Institutional investors are facing tough choices about their allocation choice amid a trade war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump, says Dustin Reid, vice-president and chief strategist of fixed income at Mackenzie Investments. “I think there’s a broad theme in the market, . . . that some of the things that have happened tariff-wise or […]
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling a portfolio of 25 limited partnership fund interests in North American and European buyout funds for roughly C$1.2 billion. Ares Management Private Equity Secondaries funds and CVC Secondary Partners bought the assets in a transaction completed on March 31, 2025. In a press release, Dushy Sivanithy, managing […]
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is selling its remaining 19.9 per cent free cash flow interest held in a mining asset to New Gold Inc. The transaction of the New Afton mine will net the investment organization US$300 million. Last year, the Ontario Teachers’ reduced its stake from 46 per cent to 19.9 per cent […]
The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is reporting a weighted average net return of 9.9 per cent as at Dec. 31, 2024. At the end of the year, the investment organization’s net assets under management grew to $86 billion, compared to $77.4 billion at the end of 2023. The IMCO’s annualized long-term results were 4.2 […]
Donald Trump is poised to be the “most transformational” U.S. president due to his corporate tax rate approach and a unique deregulation plan across financial and energy sectors, according to Charles Myers, chairman at Signum Global Advisors, speaking during the keynote session at Benefits Canada’s 2025 Defined Contribution Plan Summit on Feb. 27. In addition […]
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is selling a minority stake in AGS Airports to alternative asset manager Blackstone Inc. The deal will give Blackstone a 22 per cent stake in the firm. Airport operator AviAlliance, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PSP Investments, remains as majority shareholder with a 78 per cent stake. “We are pleased […]
The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is appointing Alexander Fraser as executive vice-president and global head of private equity, effective March 17. He’ll succeed Michael Graham, who retired from the position earlier this year, and will oversee the OMERS’ global private equity business, which manages roughly $27.5 billion in assets. Most recently, Fraser was a […]
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is appointing Ben Meng as managing director and head of investment portfolio management, effective immediately. Most recently, Meng was executive vice-president, chair of Asia-Pacific and the executive sponsor of sustainability at Franklin Templeton. Prior to that, he was chief investment officer at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System. Read: […]
The OPSEU Pension Trust is reporting a return of 9.6 per cent in 2024, according to its latest year-end report. It found, as at Dec. 31, 2024, the plan’s net assets stood at $26.8 billion, up from $25 billion in 2023. The organization also reported a funded status of 100 per cent for the 16th […]
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is reporting a 9.7 per cent return as at Dec. 31, 2024, with net assets increasing to $123 billion, up from $112.6 billion in 2023. Public equities (17.9 per cent) and private equities (17.9 per cent) accounted for the highest returns in 2024 within the HOOP’s portfolio. Infrastructure (12.3 […]
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