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Ontario Teachers’ reporting 1.9% return, $17.5BN surplus in first half of 2023

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is reporting a total fund net return of 1.9 per cent for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023. The…

  • By: Staff
  • August 16, 2023 August 15, 2023
  • 09:00

CPPIB returns -0.8% in Q1 2024, with fixed income assets down due to higher interest rates

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board returned negative 0.8 per cent during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, according to its latest quarterly report. By…

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  • August 14, 2023 August 11, 2023
  • 09:00

How climate change and inflation are impacting agricultural investments

Despite the prevalence of farming in its home province, the Alberta Investment Management Corp.’s agricultural portfolio is just 13 years old, the product of a…

Canadian DB pension plans return 1.19% in second quarter of 2023: report

Canadian defined benefit pension plans generated a median return of 1.19 per cent in the second quarter of 2023, according to the BNY Mellon Canadian…

  • By: Staff
  • August 10, 2023 August 9, 2023
  • 11:30
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OMERS names Michael Hill as executive vice-president, global head of infrastructure

The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is appointing Michael Hill as executive vice-president and global head of infrastructure, effective Sept. 5. Hill, who has more…

  • By: Staff
  • August 9, 2023 August 9, 2023
  • 15:00

Wildfires crystallizing threats of catastrophic climate change for pension plan administrators

British Columbia’s wildfires have crystallized the threats pension plan administrators across that province face from catastrophic climate change events, says Damara Kiceniuk, senior risk analyst…

New study explores how DB pension plan size impacts investment mandates, asset allocation

A new study looking at the implications of scale in defined benefit pension plans found size is key for several trends over time, including investment…

Ontario Teachers’ selling stake in Irish national lottery operator, Caisse repurchasing shares in Couche-Tard

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is entering into a definitive agreement to sell its majority shareholding in Ireland’s national lottery operator. The pension fund is selling…

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  • August 3, 2023 August 2, 2023
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What opportunities does AI offer for institutional investors?

Artificial intelligence offers the promise of “a big structural change that will play out over a long period of time,” according to Kieran Moore, a…

Manitoba’s TRAF returns -0.42%, increases funded ratio in 2022

Manitoba’s Teachers’ Retirement Allowances Fund returned negative 0.42 per cent in 2022, exceeding its benchmark return of negative 5.04 per cent. “While we are pleased…

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  • July 31, 2023 July 31, 2023
  • 15:00

U.S. public pension funding shortfall unlikely to meaningfully improve in 2023: report

U.S. state and municipal pension funds are on track to miss investment targets and are unlikely to see meaningful improvements in their unfunded liabilities or…

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  • July 21, 2023 July 21, 2023
  • 15:00
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on how global pension funds compare in terms of transparency was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five…

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  • July 21, 2023 July 21, 2023
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OMERS backing internet provider, BCI increasing stake in U.K. energy grid

The infrastructure arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is investing in a fibre-optic communication network provider. OMERS Infrastructure has agreed to make a…

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  • July 20, 2023 July 20, 2023
  • 12:30

Caisse investing in Quebec modular building company, Ivanhoé Cambridge issues first sustainability bond

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing in a Quebec-based company that develops, sells and rents pre-fabricated modular buildings for the educational…

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  • July 18, 2023 July 18, 2023
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What does the Thames Water debacle mean for investment risk management?

As Thames Water Utilities Ltd. came under fire this month for its financial mismanagement and poor environmental record, the debacle highlights institutional investors’ responsibilities around…

  • July 18, 2023 July 17, 2023
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Caisse investing in wind and solar projects, AIMCo in German real estate

CPPIB partnering with Dutch hydrogen project developer

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and hydrogen project developer Power2X are forming a long-term investment partnership aimed at advancing Power2X’s role in the global…

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  • July 13, 2023 July 13, 2023
  • 11:00

OMERS to acquire Dutch energy infrastructure solutions business, Ontario Teachers’ investing in Australian industrial site

The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System’s infrastructure arm, alongside APG Asset Management on behalf of Dutch pension fund ABP, is signing an agreement to acquire…

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  • July 11, 2023 July 11, 2023
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Canada Post pension plan down 6.7% in 2022

Canada Post Corp.’s defined benefit pension plan’s assets declined 6.7 per cent in 2022, according to its  latest annual report “2022 was a turbulent year…

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  • July 11, 2023 July 11, 2023
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CPPIB acquiring experience management software company, PSP selling 10% stake in locomotive business

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is acquiring a significant stake in an experience management software provider. The investment organization and Silver Lake, a global…

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  • July 6, 2023 July 5, 2023
  • 12:00
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Ontario Teachers’ appointing Bruce Crane as executive managing director, head of Asia-Pacific

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is appointing Bruce Crane as executive managing director and head of Asia-Pacific, effective immediately. He will lead investment activities and…

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  • June 28, 2023 June 28, 2023
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BCI’s net assets grow 3.5% in fiscal 2023, led by alternatives

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…

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  • June 27, 2023 June 27, 2023
  • 12:30
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Ivanhoé Cambridge entering self storage partnership, Ontario Teachers’ backing telecom tower acquisition

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…

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  • June 27, 2023 June 27, 2023
  • 12:30
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on Canadians’ retirement readiness was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the…

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  • June 23, 2023 June 22, 2023
  • 09:00

Leveraging the long-term perspective at Rexel North America

The current economic maelstrom, with its high inflation and interest rates, has left many institutional investors operating in uncharted territory — though not Rashid Maqsood,…