Caisse investing in Quebec-based energy company, CPPIB buying stake in data centre operator
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $575 million in Montreal-based natural gas company Énergir. The investment, which will be made in…
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article announcing the finalists in the 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human…
- By: Staff
- September 6, 2024 September 6, 2024
- 09:00
Wall Street rally helped boost 401(k) gains in first half of 2024: report
Strong growth for stocks on Wall Street this year have helped juice gains for savers with retirement accounts. The average 401(k) plan balance stood at…
- By: Alex Veiga, the Associated Press
- September 5, 2024 September 5, 2024
- 15:00
Canadian pension risk transfer sales increase to $2.5BN in Q2 2024: report
The market volume of annuity purchases by Canadian defined benefit pension plan sponsors reached an estimated $2.5 billion in the second quarter of 2024, compared…
- By: Staff
- September 5, 2024 September 6, 2024
- 09:00
Institutional investors paying up to 2% in private equity management fees: report
While the median investment management fee paid by institutional investors for private equity deals during the investment period is between 1.75 per cent and two…
- By: Staff
- September 4, 2024 September 4, 2024
- 15:00
ESG issues see declining support in shareholder voting events: AIMCo
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. says there has been declining support for shareholder proposals linked to environmental and social factors, while support has increased for governance…
- By: Staff
- September 3, 2024 September 3, 2024
- 09:00
Real return bonds a boon for institutional investors, pension plan members: report
The end of the federal government’s real return bond program will deprive institutional investors and pension plan members of a valuable investment tool that can help…
- By: Staff
- September 3, 2024 September 3, 2024
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on Citigroup Inc.’s new parental and caregiver leave programs for U.S. employees was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…
- By: Staff
- August 30, 2024 August 29, 2024
- 09:00
AIMCo returns 5.4% in first half of 2024, driven by public equities
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting a net return of 5.4 per cent for the first half of 2024. During the six-month period ending…
- By: Staff
- August 28, 2024 August 28, 2024
- 15:00
U.K. looking to Canada’s Maple 8 for inspiration in public pension reform: report
U.K. Chancellor Rachel Reeves met with some of Canada’s biggest public sector pension plans this month, as the country looks to reform its public pension…
- By: Staff
- August 26, 2024 August 26, 2024
- 15:00
Caisse invests $35M in energy transition fund, AIMCo buys Australian rural portfolio
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $35 million in a new energy transition fund from Quebec-based equity firm MacKinnon Bennett &…
- By: Staff
- August 23, 2024 September 4, 2024
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how the concept of merit, excellence and intelligence can thwart employers’ diversity, equity and inclusion efforts was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com…
- By: Staff
- August 23, 2024 August 22, 2024
- 09:00
PSP Investments’ Eduard van Gelderen stepping down from SVP, CIO role
Eduard van Gelderen, the Public Sector Pension Investment Board’s senior vice-president and chief investment officer, is stepping down after six years with the organization. Effective…
- By: Staff
- August 22, 2024 September 4, 2024
- 15:00
Ontario Teachers’ appointing Mabel Wong as CFO
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is appointing Mabel Wong as its chief financial officer, effective immediately. She officially enters the role after serving as acting CFO following…
- By: Staff
- August 19, 2024 August 19, 2024
- 15:00
Ontario Teachers’ returns 4.2% for first half of 2024
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan earned a net return of 4.2 per cent for the first six months of this year. The result came as the pension fund earned…
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 15, 2024 August 14, 2024
- 09:00
Suncor taking slow, steady approach to investment trends
Amid an increasingly volatile global economy, many institutional investors are employing innovative investment strategies to deliver returns, but Suncor Energy Inc. views a methodical adoption…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- August 9, 2024 August 27, 2024
- 08:55
2024 Consultants Report: Is there an inherent conflict of interest when consulting firms consolidate?
The consolidation of firms within the pension and benefits industries could pose a threat because there’s less choice available in terms of service providers, says…
- By: Sadie Janes
- August 9, 2024 August 19, 2024
- 08:57
What can the Canadian pension industry learn from U.S. CAP litigation?
