data infrastructure – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 01 Nov 2024 19:12:49 +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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]]> Increasing cybersecurity risks pushing institutional investors to build effective response plans: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/increasing-cybersecurity-risks-pushing-institutional-investors-to-build-effective-response-plans-expert/ Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:00:18 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160152 An increase in the frequency of digital breaches among financial organizations is pushing institutional investors to take the necessary steps to prevent cyberattacks, says Sebastien Betermier, executive director at the International Centre for Pension Management. The complexity of the industry as well as the investment patterns of Canadian pension funds can create increased risk in […]

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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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]]> U.S.-China business relationship, private credit shaping investments in 2024: IMCO https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/u-s-china-business-relationship-private-credit-shaping-investments-in-2024-imco/ Tue, 06 Feb 2024 14:00:25 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151602 The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario believes an increasingly icy dynamic between the U.S. and China could lead to heightened volatility for institutional investors this year, says Nick Chamie, the IMCO’s chief strategist and senior managing director of total portfolio and capital markets. “If we’re no longer zeroing in on maximizing economic efficiency, we’re no longer […]

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]]> ACPM focusing on VPLA policy, ESG investment standards in 2024 https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/acpm-focusing-on-vpla-policy-esg-investment-standards-in-2024/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 14:00:23 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150020 In the coming year, the Association of Canadian Pension Management is looking forward to the possibility of participating in final consultations on policies and legislation determining variable payment life annuities, says Todd Saulnier, a principal at Mercer and president of the ACPM board. The 2023 federal budget proposed amendments to the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 […]

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]]> IMCO investing in digital infrastructure provider, Caisse constructing Boston life sciences facility https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/imco-investing-in-digital-infrastructure-provider-caisse-constructing-boston-life-sciences-facility/ Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:45:37 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=128069 The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is investing US$450 million in a digital infrastructure provider. DataBank Ltd. operates a portfolio of 74 data centres in France, the U.K. and the U.S. Its facilities are used by commercial clients across a range of sectors. According to a press release, the investment is part of a strategy to […]

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]]> OMERS’ real estate arm developing French laboratories, PSP-backed firm investing in Tokyo data centre https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/omers-real-estate-arm-developing-french-laboratories-psp-backed-firm-investing-in-tokyo-data-centre/ Tue, 24 May 2022 17:00:03 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=121833 The real estate arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is entering a long-term strategic partnership to develop commercial laboratories in France. In the agreement it reached with French urban investor and developer NoVaxia Inc., the Oxford Property Group will co-manage approximately €1 billion ($1.4 billion) in assets which will be invested in life sciences […]

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]]> Canadian asset managers trust analysts more, technology less than global peers: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/canadian-asset-managers-trust-analysts-more-technology-less-than-global-peers-report/ Tue, 22 Mar 2022 16:00:51 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=118634 Compared to their global peers, Canada’s asset managers are more confident in their organizations’ data analysis abilities and less confident in their data management platforms, according to a new report by BNY Mellon Asset Management Canada Ltd. The report, based on the results of a survey of 200 asset managers across the globe, found almost […]

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]]> CAAT looks to AI, machine learning https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/caat-looks-to-ai-machine-learning/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/caat-looks-to-ai-machine-learning/#respond Mon, 30 Nov 2020 08:56:41 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/caat-looks-to-ai-machine-learning/ The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Pension Plan is betting that artificial intelligence and machine learning will play a role in pension administration going forward. “I won’t pretend that we’re Netflix or Tesla in this, but we are [taking] small steps today so we can take advantage of these advances of technology into the […]

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