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What does MSCI inclusion of Chinese A-shares mean for institutional investors?

What does MSCI inclusion of Chinese A-shares mean for institutional investors?

China’s stock market took a huge step forward this month as U.S. index provider MSCI announced it would add A-shares (mainland Chinese shares) to its…

CPPIB commits equity to U.S. oil and gas acquisition company

CPPIB commits equity to U.S. oil and gas acquisition company

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has partnered with Encino Energy to form Encino Acquisition Partners, which will focus on oil and gas acquisition opportunities…

  • By: Staff
  • June 28, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:45
Home Capital to pay $1.65B owed to HOOPP from Buffett loan

Home Capital to pay $1.65B owed to HOOPP from Buffett loan

Home Capital Group Inc. will end its $2-billion credit agreement with the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan just months after it entered into the deal…

  • By: Staff
  • June 22, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 14:35
Ontario Teachers’ to acquire equity interest in global HR company

Ontario Teachers’ to acquire equity interest in global HR company

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board is acquiring a majority of the outstanding equity interests in global human resources company CareerBuilder. The proposed transaction, which…

  • By: Staff
  • June 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 14:30
Caisse invests $2.6B in global aircraft financing platform

Caisse invests $2.6B in global aircraft financing platform

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $2.6 billion to create an aircraft leasing and financing platform with GE Capital Aviation Services. The…

  • By: Staff
  • June 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:02
Caisse invests in cloud-computing industry

Caisse invests in cloud-computing industry

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing in the cloud-computing industry by helping Montreal-based eStruxture Data Centers Inc. create a Canada-wide platform. The…

  • By: Staff
  • June 14, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 13:30
Caisse invests $135M in U.S. fintech company

Caisse invests $135M in U.S. fintech company

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $135 million in a financial technology company based in Charlotte, NC. The company, AvidXchange Inc., provides…

  • By: Staff
  • June 8, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 14:00
Caisse invests in precious metal company’s expansion

Caisse invests in precious metal company’s expansion

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is helping precious metal royalty company Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. expand its portfolio by buying assets from…

  • By: Staff
  • June 5, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:45
AIMCo enters into financing deal with Calgary-based energy company

AIMCo enters into financing deal with Calgary-based energy company

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is investing in Calgary-based oil and gas company Ikkuma Resources Corp. through a $45-million financing deal. According to the agreement, AIMCo…

  • By: Staff
  • May 26, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:36
Caisse funds plastic manufacturer IPL acquisition

Caisse funds plastic manufacturer IPL acquisition

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is one of three equity investors funding Quebec-based IPL Inc.’s acquisition of California-based Macro Plastics Inc. for US$150…

  • By: Staff
  • May 25, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:47
Boeing allegations ‘baseless and outrageous’: Caisse

Boeing allegations ‘baseless and outrageous’: Caisse

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is defending itself against what it calls “baseless allegations” by the Boeing Co. as the U.S. Department…

  • By: Staff
  • May 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 10:20
Defined benefit pensions maintain positive growth in Q1: RBC

Defined benefit pensions maintain positive growth in Q1: RBC

Bolstered by a lift in global equities, Canadian defined benefit pension plans maintained positive growth in the first quarter of 2017 with average returns of…

  • By: Staff
  • May 15, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:52
Equity markets help raise Canadian pension plan returns: research

Equity markets help raise Canadian pension plan returns: research

Canadian defined benefit pension plan sponsors recorded an uptick in returns for the first quarter of 2017, primarily driven by strong equity markets, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • May 12, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:51
Bombardier exec steps down amid pressure from pension funds

Bombardier exec steps down amid pressure from pension funds

Amid protests from the public and several institutional investors, Pierre Beaudoin is relinquishing his role as executive chairman at Bombardier Inc. Beaudoin will remain non-executive chairman of…

PSP Investments launches European hub in London

PSP Investments launches European hub in London

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board has launched a European hub focused predominantly on private equity, private debt, infrastructure and real estate. The London, England-based…

  • By: Staff
  • May 10, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:10
OMERS Ventures closes third fund with $300M in commitments

OMERS Ventures closes third fund with $300M in commitments

The venture capital investment arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System has successfully closed its third venture capital fund, with $300 million in commitments.…

  • By: Staff
  • May 9, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:15
Pension plan solvency ratios in positive territory in April

Pension plan solvency ratios in positive territory in April

Aon Hewitt is crediting strong equity equity markets with helping to keep solvency ratios for Canadian defined benefit pension plans in positive territory in April.…

  • By: Staff
  • May 4, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 10:18
Caisse remains focused on global investments despite political uncertainty

Caisse remains focused on global investments despite political uncertainty

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is emphasizing global investments even as it noted the impact of political uncertainty in its newly released…

  • By: Staff
  • April 27, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:29
Diversified pooled fund managers underperformed benchmark in Q1

Diversified pooled fund managers underperformed benchmark in Q1

Diversified pooled fund managers saw a median return of three per cent before management fees in the first quarter of the year, according to findings…

  • By: Staff
  • April 26, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:06
CPPIB to sell Irish aircraft leasing company

CPPIB to sell Irish aircraft leasing company

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and its co-investors have announced the sale of Dublin-based aircraft leasing company AWAS to Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Ltd. The…

  • By: Staff
  • April 24, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:47
ETF for ETFs signals industry growth is set to explode

ETF for ETFs signals industry growth is set to explode

It’s official: now, there really is an ETF for everything. On Friday, on the NYSE, the ETF Industry Exposure & Financial Services ETF (TETF) began trading.…

  • By: Katie Keir
  • April 24, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:39
Monetary policy a key factor in deciding where to invest

Monetary policy a key factor in deciding where to invest

Investors may be tired of hearing about central banks and monetary policy moves. But these days, the outlook for many countries hinges on whether monetary…

  • By: Katie Keir
  • April 21, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30
Caisse invests $1.9B to support SNC-Lavalin acquisition

Caisse invests $1.9B to support SNC-Lavalin acquisition

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $1.9 billion to support SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.’s global expansion projects. The Caisse investment comes as the…

  • By: Staff
  • April 21, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:38
SEI Investments appoints new Canadian equity portfolio manager

SEI Investments appoints new Canadian equity portfolio manager

SEI Investments Canada Co. has appointed Rachel Volynsky as Canadian equity portfolio manager in Toronto. In the role, she will be responsible for the management…

  • By: Staff
  • April 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:29
CPPIB to acquire educational company from Ontario Teachers’

CPPIB to acquire educational company from Ontario Teachers’

Private equity funds managed by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and investment firm Blackstone will acquire the educational content provider Ascend Learning LLC from…

  • By: Staff
  • April 18, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:17