commercial real estate – 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 investing US$515M in gaming service provider, AIMCo acquiring U.K.-based real estate development https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/cppib-investing-us515m-in-gaming-service-provider-aimco-acquiring-u-k-based-real-estate-development/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 20:00:52 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162305 The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing roughly US$515 million to acquire a 24.5 per cent stake in video games service provider Keywords Studios. The acquisition of the Ireland-based firm is being completed alongside EQT AB and Temasek Holdings Ltd. In a press release, Caitlin Gubbels, senior managing director and head of private equity […]

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]]> Caisse investing $60 million in private equity fund, launching U.S. sustainable real estate financing program https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/caisse-investing-60-million-in-private-equity-fund-launching-u-s-sustainable-real-estate-financing-program/ Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:00:11 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161299 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $60 million in the first round of a private equity fund created by BDG & Partners Financial Corp. The fund, which has so far raised $240 million, aims to acquire controlling interests of Canadian mid-sized companies operating in manufacturing, food, distribution and specialized services, according […]

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]]> Ontario Teachers’ U.K. real estate partner signs Imperial College London as tenant, Caisse reinvests $378M in Saputo https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/ontario-teachers-u-k-real-estate-partner-signs-imperial-college-london-as-tenant-caisse-reinvests-378m-in-saputo/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 19:00:59 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161012 The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s U.K. real estate partner has signed Imperial College London as a tenant at its White City Place development. The academic institution will occupy a 47,650 square-foot space for a new professional services hub in London. The financial details of the transaction weren’t disclosed. “Imperial’s decision to become a tenant in […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-90/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 13:00:18 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158072 A story on how group insurers can help plan sponsors provide adequate coverage and ensure appropriate use of treatments for rare diseases was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. Sounding Board: How employers can mitigate cost of […]

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]]> CPPIB generates net return of 8% as of Q1 2024, net assets increase to $632.3BN https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cppib-generates-net-return-of-8-as-of-q1-2024-net-assets-increase-to-632-3bn/ Thu, 23 May 2024 15:00:36 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155986 The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board earned an eight per cent return last year but significantly underperformed the 19.9 per cent return of its reference portfolio. The lower return can be explained in part by higher volatility in the stock-focused benchmark portfolio compared with the diversified, long-term return focus for the pension fund, says John Graham, the […]

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]]> Demand for data centres rising as institutional investors seek to diversify real estate portfolios: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/demand-for-data-centres-rising-as-institutional-investors-seek-to-diversify-real-estate-portfolios-expert/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:00:01 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154283 Data centres are becoming an important asset for institutional investors seeking to diversify their real estate portfolios. The data centre asset class was valued at an estimated US$301.8 billion as of 2023, according to researcher P&S Intelligence, which also noted the value is expected to increase to US$622.4 billion by the end of 2030. Indeed, […]

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]]> Caisse returns 7.2% for 2023, driven by bonds, equities https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/caisse-returns-7-2-for-2023-driven-by-bonds-equities/ Fri, 23 Feb 2024 14:00:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152268 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is reporting a net return of 7.2 per cent for 2023, with net assets increasing to $434 billion. The investment organization’s year-end report said public equities returned 17.7 per cent in 2023, driven by large U.S. technology stocks as well as growth stocks and the Caisse’s large […]

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]]> How active management strategies are helping institutional investors amid volatile global marketplace https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-active-management-strategies-are-helping-institutional-investors-amid-volatile-global-marketplace/ Fri, 09 Feb 2024 13:57:55 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151594 As global markets navigate turbulent economic waters, active management is proving once again to be a lifeline for institutional investors to ensure their portfolios ride out the storm. Pension funds are currently operating amid uncertainty and potential risk, says Ruslan Goyenko, an associate professor of finance at McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management. “There are […]

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]]> Three Canadian pension funds’ investments among the biggest mergers, acquisitions deals in Q4 2023: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/three-canadian-pension-funds-investments-among-the-biggest-mergers-acquisitions-deals-in-q4-2023-report/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:00:29 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151213 A joint venture that saw the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Blackstone Inc. acquire a 20 per cent stake in a senior mortgage loan portfolio from the failed Signature Bank for US$1.2 billion was the biggest mergers and acquisitions transaction in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to a report by S&P Global Market Intelligence. […]

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]]> OMERS evaluates sale of LifeLabs, CPPIB sells stake in software company https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/cppib-sells-stake-in-visma-buys-portion-of-commercial-real-estate-asset-joint-venture/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 20:00:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150939 The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is considering the sale of LifeLabs Inc., according to a report by The Globe and Mail. A spokesperson for the infrastructure arm of the OMERS said the investment organization has held preliminary negotiation talks with “multiple potential buyers” but is currently not in any late-stage discussions. The report said […]

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