Australia – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:43:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 CPPIB launching U.K. real estate joint venture, reinvesting $100 million in U.S. energy firm https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/cppib-launching-u-k-real-estate-joint-venture-reinvesting-100-million-in-u-s-energy-firm/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:00:44 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161729 The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing £500 million in a new U.K.-based single-family rental housing joint venture. The initial allocation will give the investment organization a 90 per cent stake in the venture, while its partner, global real estate investment company Kennedy Wilson Holdings Inc., will hold a 10 per cent ownership stake […]

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]]> CPPIB reinvesting $532M in Brazilian water firm, OMERS increasing stake in Indian infrastructure fund https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/emerging-global-markets-canadian-investment-review/cppib-reinvesting-532m-in-brazilian-water-firm-omers-increasing-stake-in-indian-infrastructure-fund/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:00:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160008 The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is reinvesting $532 million in its majority-owned Brazilian water and sanitation company Iguá Saneamento. The new financial commitment will fund the company’s growth in the Brazilian state of Sergipe, according to a press release. “This sector has significant room for growth while also providing opportunities to invest in long-term, […]

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]]> Caisse investing in Quebec-based energy company, CPPIB buying stake in data centre operator https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/caisse-investing-in-quebec-based-energy-company-cppib-buying-stake-in-data-centre-operator/ Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:00:41 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159821 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $575 million in Montreal-based natural gas company Énergir. The investment, which will be made in partnership with the Fonds de solidarité FTQ, is designed to fund a decarbonization and resilience strategy at Énergir and will fund renewable energy projects and renewable natural gas production plants, according […]

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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 backing offshore wind energy acquisition, Caisse investing in data centre project expansion https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/aimco-backing-offshore-wind-energy-acquisition-caisse-investing-in-data-centre-project-expansion/ Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:00:02 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158380 The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is backing an acquisition deal that will see Singapore-based Cyan Renewables buy Australian offshore marine services provider MMA Offshore Ltd. in a deal worth U.S.$714 million. According to a press release, the AIMCo participated in the acquisition through its investment in Cyan. MMA shareholders stand to obtain a 31 per […]

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]]> Report finds infrastructure investments at the centre of energy transition roadmap https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/infrastructure-investments-at-the-centre-of-energy-transition-roadmap-report/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 19:00:17 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156733 Institutional investors are at the forefront of an infrastructure overhaul expected to be worth more than $100 trillion, which will be crucial for global energy transition plans, according to a report by IFM Investors. It found over the next three decades, investments in infrastructure equity funding for renewable energy and climate change adaption methods will […]

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]]> Canadian pension funds invest $2.6 billion in Asia-Pacific region in 2023: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/canadian-pension-funds-invest-2-6-billion-in-asia-pacific-region-in-2023-report/ Mon, 03 Jun 2024 19:00:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156465 Canadian pension funds invested $2.6 billion in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, according to a new report by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. It found that between 2003 and 2023, roughly 30 per cent of all Canadian investment flows in the Asia-Pacific region were made by pension funds, noting investment flows began growing in the […]

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]]> Ontario Teachers’ considers selling seniors’ residence operator, Ivanhoé Cambridge forms Australian student housing joint venture https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/ontario-teachers-considers-selling-seniors-residence-operator-ivanhoe-cambridge-forms-australian-student-housing-joint-venture/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 19:00:26 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154426 The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is considering selling Amica Senior Lifestyles in a deal that could be worth $5 billion, according to report by Bloomberg. The Ontario Teachers’ acquired the senior luxury residence operator in 2015 through a transaction by its subsidiary BayBridge Seniors Housing Inc., which includes more than 30 assets in British Columbia and Ontario. […]

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]]> Ontario Teachers’ gains minority stake in new alternative lender, UPP backs U.K. locomotive operator https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/ontario-teachers-gains-minority-stake-in-new-alternative-lender-upp-backs-u-k-locomotive-operator/ Mon, 01 Apr 2024 19:00:47 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153640 The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is gaining a minority stake in a new financial entity resulting from a merger between Fairstone Bank of Canada and Home Trust Company. The new group will have a national branch and broker network to offer residential and commercial mortgages, personal loans, credit cards, retail financing, auto financing, digital lending […]

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]]> Caisse sells 1.3% of shares in insurance firm, BCI buys ownership stake in Australian agriculture operator https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/caisse-sells-1-3-of-shares-in-insurance-firm-bci-buys-ownership-stake-in-australian-agriculture-operator/ Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:00:55 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152500 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is selling 1.3 per cent of the issued and outstanding common shares it holds of insurance provider Intact Financial Corp. The investment organization will sell about 2.3 million shares at a price of $227.10 per share, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $525 million. Once the transaction […]

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