Caisse ups stake in Indian solar company
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is increasing its investment in an Indian solar power company to 40 per cent. The Caisse is contributing US$100…
- By: Staff
- October 17, 2018 January 13, 2021
- 10:09
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Construction starts on Ivanhoé Cambridge’s California logistics centre
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec’s real estate investment arm, Ivanhoé Cambridge, along with CapRock Partners, is announcing the start of construction for a Californian development in…
- By: Staff
- October 15, 2018 January 13, 2021
- 16:00
Ontario Teachers’ finances waste solutions merger, PSP parcels out stakes in ports
Following a recapitalization led by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and BC Partners, GFL Environmental Inc. is merging with Waste Industries. The two companies will…
- By: Staff
- October 12, 2018 January 13, 2021
- 09:00
Fintech deal kicks off Caisse’s equity partnership with Generation Investment
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is teaming up with Generation Investment Management to acquire General Atlantic’s and H.I.G. Capital’s investment in FNZ, a…
- By: Staff
- October 9, 2018 January 13, 2021
- 10:31
Caisse invests in travel app, PSP in British ports group
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing about $128 million in further supporting Hopper, a Montreal-based travel booking app. The app, which topped 30 million…
- By: Staff
- October 3, 2018 January 13, 2021
- 15:30
Canadian DB pensions reach highest solvency in nearly two decades
In the third quarter of 2018, Canadian defined benefit pension plans reached their highest solvency ratio of any quarter since November 2000, according to Mercer’s latest…
- By: Staff
- October 1, 2018 January 13, 2021
- 16:00
Ontario Teachers’ signs tobacco-free investment pledge
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has signed an agreement promising to divest from the tobacco industry as part of a wider pledge supported by multiple global…
- By: Staff
- September 26, 2018 January 13, 2021
- 16:15
PSP sells London mixed-used property post redevelopment
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board, together with its investment partner Tishman Speyer Properties, is selling a mixed-use property in the west end of London.…
- By: Staff
- September 26, 2018 January 13, 2021
- 14:30
CPPIB partners with New York-based asset manager for credit investment
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is partnering with a New York-based asset manager to invest in equity tranches of collateralized loan obligations. The partnership…
- By: Staff
- September 24, 2018 January 13, 2021
- 10:10
Neiman Marcus debtholder calls out CPPIB for asset transfer
One of Neiman Marcus Group Ltd.’s debtholder believes the company could be in default based on a transaction involving the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. Marble…
- By: Martha Porado
- September 24, 2018 January 13, 2021
- 09:54
OMERS acquires U.S. medical manager, Caisse takes on office venture
The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System is acquiring California-based medical management company Paradigm Outcomes. The existing majority owner, Summit Partners, will continue to be a…
- By: Staff
- September 20, 2018 January 13, 2021
- 16:00
Time to see climate change mitigation as economic opportunity: Sabia
One of Canada’s largest pension fund managers says trillions of dollars should be shifted into investments that will counter global warming, in part because it’s crucial to…
- By: Michael Tutton, The Canadian Press
- September 18, 2018 January 13, 2021
- 17:19
World’s largest public pensions differ widely on addressing climate change
Just one Canadian pension fund ranked in the top 20 global funds based on their responses to the recommendations of the task force on climate-related…
- By: Staff
- September 14, 2018 January 13, 2021
- 09:30
U.S. stock gains give DB plans a boost
Median solvency ratio rises: Aon
- By: Staff
- September 6, 2018 January 13, 2021
- 12:04
Christian Dubé to leave Caisse, return to politics
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec’s executive vice-president of Quebec, Christian Dubé, is leaving the pension fund to run for the Coalition Avenir Quebec. The…
- By: Staff with files from The Canadian Press
- September 4, 2018 January 13, 2021
- 15:00
OMERS boosts exposure to UK real estate
Plan makes $1 billion co-investment in a British residential company.
- By: Staff
- July 12, 2018 January 13, 2021
- 13:51
Pension solvency inches up: Aon
Pension plans move up to 100.2% from 98.7% in first quarter
- By: Staff
- July 5, 2018 January 13, 2021
- 14:56
CPPIB preparing for a lower-carbon economy
CPPIB issuing green bonds, investing in Chinese tech company.
- June 27, 2018 January 20, 2021
- 11:17
PSP investing in U.K. student housing
Joint venture will see PSP grow its London portfolio
- June 26, 2018 February 1, 2022
- 13:18
CPPIB adds nearly $40 billion to overall holdings
Company posts an 11.6% return for 2018 fiscal year.
- May 17, 2018 January 20, 2021
- 12:16
Ontario DB pension plan solvency up despite equity troubles
In spite of volatile public equity markets, the median solvency ratio for Ontario’s defined benefit pension plans was slightly higher at 95 per cent for the…
- By: Staff
- May 7, 2018 January 20, 2021
- 16:45
Ménard Releases new report on the state of the Canada Pension Plan
Latest CPP additions to cost $900 million by 2050, says Canada's chief actuary.
- May 3, 2018 January 20, 2021
- 12:26
OPTrust puts pension certainty first
CIO James Davis on how his pension fund has changed.
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- March 13, 2018 January 20, 2021
- 13:58
The failure of risk models
Coverage of the 2017 Risk Management Conference.
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- February 22, 2018 January 20, 2021
- 10:17
DB solvency ratios inch up: FSCO
1 in 4 plans now have more than 100% solvency
- February 13, 2018 January 20, 2021
- 11:40