data centre – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:16:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 2024 Risk Management Conference: AI, energy transition shaping worldwide investment trends at the IMCO https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-risk-management-conference-ai-energy-transition-shaping-worldwide-investment-trends-at-the-imco/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:55:52 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160645 The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is making its strategic allocation decisions based on a guideline of worldwide events that will shape investment themes for decades to come. Speaking during a session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Risk Management Conference, Nick Chamie (pictured left), the IMCO’s chief strategist and senior managing director of total portfolio […]

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]]> IMCO betting big on private assets amid demand for sustainability https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/imco-betting-big-on-private-assets-amid-demand-for-sustainability/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:55:10 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159833 The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is looking at private assets as an opportunity to support investment returns across various Ontario-based pension plans. “We believe in private assets,” says Rossitsa Stoyanova, the IMCO’s chief investment officer. “They allow us to use some of our advantages like having a long-term horizon, our [in-house] expertise and taking […]

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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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]]> CPPIB invests $1.2BN in energy operator, considers €300M sale of debt portfolio in Spain https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/cppib-invests-1-2bn-in-energy-operator-considers-e300m-sale-of-debt-portfolio-in-spain/ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 18:00:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159230 The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing approximately $1.2 billion in energy infrastructure firm Tallgrass Energy. The Denver-based company manages more than 10,000 miles of pipeline assets across 14 U.S. states and is also engaged in initiatives aligned with energy transition efforts. Read: Caisse invests $200 million in Quebec-based apparel firm, CPPIB buys energy […]

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]]> Are AI’s energy demands impacting the appeal of data centres to institutional investors? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/are-energy-demands-of-ai-impacting-the-appeal-of-data-centres-to-institutional-investors/ Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:00:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159127 The demand for artificial intelligence is leading to increased energy usage by data centres and creating a link between the two assets, says Matthew Mendes, managing director and head of infrastructure at the Investment Management Corp. of Ontario. “The growth is different than it was before — [there’s] more hyperscale companies coming into the mix. […]

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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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]]> Ivanhoé Cambridge increasing investment in real estate partnership, PSP Investments selling data centre operator stake https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/ivanhoe-cambridge-increasing-investment-in-real-estate-partnership-psp-investments-selling-data-centre-operator-stake/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 19:00:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157300 Ivanhoé Cambridge, the real estate arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, is increasing the size of its investment partnership with Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners to US$500 million. The investment partnership, which was originally formed in 2021, will continue to seek equity investments in multifamily properties, student housing and manufactured housing […]

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]]> Caisse invests up to €300 million in European data centre operator, CPPIB sells Amitra Capital https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/caisse-invests-up-to-e300-million-in-european-data-centre-operator-cppib-sells-amitra-capital/ Fri, 17 May 2024 18:25:39 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155703 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is among a group of investors providing up to €750 million in financing to Vantage Data Centers. The Caisse and Ares Management are each contributing up to €300 million, while Schroders Capital’s private debt and credit alternatives team is contributing up to €150 million. The investment will […]

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]]> AI presents opportunities, disruptions for DC pension plan investments https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/ai-presents-opportunities-disruptions-for-dc-pension-plan-investments/ Fri, 10 May 2024 11:51:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154832 The evolution of artificial intelligence is creating new challenges and investment opportunities for defined contribution pension plan members, said Kathrin Forrest, equity investment director at Capital Group, during a session at Benefits Canada’s 2024 DC Plan Summit in February. While the technology itself isn’t new, AI has rapidly developed in recent years, exemplified by generative […]

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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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