Europe – 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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]]> Ontario Teachers’ backs Indian financial services operator, Caisse invests in business software provider https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/ontario-teachers-backs-indian-financial-services-operator-caisse-invests-in-business-software-provider/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 19:00:30 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157600 The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is acquiring a minority stake in India-based financial institution Kogta Financial Ltd. through a Series E investment transaction worth US$148 million. The firm specializes in the secured vehicle and micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises financing space with loans. The funds from the transaction will be used as primary capital for growth […]

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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 investing $500MN in National Bank of Canada, backing EV charging station operator https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/caisse-backs-new-funding-for-electric-vehicle-charging-station-operator-sells-stake-in-budapest-airport/ Fri, 14 Jun 2024 19:00:11 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156778 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $500 million in National Bank of Canada to support its acquisition strategy for Canadian Western Bank. The acquisition deal is worth $5 billion and will give National Bank a presence in Western Canada. Following the Caisse’s investment in National Bank, it will become the second […]

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]]> Report finds infrastructure investments at the centre of energy transition roadmap https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/infrastructure-investments-at-the-centre-of-energy-transition-roadmap-report/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 19:00:17 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156733 Institutional investors are at the forefront of an infrastructure overhaul expected to be worth more than $100 trillion, which will be crucial for global energy transition plans, according to a report by IFM Investors. It found over the next three decades, investments in infrastructure equity funding for renewable energy and climate change adaption methods will […]

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]]> More Canadian employers implementing four-day workweek: study https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/more-canadian-employers-implementing-four-day-workweek-study/ Wed, 29 May 2024 19:00:03 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156147 The number of Canadian businesses implementing four-day workweek schedules has increased by 34 per cent over the past year, according to a new study by Bright HR Ltd. It found, overall, there was a 25 per cent increase in the number of businesses implementing four-day workweeks in the past year. There was only a slight increase of […]

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]]> Nordic countries offer best parental work-life balance, Canada needs improvement: study https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/nordic-countries-offer-best-parental-life-work-balance-canada-needs-improvement-study/ Fri, 24 May 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156010 Norway, Sweden and Denmark offer the best parental work-life balance, according to a new study by Remote Technology Inc. The global study assessed the quality of parental work-life balance in 20 nations by analyzing factors like parental leave, annual leave entitlement and childcare costs. It found the Nordic nations had an exceptionally high expenditure on family […]

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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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]]> 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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]]> ESG standards helping institutional investors realize positive annualized returns: study https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/esg-standards-helping-institutional-investors-realize-positive-annualized-returns-study/ Fri, 03 May 2024 19:00:32 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155134 Environmental, social and governance standards have helped investors generate positive annualized returns, with environmental investments leading the pack globally, according to a new study from Amundi Asset Management. The study reviewed the annualized financial returns of long-short portfolios designed with a broad ESG theme and a more specialized approach in North America, Europe, China, India, […]

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