global real estate – 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 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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]]> Canadian pension funds invest $2.6 billion in Asia-Pacific region in 2023: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/canadian-pension-funds-invest-2-6-billion-in-asia-pacific-region-in-2023-report/ Mon, 03 Jun 2024 19:00:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156465 Canadian pension funds invested $2.6 billion in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, according to a new report by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. It found that between 2003 and 2023, roughly 30 per cent of all Canadian investment flows in the Asia-Pacific region were made by pension funds, noting investment flows began growing in the […]

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]]> Canadian pension funds seeking diversification in real estate at home, abroad: experts https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/canadian-pension-funds-seeking-diversification-in-real-estate-at-home-abroad-experts/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 13:00:34 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153307 Significant headwinds in the commercial real estate sector have impacted the number of transactions seen in 2023, leading institutional investors to pursue diversification at home and abroad. The totals for acquisition dispositions of office assets in 2023 were “extremely low” compared to the previous year, says Lewis Gascoigne, an investment consulting principal at Eckler Ltd., […]

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]]> Global REITs expected to outperform in 2024 due to lack of supply, resilient corporate valuations: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/global-reits-expected-to-outperform-in-2024-due-to-lack-of-supply-resilient-corporate-valuations-report/ Mon, 15 Jan 2024 20:00:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150323 After two years of underperformance, global real estate investment trusts are expected to outperform in 2024 due to a decline of supply and resilient corporate valuations, according to a new report from Hazelview Investments. It found global REITs saw a turnaround rally of 18.9 per cent over the last two months of 2023, leading the […]

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]]> BCI’s net assets grow 3.5% in fiscal 2023, led by alternatives https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/bcis-net-assets-grow-3-5-in-fiscal-2023-led-by-alternatives/ Tue, 27 Jun 2023 16:30:38 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=140415 The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. saw a return of 3.5 per cent and increased its assets under management from $228.6 billion to $233 billion during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023. According to the investment organization’s annual results, the $3.9 billion increase reflected investment gains of $6.8 billion and $2.8 million in net […]

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]]> Ivanhoé Cambridge entering self storage partnership, Ontario Teachers’ backing telecom tower acquisition https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/ivanhoe-cambridge-entering-self-storage-partnership-ontario-teachers-backing-telecom-tower-acquisition/ Tue, 27 Jun 2023 16:30:28 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=140387 The real estate arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is making its first investment in alternative industrial assets through a partnership with a self storage company. The US$400-million strategic partnership between Ivanhoé Cambridge and Safely Store Self Storage Inc. will make targeted investments in the U.S. self storage sector. Its first […]

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]]> 2023 GIC coverage: Green buildings reaping attractive risk-adjusted returns for institutional investors https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2023-gic-coverage-green-buildings-reaping-attractive-risk-adjusted-returns-for-institutional-investors/ Tue, 06 Jun 2023 11:45:44 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=137800 There’s a distinct window of opportunity for institutional investors to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns through refurbishing brown buildings in Europe to make them operationally carbon neutral, said Lucy Swinton, investment director at Fidelity International, during the Canadian Investment Review’s 2023 Global Investment Conference. Environmental, social and governance — particularly the ‘E’ aspects — is increasingly becoming a disruptive […]

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]]> IMCO energy storage business secures U.K. credit facility, Caisse’s Indian warehouse network receives solar upgrade https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/imco-energy-storage-business-secures-u-k-credit-facility-caisses-indian-warehouse-network-receives-solar-upgrade/ Tue, 30 May 2023 16:30:33 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=139043 A renewable energy company owned by the Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is securing a £175 million credit facility. Pulse Clean Energy, which was formerly known as Green Frog Power, will use the three-year facility to fund the expansion of its battery storage capacity in the U.K. The battery storage facilities are used to store […]

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]]> CPPIB returns 1.3% in fiscal 2023, bracing for headwinds ahead https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/cppib-returns-1-3-in-fiscal-2023-bracing-for-headwinds-ahead/ Thu, 25 May 2023 13:00:40 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=138730 The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is bracing for headwinds in the event of a recession, but says a wide range of investments makes it well-positioned for uncertain economic conditions. The CPPIB reported Wednesday it earned a net return of 1.3 per cent in its latest fiscal year as inflation and rising interest rates weighed on both […]

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]]> New report highlights BCI’s 2022 ESG achievements https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/new-report-highlights-bcis-2022-esg-achievements/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:30:20 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=137081 The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is leveraging its size and influence to drive environmental, social and governance improvements across its portfolio, according to the investment organization’s 2022 ESG annual report. “We believe, as do our clients, that ESG matters, makes a difference and translates to meaningful distinctions in a company’s ability to generate long-term […]

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