Strategy: The Caisse has a new game plan
Michael Sabia was appointed president and CEO of the Caisse de dépôtet placement du Québec in March 2009, at the peak of the financial crisis.…
- By: Alexandre Daudelin
- May 19, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 11:25
Michael Sabia was appointed president and CEO of the Caisse de dépôtet placement du Québec in March 2009, at the peak of the financial crisis.…
BMO ETFs, Claymore Investments, and Horizons Exchange Traded Funds have agreed to collectively launch the Canadian Exchange Traded Funds Association (CETFA), to promote the Canadian…
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director, officially resigned yesterday from his post at the IMF. In a letter to the board he…
A new Web-based portfolio tool from RBC Dexia Investor Services is aimed at enabling institutional clients to individually control portfolio analysis to assist them in…
Canadians are looking to growth-oriented funds to meet their financial goals, according to a new poll. Results from the TD Asset Management Inc. Mutual Funds…
Statistics Canada reports that foreign investment in Canadian securities increased to $6.3 billion in March, split equally between bonds and stocks. In addition, foreign investors…
In my previous column, Examining portfolio risk, we discussed ex-ante risk, ex-post risk and how both measures can provide greater understanding of portfolio risk. In…
Iceland didn't take the money - and now it's on the mend.
Pension funds around the world are increasing their investment exposure to emerging markets in an effort to chase the higher returns needed to cover pension…
Two members of Aon Hewitt’s senior leadership have been tapped to share the title of CEO of the company. Aon Corporation has announced that Kristi…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has acquired a 50% joint venture interest in CentrO Oberhausen, a premier super-regional shopping and leisure centre in…
State Street Corp. has been appointed by Manulife Asset Management Ltd. of Toronto to provide investment services for Manulife Asset Management Pooled Funds and Manulife…
A new survey from Aon Hewitt found that pension plan sponsors are moving their asset allocation away from domestic equities in favour of liability matching…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
In its 2026 budget on Thursday, the Ontario government proposed doubling the pension benefits guarantee fund’s monthly guarantee limit from $1,500 to $3,000 for all…
Methodology improvements are pushing the life expectancy of Canadian retirees and surviving spouses by roughly one year to age 65 as of Jan. 1, 2024,…
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…
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, supported by two additional U.S. Federal Reserve rate cuts and continued momentum across sectors related to artificial intelligence, strengthened retirement income outcomes…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The infrastructure arm at the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is appointing Luca Lupo as senior managing director and head of Europe, effective immediately. Lupo…
An article on the structural barriers Indigenous women continue to face in workplace retirement plans and benefits programs was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The majority (85 per cent) of U.S. institutional asset owners rely on consultants to oversee manager selection, performance monitoring, asset allocation and even outsourced chief…
The de-globalization movement is the latest trend pushing emerging markets to increase collaboration with one another, says Indrani De, head of global investment research at…
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…
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…
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…