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Is intellectual property the next big alternative asset?

Is intellectual property the next big alternative asset?

Country music icon Dolly Parton has learned through her career the value of even a small piece of intellectual property. In 1974, when Elvis Presley…

Could climate change turn Canada’s Arctic into an emerging market?

As climate change restructures the Canadian Arctic year by year, institutional investors should be paying attention to this all but undeveloped economy, according to one…

  • By: Staff
  • November 23, 2018 January 13, 2021
  • 07:57
Have your say: Should proxy voting firms be more strictly regulated?

Have your say: Should proxy voting firms be more strictly regulated?

A debate on the viability of responsible investing is bubbling underneath the reaction to a recent U.S. Senate bill, aiming to further regulate proxy voting…

CPPIB looks to cash in on ‘disruption’ and shifts in technology, demographics

CPPIB looks to cash in on ‘disruption’ and shifts in technology, demographics

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is “embracing disruption” and looking to cash in on emerging shifts in the global economy, such as a move towards…

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Reducing the carbon footprint of portfolio companies

When it comes to de-risking and finding opportunities related to climate, PGGM is taking steps to reduce the carbon footprint of its portfolio companies and…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • November 21, 2018 January 13, 2021
  • 09:42
Could climate change turn Canada’s Arctic into an emerging market?

Could climate change turn Canada’s Arctic into an emerging market?

As climate change restructures the Canadian Arctic year by year, institutional investors should be paying attention to this all but undeveloped economy, according to one…

  • By: Staff
  • November 21, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 08:30
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Translating climate risk into the language of investors

A few decades ago, people were concerned about the depleting ozone layer. Then, in the late 1980s, the Montreal Protocol was ratified to phase out…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • November 21, 2018 January 13, 2021
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Number of indexes on the rise, led by fixed income: report

The number of indexes at an investor’s fingertips grew by 12 per cent (or 438,000) in 2018, rising to 3.72 million distinct indexes globally as of…

  • By: Staff
  • November 20, 2018 January 13, 2021
  • 15:00
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To divest or not to divest? CalSTRS’ CIO talks firearms and private prisons

On Nov. 7, 2018, the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) announced that it will be divesting from two U.S. publicly-held companies that operate private…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • November 20, 2018 January 13, 2021
  • 09:39
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Pension funds comprise more than half of world’s largest asset holders: report

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is one of the top 20 asset owners in the world, at US$283.45 billion, making it one of the…

  • By: Staff
  • November 20, 2018 January 13, 2021
  • 07:38
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IMCO appoints senior managing director of private markets

The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario has appointed Nicole Musicco as its senior managing director of private markets, effective Jan. 7, 2019. Musicco will join IMCO…

  • By: Staff
  • November 19, 2018 January 13, 2021
  • 15:00
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CPPIB partners to capitalize European logistics venture

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s subsidiary, the CPP Investment Board Europe, is forming a partnership to develop logistics facilities across Europe. GLP Continental Europe…

  • By: Staff
  • November 19, 2018 January 13, 2021
  • 10:07
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Increasing demand for ESG in Fixed Income

Considering environmental, social and governance factors has traditionally been associated with equities, but demand for ESG in fixed income is starting to outstrip the supply…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • November 19, 2018 January 13, 2021
  • 09:56

Canada’s latest engagement with China could expand institutional investment opportunities: expert

Canada and China are on a pragmatic path to establish an updated working relationship that could include private capital investments, says Jia Wang, senior fellow…

Canadian DB pension plans’ median solvency ratio decreases to 123% in Q1: report

The median solvency ratio among Canadian defined benefit pension plans was 123 per cent as of March 31, according to a new report by Mercer…

  • By: Staff
  • April 9, 2026 April 9, 2026
  • 09:00

Fondaction appointing Stéphan Morency as president, CEO

Fondaction and the Bâtirente and Fondaction Combination is appointing as Stéphan Morency as president and chief executive officer, effective April 13, 2026. He was previously…

  • By: Staff
  • April 8, 2026 April 6, 2026
  • 15:00

Coverage of the 2025 Investment Innovation Conference

With only a few weeks left in a year impacted by trade wars, equity concentration risk and the increased appeal of artificial intelligence opportunities, defined…

2025 Investment Innovation Conference: Where does Canada fit in an era of anti-globalization?

The current moment is rooted in shifting ideas, characterized by the rise and fall of globalization, said Sean Speer, editor-at-large at the Hub and a…

2025 Investment Innovation Conference: Global uncertainty pushing emerging markets debt as alternative funding source

Fading developed markets bilateral aid and U.S. tariff policy is pushing emerging markets debt as an attractive alternative for growing countries, according to Yvette Babb,…

Ontario judges’ group sues pension plan sponsor to prevent investments in derivatives

Ontario’s provincially appointed judges are taking their own pension plan to court to prevent the fund from investing in derivatives. In a notice of application…

Report finds solvency ratio of typical DB pension plan decreased to 100.7% in February

The funded status of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan decreased on a solvency basis but increased on an accounting basis in the month…

  • By: Staff
  • April 7, 2026 April 6, 2026
  • 11:00

Report finds solvency ratio of typical DB pension plan increased to 101.7% in January

The funded status of a typical defined benefit pension plan increased on a solvency basis but decreased on an accounting basis in January, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • March 30, 2026 March 30, 2026
  • 15:00

Quebec seeks to increase VRSP uptake through minimum contribution rates, new investment options

In its 2026 budget, the Quebec government said it intends to enhance the appeal of voluntary retirement savings plans amid low uptake of the savings…

  • By: Staff
  • April 6, 2026 April 6, 2026
  • 15:00

What can DC pension committees learn from DB plan governance?

