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Learn more about the Sustainable Investing Award finalists

mschmit — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 09:23:19 +0000

The Canadian Investment Review’s Sustainable Investing Award will be presented to a pension plan that has shown leadership and/or significant progress when it comes to incorporating sustainability into the investment process. This will consider sound practices related to environmental, social and governance matters across asset classes and can include considerations related to people management within […]

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Pension Leadership Award finalists announced

mschmit — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 04:13:17 +0000

The Canadian Investment Review launched the first annual Pension Leadership Awards in 2020 to recognize and award leading plan sponsors across several categories who are on the leading edge of pension investments. Over the past few months, a panel of expert judges has reviewed the nominations. We are pleased to announce the finalists for this […]

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Canadian pension plans sign new investor statement on diversity and inclusion

mschmit — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 04:32:33 +0000

Canadian institutional investors representing more than $2.3 trillion in assets under management have signed a new statement on diversity and inclusion. The list of signatories on the joint statement, which was coordinated by the Responsible Investment Association, includes the Alberta Investment Management Corp., Bâtirente, the British Columbia Investment Management Corp., the Caisse de dépôt et […]

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UTAM included in ILPA’s ESG best practices compilation

mschmit — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 03:12:34 +0000

The Institutional Limited Partners Association has included the University of Toronto Asset Management Corp. in its environmental, social and governance roadmap and resources compilation. “Comprised of best practices that limited partners can consider implementing to advance ESG efforts at their organizations, the roadmap promotes the sharing of initiatives and resources on a global basis,” the […]

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A look at the practical challenges of meeting target allocations in private markets

mschmit — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 07:26:50 +0000

When it comes to private markets, implementing target allocations is easier said than done. At the Canadian Investment Review’s Plan Sponsor Exchange conference in February, a panel featuring Julie Cays, chief investment officer at the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan; Sean Hewitt, chief executive officer at the Toronto Transit Commission Pension Fund […]

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