pension Plan’s…
- By: Staff
- March 10, 2025 March 7, 2025
- 09:00
Institutional investors keeping events in perspective in 2025
In the social media age, it’s easier than ever to lose perspective on events and even institutional investors are susceptible to overreaction amid the avalanche…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- March 7, 2025 March 6, 2025
- 08:55
Review leads to structural changes at NAV Canada
Natasha Trainor has overseen the pension strategy at NAV Canada for nearly half a decade and she’s made her imprint by adding a novel review…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- March 7, 2025 March 6, 2025
- 08:54
BCI updates voting proxy guidelines, prioritizing ESG
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is focusing on robust corporate governance, the protection of shareholder rights and effective oversight of environmental, social and governance…
- By: Staff
- March 6, 2025 March 5, 2025
- 09:00
Caisse buys renewable energy operator, invests in $300M debt facility for internet company
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is acquiring Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. in a deal worth roughly $10 billion. The transaction will see…
- By: Staff
- March 5, 2025 February 28, 2025
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System’s 2024 financial results was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top…
- By: Staff
- February 28, 2025 February 27, 2025
- 09:00
Caisse returns 9.4% in 2024, net assets grow to $473BN
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is reporting a 9.4 per cent investment return as at Dec. 31, 2024, pushing its total net…
- By: Staff
- February 26, 2025 February 26, 2025
- 15:00
OMERS returns 8.3%, grows net assets to $138.2BN in 2024
The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is reporting a return of 8.3 per cent as at Dec. 31, 2024. The investment organization surpassed its 7.5…
- By: Staff
- February 24, 2025 February 24, 2025
- 15:00
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.…
- By: Staff
- February 21, 2025 February 19, 2025
- 15:00
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