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How will U.S. trade dispute with China impact institutional investors?

How will U.S. trade dispute with China impact institutional investors?

Tensions between China and the United States are heating up as the Trump administration proposed a 10 per cent tariff on $200 billion worth of…

How Saudi Arabia’s inclusion in major indexes will affect emerging market exposure

How Saudi Arabia’s inclusion in major indexes will affect emerging market exposure

Some of the world’s major indexes are bringing Saudi Arabia’s public equities into the mix, a move that could alter the landscape for emerging market investments.…

OMERS real estate arm investing $1B in British real estate

OMERS real estate arm investing $1B in British real estate

The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System’s real estate arm is entering into a $1 billion co-investment in a British residential company. Oxford Properties Group, along…

  • By: Staff
  • July 11, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 11:09
TD enhances institutional business with Greystone acquisition

TD enhances institutional business with Greystone acquisition

TD Bank Group is acquiring Greystone Capital Management Inc., the parent company of Greystone Managed Investments Inc., for $792 million. The agreement, which is subject to…

  • By: Staff
  • July 10, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:30
Global sovereign investors shifting down equities, ramping up alternatives: survey

Global sovereign investors shifting down equities, ramping up alternatives: survey

Globally, sovereign investors have enjoyed the hefty returns stemming from almost a decade of charging equity markets, but they’re set to make major moves into…

  • By: Staff
  • July 9, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:00
Investment outlook neutral entering later stage of business cycle, finds new report

Investment outlook neutral entering later stage of business cycle, finds new report

Don’t expect most assets to blow the doors off in the later half of the year, according to the latest investment outlook from GLC Asset…

  • By: Staff
  • July 9, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30
Canada’s DB plans inch toward higher solvency amid mixed signals in second quarter

Canada’s DB plans inch toward higher solvency amid mixed signals in second quarter

Canadian defined benefit pension plans posted a higher median solvency ratio at the end of the second quarter of 2018 in comparison to earlier in…

  • By: Staff
  • July 4, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:00
DB pension solvency improves in Q2 despite geopolitical headwinds

DB pension solvency improves in Q2 despite geopolitical headwinds

Canada’s defined benefit pension plans saw continued improvements in their solvency positions during the second quarter of 2018, according to Mercer’s latest pension health index.…

  • By: Staff
  • July 4, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:43
PSP part of consortium taking majority share in Italian pharmaceuticals group

PSP part of consortium taking majority share in Italian pharmaceuticals group

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is joining a consortium of investors to purchase the holding company that owns the majority share of Italian pharmaceuticals group Recordati. The consortium,…

  • By: Staff
  • July 3, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:56
Nova Scotia Public Service Superannuation Plan posts 5.5% return for 2017/18

Nova Scotia Public Service Superannuation Plan posts 5.5% return for 2017/18

The Nova Scotia Public Service Superannuation Plan achieved a return of 5.5 per cent, net of fees, for its 2017/18 fiscal year, according to its…

  • By: Staff
  • June 29, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:35
OMERS takes stake in health-care provider, HOOPP invests in yogurt maker

OMERS takes stake in health-care provider, HOOPP invests in yogurt maker

The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System is set to become the lead investor in Tennessee-based Premise Health Holding Corp. The company, which provides on-site, community and virtual…

  • By: Staff
  • June 29, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:01
Trump and the tariffs: What are the long-term impacts of shifting trade policies?

Trump and the tariffs: What are the long-term impacts of shifting trade policies?

A recent report from the C.D. Howe Institute suggests that in addition to levying a bevy of tariffs on some of America’s biggest trading partners,…

Vestcor posts 8% return for 2017, buoyed by private equity investments

Vestcor posts 8% return for 2017, buoyed by private equity investments

Vestcor Investment Management Corp. posted an eight per cent return on total assets under active management in 2017, up from 6.2 cent the year before.…

  • By: Staff
  • June 26, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 13:49
BCI must take more action around environmentally issues: think-tank

BCI must take more action around environmentally issues: think-tank

Since the British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is the fourth largest pension fund manager in Canada, it’s important to consider whether it’s investing its resources…

  • By: Staff
  • June 25, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 11:30
Caisse invests $50M in Canadian construction company

Caisse invests $50M in Canadian construction company

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $50 million in Canadian construction company Pomerleau Inc. The investment, which makes the Caisse a minority…

  • By: Staff
  • June 21, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:23
CPPIB takes stake in Brazilian logistics partnership, PSP invests in global chemicals company

CPPIB takes stake in Brazilian logistics partnership, PSP invests in global chemicals company

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is allocating $175 million to aquire a 20 per cent stake in a partnership intending to invest in logistics…

  • By: Staff
  • June 20, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:49
Caisse takes stake in French industrial company

Caisse takes stake in French industrial company

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is purchasing a stake in a France-based company, the Delachaux Group. Operating in 35 countries, the Delachaux Group…

  • By: Staff
  • June 14, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 14:00
PSP Investments posts 9.8 per cent return for fiscal 2018

PSP Investments posts 9.8 per cent return for fiscal 2018

At the end of its 2018 fiscal year, the Public Sector Pension Investment Board posted a net return of 9.8 per cent, representing $13.5 billion…

  • By: Staff
  • June 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:45
Caisse-backed venture capital fund completes $75M financing round

Caisse-backed venture capital fund completes $75M financing round

Luge Capital, a venture capital fund backed by the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, has completed a round of financing worth $75 million…

  • By: Staff
  • June 11, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:00
CPPIB issuing green bonds, investing in Chinese tech company

CPPIB issuing green bonds, investing in Chinese tech company

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is issuing green bonds with an aim to boost its holdings in renewable energy and efficient buildings. Over the past…

  • By: Staff
  • June 11, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Lower bond yields push DB pension solvency down in May: Aon

Lower bond yields push DB pension solvency down in May: Aon

Lower bond yields and mixed markets drove down the median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit plans in May, according to Aon’s monthly survey. On June 1,…

  • By: Staff
  • June 7, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:15
BCI, Ontario Teachers’ part of acquisition of Vancouver container terminal operator

BCI, Ontario Teachers’ part of acquisition of Vancouver container terminal operator

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. and Australian institutional funds manager IFM Investors are entering into an agreement with the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan to become…

  • By: Staff
  • June 7, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:00
OPTrust invests in Canadian innovation fund

OPTrust invests in Canadian innovation fund

The OPSEU Pension Trust is among investors helping Yaletown Partners move towards its goal of $200 million for its innovation growth fund. Having reached more…

  • By: Staff
  • June 6, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:53
PSP Investments backs global digital payments provider

PSP Investments backs global digital payments provider

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is among investors taking part in a $250-million round of financing for Tradeshift, a global supply chain digital payments company. With…

  • By: Staff
  • June 4, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:47
Ontario Teachers’, CalPERS support SEC proposal to study transaction fees

Ontario Teachers’, CalPERS support SEC proposal to study transaction fees

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and the California Public Employees’ Retirement System are expressing their support for the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission’s proposal for a transaction fee pilot.…

  • By: Staff
  • June 1, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 08:40