The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $200 million in Boralex as part of a financing deal completed alongside Fondaction. The investment…
Alberta’s Public Service Pension Plan is reporting a 14.8 per cent investment return in 2024, pushing its assets under management to $21 billion as at…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is entering a private agreement to give AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. the option to repurchase the seven million…
An article on Quebec’s incoming framework for variable payment life annuities was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…
An article on Canadian institutional investors’ potential overexposure to alternative assets was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…
Eddy Ng remembers 2020 as a landmark year for diversity, equity and inclusion as the corporate world responded to the public outcry that followed the…
U.S. public pension plan sponsors have significantly diversified their portfolios since 2001, allocating, on average, 20 per cent of assets from public equities and fixed…
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is reporting a 10 per cent annual combined pension plan return and an increase in assets under management to…
The increasing size of alternative investments may be driving down their benefit for institutional investors, says Stephen Johnston, director at Omnigence Asset Management. “There are…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing up to $720 million in Nido Living, a student housing operator in Europe. The financial backing will…
Against a backdrop of unpredictability on the global stage, Canadian institutional investors continue to face several competing headwinds, including a push from the federal government…
While private debt continues to draw strong interest from institutional investors, the market is surrounded by conflicting narratives — some believe it’s a great opportunity…
In recent years, the energy sector has been unloved and out of favour, sitting at just below four per cent on the MSCI World index,…
The uncertain geopolitical climate and the ensuing market volatility are offering a variety of entry points into credit markets, according to Bill Bohnsack, president and…
Many factors have contributed to a proliferation of debt at the sovereign level, including the coronavirus pandemic and central bankers subsequent fight against inflation. “A…
Over the past 10 years, several macroeconomic changes, including increased bank regulations, interest rate volatility and the velocity of acquisitions and fundraising, have impacted private…
The move towards a core-plus mindset, first-time major allocations to stand-alone credit strategies and a focus on less liquid assets are the top trends in…
While the traditional markets of asset-based finance, such as mortgages and automobile loans, are mature, the non-traditional ones, such as point-of-sale transactions and home improvement…
Through a series of research papers, investment firm Equiton is working with Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business to explore the sustained cashflows available…
While algorithms have historically dictated the actions of data and computers, artificial intelligence has flipped that on its head, according to Gurvir Grewel, U.S. specialist…
The emergence of private assets in pension funds’ portfolios is opening new investment opportunities, said Duncan Burrill (pictured right), managing director and chief executive officer…
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is closing the purchase of a 7.51 per cent minority stake in the 407 Express Toll Route from the…
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is reporting a 12.6 per cent return for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, up from 7.2 per…
An article on how pension plan sponsors can manage risk amid economic and geopolitical instability was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here…
New legislation in Ontario is signalling that the province is serious about addressing structural inefficiencies in its housing market and institutional investors could play a…