While lawsuits against Canadian capital accumulation plans are virtually non-existent, U.S. pension litigation holds several lessons for plan sponsors that are based north of the…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- August 9, 2024 August 19, 2024
- 08:53
Culture of compliance prevents mismanagement, conflict at Canadian pension funds: expert
A culture of prudent investment standards and guideline compliance is keeping Canadian pension funds safe from some of the unique risk management cases seen abroad,…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- July 30, 2024 July 29, 2024
- 09:00
Caisse returns 4.2% in first half of 2024, underperforming benchmark
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec returned 4.2 per cent in the first half of 2024, underperforming its benchmark of 4.6 per cent.…
- By: Staff
- August 16, 2024 August 15, 2024
- 09:00
AIMCo backing offshore wind energy acquisition, Caisse investing in data centre project expansion
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is backing an acquisition deal that will see Singapore-based Cyan Renewables buy Australian offshore marine services provider MMA Offshore Ltd.…
- By: Staff
- July 26, 2024 July 26, 2024
- 12:00
Liquidity status guiding Canadian pension funds through near-term market volatility: report
Liquidity status is helping some of Canada’s biggest pension funds meet the challenges of a volatile investment market thanks to exceptional liquidity status, according to…
- By: Staff
- July 24, 2024 July 24, 2024
- 15:00
CPPIB appointing Caitlin Gubbels as global head of private equity
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is appointing Caitlin Gubbels as senior managing director and global head of private equity. In this role, she’ll lead…
- By: Staff
- August 20, 2024 August 20, 2024
- 15:00
CPPIB returns 8% in latest fiscal year, net assets increase to $632BN
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board reported an eight per cent return in its fiscal year ending March 31, but significantly underperformed the 19.9 per cent…
- By: Ian Bickis, the Canadian Press
- August 20, 2024 August 16, 2024
- 09:00
OMERS returns 4.4% for first half of 2024
The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System earned a net investment return of 4.4 per cent for the first six months of this year, helped by…
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 19, 2024 August 19, 2024
- 09:00
Canadian pension funds recognized for governance, sustainability practices: report
Four of Canada’s largest pension funds have been ranked among the top 10 global pension funds for demonstrating best practices in governance, sustainability and resilience,…
- By: Staff
- August 21, 2024 August 21, 2024
- 15:00
Caisse, OMERS commit US$400M to emerging market energy transition debt
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System are investing US$400 million in emerging market energy transition debt.…
- By: Staff
- August 13, 2024 August 13, 2024
- 15:00
Are AI’s energy demands impacting the appeal of data centres to institutional investors?
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,…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- August 13, 2024 August 12, 2024
- 09:00
2024 Endowment & Foundation Investment Forum: The connection between private assets and impact investments
The goals of impact investing can be more easily achieved through private assets, said Martin Bélanger, director of investments at Western University, during a fireside…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- August 8, 2024 August 2, 2024
- 07:55
Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 1.1% in Q2 2024: reports
The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan posted a median return of 1.1 per cent in the second quarter of 2024, according to a new…
- By: Staff
- August 7, 2024 August 5, 2024
- 09:00
Nova Scotia Pension Services Corp. assets increase to $13.7BN in fiscal 2024
The Nova Scotia Pension Services Corp. — which administers the investment assets of the Public Service Superannuation Plan and the Teachers’ Pension Plan — reported…
- By: Staff
- August 5, 2024 August 1, 2024
- 15:00
Financial market regulators establish committee to implement total cost reporting plan
The Joint Forum of Financial Market Regulators is establishing a committee to help implement its total cost reporting plan. The plan aims to increase investor…
- By: Staff
- December 15, 2023 December 15, 2023
- 15:00
Men more likely than women to report reduced stress due to financial wellness programs: survey
More than a quarter (28 per cent) of male employees in the U.S. report a reduction in their stress levels due to their employer’s financial…
- By: Staff
- September 25, 2023 September 22, 2023
- 09:00
Alberta deserves more than half CPP assets if it exits program: report
A report commissioned by the Alberta government estimates the province would be entitled to more than half the assets of the Canada Pension Plan if it…
- By: The Canadian Press, with files from staff
- September 22, 2023 September 21, 2023
- 09:00
Alberta officials advised against releasing CPP exit survey results: report
Alberta’s finance and treasury board warned against releasing the official results from a government survey evaluating the interest in a new potential pension plan, according…
- By: Staff
- August 14, 2024 August 16, 2024
- 15:00
Canadian pension plans facing unexpected taxes in EU countries: PIAC
Canadian pension plans are facing unforeseen taxation of dividends in European Union countries like Germany and the Netherlands, said the Pension Investment Association of Canada.…
- By: Staff
- August 13, 2024 August 12, 2024
- 09:00
Extending ‘25-and-out’ legislation could stabilize public sector pension plans’ maturity issues: expert
The federal government’s move to introduce legislation extending pension eligibility to frontline public safety and law enforcement workers after 25 years of service could help manage…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- August 1, 2024 August 21, 2024
- 09:00
Coverage of the 2024 Endowment & Foundation Investment Forum
On June 18, the Canadian Investment Review hosted a group of endowment and foundation investment executives, academics and money managers in Toronto for the 2024 Endowment & Foundation Investment…
- By: Staff
- August 8, 2024 August 6, 2024
- 08:00
2024 Endowment & Foundation Investment Forum: Central banks make soft landing after recession concerns
Central banks are achieving a successful soft landing strategy after concerning periods of high inflation following the coronavirus pandemic, said Douglas Porter, chief economist and…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- August 8, 2024 August 14, 2024
- 07:59
2024 Endowment & Foundation Investment Forum: Integrating impact and non-impact investments within overall asset allocation
Sustainable investing materializes when institutional investors start adding intentionality to their strategies and actions, said Maxime Chevalier, alternative investments specialist at Desjardins Global Asset Management…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- August 8, 2024 August 5, 2024
- 07:58