Alberta Investment Management Corp. – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:00:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 ESG issues see declining support in shareholder voting events: AIMCo https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/esg-issues-see-declining-support-in-shareholder-voting-events-aimco/ Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:00:15 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159645 The Alberta Investment Management Corp. says there has been declining support for shareholder proposals linked to environmental and social factors, while support has increased for governance proposals centred around shareholder rights, according to the investment organization’s latest stewardship report. It cited increased scrutiny of ESG issues as a factor in the decline and noted the AIMCO […]

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]]> AIMCo returns 5.4% in first half of 2024, driven by public equities https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/aimco-returns-5-4-in-first-half-of-2024-driven-by-public-equities/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:00:34 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159532 The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting a net return of 5.4 per cent for the first half of 2024. During the six-month period ending June 30, 2024, the AIMCo’s total assets under management were $168.9 billion. The investment organization’s balanced fund — a composite of client accounts that invest in money market and fixed income, […]

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]]> Caisse invests $35M in energy transition fund, AIMCo buys Australian rural portfolio https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/caisse-invests-35m-in-energy-transition-fund-aimco-buys-australian-rural-portfolio/ Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:00:10 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159427 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $35 million in a new energy transition fund from Quebec-based equity firm MacKinnon Bennett & Co. The investment is part of a larger $145 million commitment alongside the Canada Growth Fund, Investissement Québec and BDC Capital. The fund will target growth-stage businesses commercializing emission reduction […]

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]]> AIMCo returns 6.9% in 2023, driven by equities, fixed income https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/aimco-returns-6-9-in-2023-driven-by-equities-fixed-income/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 19:00:11 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154526 The Alberta Investment Management Corp.’s total fund generated a net return of 6.9 per cent in 2023, 1.8 percentage points below its 8.7 per cent benchmark. As of Dec. 31, 2023, the AIMCo’s total assets under management were $160.6 billion, compared  to $158 billion in 2022. Its balanced fund generated a net return of eight per […]

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]]> CPPIB investing in U.S., Italian telecommunications operators https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/cppib-aimco-reinvesting-in-telecommunications-provider-caisse-adds-investing-partner-in-ancillary-travel-operator/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:00:30 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152910 The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is joining an investment group acquiring Italian telecommunications provider NetCo. The investment organization will acquire a 17.5 per cent stake of the company for up to $2.9 billion. The deal, which also includes Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co. (a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority), Italian infrastructure fund F2i […]

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]]> AIMCo highlighting importance of workplace ERG support, community for Black History Month https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/aimco-highlighting-importance-of-workplace-erg-support-community-for-black-history-month/ Tue, 27 Feb 2024 14:00:41 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152183 To mark Black History Month, the Alberta Investment Management Corp. is giving employees a chance to reflect on the history of groups dedicated to the challenges affecting Black professionals in the asset management industry. The investment organization hosted a fireside chat to raise awareness about the obstacles that Black professionals face and how individuals can get […]

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]]> Caisse acquires 80% stake in Japanese solar power plant, AIMCo opens New York office https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/caisse-acquires-80-stake-in-japanese-solar-power-plant-invests-125-million-in-digital-consultants-expansion-plans/ Fri, 16 Feb 2024 20:00:04 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151839 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is acquiring an 80 per cent stake in a Japanese solar power generation plant alongside its portfolio company Shizen Energy Inc. The solar power plant generates 31 megawatts, or enough energy to power 7,850 homes, according to a press release. The Caisse first invested $186 million in the energy […]

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]]> Canadian pension funds make top 10 list for largest annualized 10-year returns: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/canadian-pension-funds-make-top-10-list-for-largest-annualized-10-year-returns-report/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 14:00:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151778 Three of Canada’s largest pension plans are among the top 10 pension funds that generated the largest compound annualized returns between 2013 and 2022, according to a report by data platform Global SWF. The report, which measured the compound annual growth rate of pension funds’ single-year investment returns between fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2022, found […]

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]]> AIMCo creates $1 billion fund for energy transition, Caisse backs aircraft financing platform https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/caisse-backs-aircraft-financing-platform-ontario-teachers-acquires-french-logistics-assets/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:00:33 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151301 The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is setting up a new $1 billion fund to invest in energy transition and decarbonization efforts, according to a report by the Globe and Mail. The new fund will specifically target industrial decarbonization, carbon capture, sustainable fuels, renewable energy production, electrification and energy storage and efficiency. However, the launch of the fund […]

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]]> AIMCo acquiring Australian cattle portfolio company, IMCO adding $2.6BN in portfolio assets https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/aimco-acquiring-cattle-portfolio-company-in-australia/ Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:30:59 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148225 The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is increasing its Australian agriculture portfolio with the acquisition of a cattle management company. The transaction will see the AIMCo and its local investment partner New Agriculture take over the Kimberley Cattle Portfolio, which includes Yougawalla Pastoral Co. and Argyle Cattle Co. Details of the transaction haven’t been disclosed. “We […]

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