infrastructure investing – 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 Mandating Canadian pension funds’ domestic investments could harm plan members: study https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/mandating-canadian-pension-funds-domestic-investments-could-harm-plan-members-study/ Thu, 27 Jun 2024 13:00:19 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157443 A potential federal mandate for Canadian pension funds to increase their domestic investments could end up harming the very people the pension system is set up to protect, according to a new study by the Global Risk Institute. The paper examined the potential effect of official legislation that pushes for increased investments in domestic markets, […]

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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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]]> 2024 Global Investment Conference: Comparing clean energy landscapes across North America and Europe https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-global-investment-conference-comparing-clean-energy-landscapes-across-north-america-and-europe/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:57:39 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155486 To reach 2050 net-zero targets, investment volume in U.S. and European clean power markets has to be scaled on an annualized basis from now until 2030, said Daniel Sausmikat, partner of origination and execution at InfraRed Capital Partners, during the Canadian Investment Review‘s 2024 Global Investment Conference held in April. However, progress isn’t going to […]

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]]> Feds seeking to boost domestic investments by Canadian institutional investors: budget https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/feds-seeking-to-boost-domestic-investments-by-canadian-institutional-investors-budget/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:00:53 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154356 In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the federal government announced a new working group dedicated to encouraging increased domestic investments by Canadian institutional investors. Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz is being tasked to lead an organization that will identify priority investment opportunities in the country for the more than $3 trillion held by […]

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]]> U.K. pension funds increasing allocations to renewable energy infrastructure: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/u-k-pension-funds-increasing-allocations-to-renewable-energy-infrastructure-survey/ Tue, 06 Feb 2024 16:00:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151556 A majority (90 per cent) of U.K. pension funds and insurers say they plan to increase allocations to renewable energy infrastructure in the next 12 months, according to a survey from Alpha Real Capital. The survey, which polled U.K. pension funds and insurers that collectively have roughly £360 billion in assets under management, found more […]

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]]> Ontario Teachers’ co-sponsoring new Indian renewable energy fund, OPTrust considers selling stake in Spain transport infrastructure company https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/ontario-teachers-co-sponsoring-new-indian-renewable-energy-fund-optrust-considers-selling-40-stake-in-spain-transport-infrastructure-company/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:00:16 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150739 The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is co-sponsoring a new India-based infrastructure investment trust holding assets in the renewable energy space. The new fund raised US$165 million as part of an initial units offer and made its debut on the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. this week. “This milestone not only reinforces our commitment to invest […]

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]]> 2022 Risk Management Conference: Using renewable energy assets to manage risk in private markets https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/2022-risk-management-conference-using-renewable-energy-assets-to-manage-risk-in-private-markets/ Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:57:30 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=126792 Renewable energy assets can offer a lot to institutional investors’ portfolios, serving to lower risk opportunities over the long term compared to traditional energy assets while providing similar returns, said Saad Qais, head of U.S. asset management at Greencoat Capital, during a session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2022 Risk Management Conference. This is true […]

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]]> Government’s New Infrastructure Bank Raises Questions https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/governments-new-infrastructure-bank-raises-questions/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/governments-new-infrastructure-bank-raises-questions/#respond Thu, 01 Jun 2017 06:55:28 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/governments-new-infrastructure-bank-raises-questions/ Documents raise new questions about taxpayer risk in Liberal infrastructure bank.

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/governments-new-infrastructure-bank-raises-questions/feed/ 0 Infrastructure Aplenty. But Not in Canada https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/infrastructure-aplenty-but-not-in-canada/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/infrastructure-aplenty-but-not-in-canada/#respond Mon, 26 Jan 2015 07:17:34 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/infrastructure-aplenty-but-not-in-canada/ When it comes to infrastructure, Canadian plans shun the home bias.

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/infrastructure-aplenty-but-not-in-canada/feed/ 0 A Very Short Guide to Infrastructure Investing https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/ashby-monk/a-very-short-guide-to-infrastructure-investing/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/ashby-monk/a-very-short-guide-to-infrastructure-investing/#respond Fri, 01 Apr 2011 07:56:30 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/a-very-short-guide-to-infrastructure-investing/ Risky business but with attractive returns

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