Bell Canada’s defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans are both overseen by the same pension committee. The meeting cadences differ, but the committee leans…

Strong equity markets boosting CAP outcomes in Q4 2025: report

Strong equity markets, supported by two additional U.S. Federal Reserve rate cuts and continued momentum across sectors related to artificial intelligence, strengthened retirement income outcomes…

  • By: Staff
  • February 25, 2026 February 23, 2026
  • 09:00

AIMCo returns 7.5% in 2025 amid private market headwinds

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting a total fund net investment return of 7.5 per cent for 2025, underperforming its benchmark return by 2.7…

  • By: Staff
  • April 1, 2026 March 31, 2026
  • 15:00

Caisse acquiring renewable energy firm, Ontario Teachers’ investing in German residential real estate

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Brookfield are acquiring renewable energy firm Boralex Inc. in a take-private deal, for a total equity…

  • By: Staff
  • March 27, 2026 March 27, 2026
  • 14:00

Institutional investors finding opportunities amid geopolitical uncertainty: report

Increased dispersion and fragmentation in the global economy is creating opportunities for institutional investors in 2026, according to a new report by the International Forum…

  • By: Staff
  • March 25, 2026 March 20, 2026
  • 15:00

Sun Life acquiring two specialized alternative investment managers

Sun Life Financial Inc. is acquiring the remaining interests in global real estate investment management advisor BGO and global alternative credit investment manager Crescent Capital…

  • By: Staff
  • April 7, 2026 April 6, 2026
  • 11:00

Caisse, CPP Investments named in New Zealand fintech workers’ class action

Two of Canada’s largest pension funds are named in a US$4.6 billion class action by the employees of a New Zealand-based software company. About 200…

  • By: Staff
  • April 2, 2026 April 1, 2026
  • 09:00

Canadian banks, pension funds have poured billions into ICE contractors: report

Major Canadian banks and pension funds provided tens of billions of dollars to American contractors for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, an investigation…

Expert panel: Diversification, flexibility steering institutional investors amid ongoing volatility

The last decade has seen seismic shifts in geopolitical, macroeconomic, capital market and technological trends. Today, uncertainty abounds: U.S. policy has become increasingly erratic, and…

  • By: Bert Clark
  • February 26, 2026 February 24, 2026
  • 11:00

Ontario Teachers’ increasing investments in climate assets to $70 billion by 2030

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is aiming to increase its investments in private climate transition assets to $70 billion by 2030, as part of the…

  • By: Staff
  • February 23, 2026 February 20, 2026
  • 09:00

Caisse-backed Toronto real estate development fully leased, HOOPP portfolio properties achieve green certification

The second phase of a Toronto office property that was co-developed by the real estate arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec…

  • By: Staff
  • February 20, 2026 February 20, 2026
  • 15:00

55% of institutional investors say private market managers’ communication could improve: report

More than half (55 per cent) of global institutional investors think the financial reporting they receive from private market managers needs to improve, a percentage…

  • By: Staff
  • March 26, 2026 March 26, 2026
  • 11:00

Canadian equity market trading volume jumps 36% year-over-year in 2025: expert

A return to pragmatism created a rebounding effect for Canadian equities in 2025, says Jesse Forster, senior analyst in market structure and technology at Crisil…

Diversified pooled fund managers post 1.5% median return in Q4 2025: report

The universe of defined benefit pension managers’ pooled funds posted a median return of 1.5 per cent before management fees in the fourth quarter of…

  • By: Staff
  • March 20, 2026 March 18, 2026
  • 15:00

Financial market regulators establish committee to implement total cost reporting plan

The Joint Forum of Financial Market Regulators is establishing a committee to help implement its total cost reporting plan. The plan aims to increase investor…

  • By: Staff
  • December 15, 2023 December 15, 2023
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Men more likely than women to report reduced stress due to financial wellness programs: survey

More than a quarter (28 per cent) of male employees in the U.S. report a reduction in their stress levels due to their employer’s financial…

  • By: Staff
  • September 25, 2023 September 22, 2023
  • 09:00

Alberta deserves more than half CPP assets if it exits program: report

A report commissioned by the Alberta government estimates the province would be entitled to more than half the assets of the Canada Pension Plan if it…