CPPIB – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:34:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 CPPIB investing €550M in European digital solutions provider, Caisse buying Brazilian power transmission platform https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/cppib-investing-e550m-in-european-digital-solutions-provider-caisse-buying-brazilian-power-transmission-platform/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 19:00:07 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157990 The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing €550 million in Europe-based team.blue to acquire a 20 per cent interest in the firm. The total transaction gives team.blue a valuation of €4.8 billion. The digital solutions provider serves 3.3 million small- and medium-sized businesses across 22 countries. In a press release, Hafiz Lalani, managing director […]

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]]> Institutional investors considering AI need responsible rulebook: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/institutional-investors-considering-ai-need-responsible-rulebook-report/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 19:00:26 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158036 Putting responsible artificial intelligence principles in place is essential to enhancing risk-adjusted returns and positioning businesses for success, according to a new report by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the World Economic Forum. It found the use of AI can preserve and even create value for investors. However, institutional investors must find a balance between […]

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]]> Commercial real estate challenges forcing Canadian pension funds to re-evaluate strategy: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/commercial-real-estate-challenges-forcing-canadian-pension-funds-to-re-evaluate-strategy-report/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 19:00:53 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157875 Some of Canada’s largest pension funds are rethinking their real estate strategies as higher interest rates continue to push valuations lower and lenders pull in their purse strings, according to reporting by Bloomberg. Read: Canadian pension funds seeking diversification in real estate at home, abroad: experts Indeed, it said the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board […]

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]]> How the investment strategies of the Maple 8 impact the decisions of medium- and small-sized plan sponsors https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-the-investment-strategies-of-the-maple-8-impact-the-decisions-of-medium-and-small-sized-plan-sponsors/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:56:30 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157189 While many of the investment strategies and resources at the disposal of the Maple 8 — Canada’s eight largest public pension plans that represent more than $2.1 trillion in assets under management — are out of reach for medium- and small-sized plan sponsors in the country, the path carved by the most sophisticated investment organizations […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-86/ Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:00:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156970 An article detailing a stark increase in the use of obesity medications among Canadian employer-sponsored benefits plan members was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the past week: 1. Claims for obesity drugs increased 42% in 2023, 92% since 2020: report 2. How […]

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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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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pensions and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pensions-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-3/ Fri, 17 May 2024 13:00:18 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155716 An article on the value that deferred profit-sharing plans can offer to small- and medium-sized employers was the most-read article on Benefits Canada.com this week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pensions and investment stories of the past week: 1. Sounding Board: How DPSPs can support SMEs’ retirement, talent management goals 2. CPPIB wants to […]

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]]> BCI sells $1 billion worth of private equity holdings to investment firm https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/bci-sells-1-billion-worth-of-private-equity-holdings-to-investment-firm/ Wed, 15 May 2024 19:00:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155613 The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is selling more than US$1 billion worth of private equity funds to Ardian, a France-based independent private equity investment company, according to reporting by Bloomberg. Although it’s unclear which assets the BCI intends to sell, last June, Bloomberg also reported the investment manager was considering the sale of roughly $2 […]

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]]> What are the options for implementing real assets in DC plans? https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/what-are-the-options-for-implementing-real-assets-in-dc-plans/ Fri, 10 May 2024 11:54:28 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154810 While real assets are largely absent among the investment options offered by Canadian defined contribution pension plans, they can offer significant long-term benefits to plan members, said Andrew Knox, managing director of Franklin Templeton Investments’ global real assets fund, during a session at Benefits Canada’s 2024 DC Plan Summit in February. “[Defined contribution] investors in […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-81/ Fri, 03 May 2024 13:00:52 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155136 A story on how private payers are implementing preferred pharmacy networks to reduce benefits plan costs was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the past week: 1. More private payers seeking to reduce costs turning to preferred pharmacy networks: expert 2. Chipotle expanding […]

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