IMCO – 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 Top 40 Money Managers Report: To divest or engage? https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/2024-top-40-money-managers-report-to-divest-or-engage/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:57:39 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162546 With 15 different client organizations, including nine public sector pension plans, the Alberta Investment Management Corp. has opted to engage, rather than divest, from certain investments, particularly those in the energy sector. “One of the things we were very clear on, both for ourselves and in talking to clients, is that divestment wasn’t the way […]

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]]> 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 increasing investments in clean energy transition assets: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/imco-increasing-investments-in-clean-energy-transition-assets-report/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:00:20 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160941 The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario has increased its stake in climate solution investments to 11.5 per cent of its portfolio, equivalent to $2.1 billion, according to a new sustainability report by the investment organization. It noted the IMCO is aiming to hold $5 billion in transition assets by 2027 and to deploy 20 per cent […]

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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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]]> 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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]]> Canadian pension leaders urging sustainability regulator to modify new disclosure guidelines https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/canadian-pension-leaders-urging-sustainability-regulator-to-modify-new-disclosure-guidelines/ Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:00:01 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158200 In an open letter, leaders from Canada’s biggest pension funds are asking the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board to reconsider a two-year relief period granted to companies around non-climate disclosures. “Where sustainability-related factors are material, they have the potential to present material financial impacts to companies’ performance and is important information for boards and investors,” read […]

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]]> 73% of OPB plan members want ESG considerations included in investment decisions: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/73-of-opb-plan-members-want-esg-considerations-included-in-investment-decisions-survey/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:00:08 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154515 Roughly seven in 10 (73 per cent) Ontario Pension Board plan members believe environmental, social and governance factors should play a critical role in the plan’s investment considerations, according to a new survey included in the investment organization’s inaugural ESG report. The survey, which polled roughly 10,000 plan members, found nearly two-fifths (39 per cent) of […]

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]]> WISE Trust returns 7.9% in 2023, net assets increase to $4 billion https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/wise-trust-returns-7-9-in-2023-net-assets-increase-to-4-billion/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:00:50 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154567 The Workplace Insurance and Safety Employees Trust generated a net return of 7.9 per cent in 2023, with net assets reaching $4 billion, up from $3.8 billion in 2022, according to its latest report. In a press release, Christopher Brown, WISE Trust’s chief executive officer, said the results are a testament to its partnership with […]

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]]> IMCO returns 5.6% for 2023, driven by public equities https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/imco-returns-5-6-for-2023-driven-by-public-equities/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 13:00:26 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154131 The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is reporting a net return of 5.6 per cent for 2023, with net assets increasing to $77.4 billion. The investment organization’s year-end report found public equities returned 18 per cent in 2023, followed by global credit (7.7 per cent), fixed income (5.9 per cent), private equity (5.7 per cent), […]

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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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