CAAT returns 9.5% for 2023, led by global, emerging market equities
The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan saw a net return of 9.5 per cent for 2023, with net assets of $20.1 billion,…
Latest news in Emerging & global markets
CPPIB expands role of global offshore wind platform
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is expanding the role of its wholly owned subsidiary Reventus Power as its dedicated global offshore wind platform. The…
- By: Staff
- April 15, 2024 April 12, 2024
- 15:00
IMCO returns 5.6% for 2023, driven by public equities
The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is reporting a net return of 5.6 per cent for 2023, with net assets increasing to $77.4 billion. The…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 11, 2024 April 10, 2024
- 09:00
Canadian pension funds seeking diversification in real estate at home, abroad: experts
Significant headwinds in the commercial real estate sector have impacted the number of transactions seen in 2023, leading institutional investors to pursue diversification at home…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 9, 2024 April 8, 2024
- 09:00
CPPIB establishes student housing real estate investment platform, sells holdings in sports management firm
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing up to $40 million in the creation of a real estate investment platform dedicated to purpose-built student…
- By: Staff
- April 5, 2024 April 4, 2024
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on considerations for plan sponsors ahead of the rollout of a new generation of obesity drugs was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com. Here…
- By: Staff
- April 5, 2024 April 4, 2024
- 09:00
Where do Canadian institutional investors stand on calls for increased domestic investments?
A renewed call for increased domestic investments by Canadian pension plans isn’t surprising amid an ongoing discussion around the role of investment organizations in supporting the…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 4, 2024 April 4, 2024
- 09:00
Ontario Teachers’ gains minority stake in new alternative lender, UPP backs U.K. locomotive operator
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is gaining a minority stake in a new financial entity resulting from a merger between Fairstone Bank of Canada and…
- By: Staff
- April 1, 2024 March 28, 2024
- 15:00
Expert Panel: CPPIB taking steps to face shifting investment landscape in China
The decision by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board this month to reduce 10 per cent of its China equity team based in Hong Kong…
- By: Sam Goodman
- March 28, 2024 March 27, 2024
- 09:00
CPPIB and Ontario Teachers’ reinvesting in India infrastructure fund
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan are reinvesting in an infrastructure trust sponsored by the National Highways Authority of…
- By: Staff
- March 22, 2024 March 21, 2024
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how transparency and communication are key for employers planning to pay out executive bonuses was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are…
- By: Staff
- March 22, 2024 March 21, 2024
- 09:00
Caisse appointing N. Venkatram to lead India unit
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is appointing N. Venkatram as managing director of its India division, effective April 1, 2024. Venkatram, who…
- By: Staff
- March 19, 2024 March 18, 2024
- 15:00
Ontario Teachers’ backs Indian financial software company, invests in German logistics assets
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s late-stage venture and growth investment arm is investing $80 million in India-based financial software company Perfios. The company serves the banking,…
- By: Staff
- March 15, 2024 March 14, 2024
- 15:00
HOOPP returns 9.38% for 2023, driven by equities, fixed income
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is reporting an annual return of 9.38 per cent for 2023, partly due to the performance of equities and…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- March 13, 2024 March 14, 2024
- 15:00
Rise in private credit demand will push institutional investors to provide increased disclosure: expert
While the growing demand for private credit will require additional disclosure by institutional investors, it’s yet to be seen whether it will resemble similar restrictions…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- March 12, 2024 March 6, 2024
- 11:00
BCI making key appointments to executive, private equity teams
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is making several appointments on its executive and private equity investment teams. The investment organization is appointing Rechelle Effendy…
- By: Staff
- March 12, 2024 March 11, 2024
- 09:00
CPPIB cuts 10% of staff in Hong Kong office: report
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is cutting roughly a dozen employees at its Hong Kong office, according to a report by Bloomberg. It said…
- By: Staff
- March 7, 2024 March 6, 2024
- 11:00
Ontario Teachers’ making key appointments on investment team
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is making three key appointments to its executive team, effective immediately. Its appointing Bernard Grzinic as executive managing director of…
- By: Staff
- March 6, 2024 March 5, 2024
- 15:00
Pension funds end Q4 2023 with positive results driven by equities, fixed income: report
Stocks and bonds helped pension funds find positive results in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the performance universe of pension managers’ pooled funds…
- By: Staff
- March 5, 2024 March 4, 2024
- 09:00
Caisse sells 1.3% of shares in insurance firm, BCI buys ownership stake in Australian agriculture operator
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is selling 1.3 per cent of the issued and outstanding common shares it holds of insurance provider…
- By: Staff
- February 29, 2024 February 29, 2024
- 15:00
Energy transition stocks getting lots of interest from investors, TSX Venture list shows
Canadian-based mining companies that are betting on the global energy transition saw a surge of investor interest in 2023, according to the latest edition of…
- By: Amanda Stephenson, the Canadian Press
- February 28, 2024 February 29, 2024
- 11:00
Caisse buys stake in Quebec-based logistics operator, CPPIB sells stake in South Korean logistics joint venture
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is acquiring an equity stake in North American port terminal and logistics operator QSL International Ltd. The…
- By: Staff
- February 23, 2024 February 23, 2024
- 15:00
Caisse acquires 80% stake in Japanese solar power plant, AIMCo opens New York office
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is acquiring an 80 per cent stake in a Japanese solar power generation plant alongside its portfolio company…
- By: Staff
- February 16, 2024 February 14, 2024
- 15:00
Canadian pension funds make top 10 list for largest annualized 10-year returns: report
Three of Canada’s largest pension plans are among the top 10 pension funds that generated the largest compound annualized returns between 2013 and 2022, according…
- By: Staff
- February 14, 2024 February 14, 2024
- 09:00
How active management strategies are helping institutional investors amid volatile global marketplace
As global markets navigate turbulent economic waters, active management is proving once again to be a lifeline for institutional investors to ensure their portfolios ride…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- February 9, 2024 February 8, 2024
- 08:57