Franklin Templeton to acquire Putnam Investments
Franklin Templeton is entering into a definitive agreement to acquire Putnam Investments from Great-West Lifeco Inc. for about US$925 million. As part of the agreement,…
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CPPIB’s annual report greenwashing investment strategies, says watchdog
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s latest annual report greenwashes its investment strategies, according to Shift Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health. “[A close…
- June 1, 2023 May 31, 2023
- 12:30
AIMCo appointing Kevin Bong as chief investment strategist, head of Singapore
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is appointing Kevin Bong as chief investment strategist and head of Singapore, effective Aug. 14. In the new role, he’ll…
- By: Staff
- May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023
- 15:00
CAAT appointing Karen Lockridge as director of responsible investing
The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan is appointing Karen Lockridge as director of responsible investing. In the new role, she’ll be responsible…
- By: Staff
- May 29, 2023 May 29, 2023
- 15:00
Understanding the role of adaptive reuse in real estate investing
In recent years, adaptive reuse strategies — which transform an existing structure to allow it to serve a new purpose — have become popular in…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- May 25, 2023 May 25, 2023
- 12:30
U.S. DB pension plan assets rise 4.47% in Q1 2023
U.S. defined benefit pension plans posted net returns of 4.47 per cent in the first quarter of 2023, according to a report from Investment Metrics…
- By: Staff
- May 23, 2023 May 23, 2023
- 12:30
Expert panel: History’s lessons for DB pension plans during turbulent times
At the best of times, selecting an optimal asset mix for a defined benefit pension plan is challenging. The times of today are downright turbulent.…
- By: Colin Ripsman
- May 23, 2023 May 23, 2023
- 12:30
Lack of disclosure from REITs about evictions, building maintenance a risk to institutional investors: SHARE
As Canada’s largest residential real estate investment trusts drive up the country’s rental property prices through evictions and renovations, these moves highlight institutional investors’ human…
- By: Staff
- May 18, 2023 May 18, 2023
- 12:30
Caisse supporting Uni-Select acquisition, Ontario Teachers’ participating in construction company buy back
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is selling its stake in a Quebec-based automotive aftermarket equipment manufacturer. Last week, Uni-Select Inc., which manufactures…
- By: Staff
- May 18, 2023 May 18, 2023
- 12:30
Wells Fargo agrees to pay $1BN to public retirement plan members to settle class action lawsuit
Wells Fargo has agreed to a pay US$1 billion to settle a lawsuit filed by its two public sector pension plans who alleged the bank…
- By: Matt Ott, the Associated Press
- May 18, 2023 May 18, 2023
- 12:30
Canadian DB pension plan assets rise 1.9% in April: report
A typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan’s funded position improved on a solvency basis and decreased on an accounting basis in April as a result…
- By: Staff
- May 11, 2023 May 11, 2023
- 12:00
Canadian DB pension plans generated strong returns in Q1: report
The median Canadian defined benefit pension plan’s investments returned 4.2 per cent during the first quarter of 2022, according to a new report by Northern Trust…
- By: Staff
- May 4, 2023 May 4, 2023
- 09:00
Majority of global institutional investors expecting to increase ETF exposure: report
The majority (61 per cent) of global institutional investors are considering increasing their allocations to exchange-traded funds in the next year, down significantly from 82…
- By: Staff
- May 2, 2023 April 28, 2023
- 12:30
CPPIB backing efforts to divide investee mining company, OMERS-owned building leasing Sydney office space
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is supporting an effort to spin off the steel-making side of an investee mining company despite previously saying it…
- By: Staff
- April 27, 2023 April 27, 2023
- 12:30
New report highlights BCI’s 2022 ESG achievements
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is leveraging its size and influence to drive environmental, social and governance improvements across its portfolio, according to the…
- By: Staff
- April 27, 2023 April 27, 2023
- 12:30
Institutional investors increasingly reliant on social media content from asset managers: survey
Most institutional investors say they’ve increased their reliance on content from social media in the investment decision-making process after adopting hybrid working environments, according to…
- By: Staff
- April 25, 2023 April 25, 2023
- 12:30
Canadian pension plans’ average funded ratio reaches 120% in first quarter: report
The average Canadian pension plan’s funded ratio reached 120 per cent as of March 31, 2023, up one per cent over the quarter, while the average…
- By: Staff
- April 24, 2023 April 21, 2023
- 15:00
Ontario Pension Board preparing for departure of two top executives
The Ontario Pension Board is announcing its plans for managing the coming departures of two of its top executives — Mark Fuller, president and chief…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- April 24, 2023 April 24, 2023
- 11:30
Ontario Teachers’ highlights sustainable building opportunities in new report
As countries seek to reach net-zero carbon emissions targets by 2050, demand for buildings to be retrofit to improve energy efficiency will more than double,…
- By: Staff
- April 20, 2023 April 20, 2023
- 12:30
CAAT remains 124% funded despite 2022 investment losses: annual report
The College of Arts and Technology pension plan’s assets dropped 2.3 per cent while its funded ratio on a going-concern basis remained at 124 per…
- By: Staff
- April 20, 2023 April 20, 2023
- 12:00
Canadian DB pension plan assets rise 1.8% in March: report
The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan improved on a solvency and accounting basis in March, according to a new report…
- By: Staff
- April 18, 2023 April 18, 2023
- 12:30
Six pension plan members share their perspectives on ESG investing
As world markets contend with supply chain issues stemming from climate change, the coronavirus pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, environmental, social and governance considerations…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- April 14, 2023 April 12, 2023
- 08:55
Implementing a centralized trading platform at the BCI
In 2018, the British Columbia Investment Management Corp. adopted a centralized trading framework. The program, which brought together global derivatives and trading with almost $35…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- April 14, 2023 April 12, 2023
- 08:53
IMF lowering growth, raising inflation expectations for 2023
The International Monetary Fund is altering its expectations for global economic growth and inflation in 2023. During a recent press conference, the United Nation’s financial agency…
- By: Staff, with files from The Associated Press
- April 13, 2023 April 12, 2023
- 12:30
IMCO returns -8.1% for 2022, buoyed by private assets
The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is reporting that the weighted average net return of its clients’ portfolios was negative 8.1 per cent for the year ended Dec.…
- By: Staff
- April 13, 2023 April 13, 2023
- 12:00