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Imperial Oil shareholders reject ESG proposals from Bâtirente, BCI

Imperial Oil Ltd. shareholders have voted against environmental, social and governance-related proposals backed by the Bâtirente and the British Columbia Investment Management Corp. during the…

  • By: Staff
  • May 9, 2023 May 10, 2023
  • 12:30

Canadian DB pension plans see median return of 4.23% in Q1 2023: report

Canadian defined benefit pension plans generated a median return of 4.23 per cent for the first quarter of 2023, according to the BNY Mellon Canadian…

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  • May 9, 2023 May 8, 2023
  • 09:00
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Canadian DB pension plans generated strong returns in Q1: report

The median Canadian defined benefit pension plan’s investments returned 4.2 per cent during the first quarter of 2022, according to a new report by Northern Trust…

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  • May 4, 2023 May 4, 2023
  • 09:00
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BCI calling for increased climate disclosure at Imperial Oil, Caisse pre-leasing Chilean mixed-use development

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is filing a shareholder proposal calling for Imperial Oil Ltd. to disclose more information about its climate risks. The…

  • By: Staff
  • May 2, 2023 May 2, 2023
  • 12:30
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Canadian DB pension plans see median return of 4% in Q1 2023: report

Canadian defined benefit pension plans generated a median return of four per cent in the first quarter of 2023, up from 3.8 per cent in…

  • By: Staff
  • May 1, 2023 April 28, 2023
  • 09:00

CPPIB backing efforts to divide investee mining company, OMERS-owned building leasing Sydney office space

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is supporting an effort to spin off the steel-making side of an investee mining company despite previously saying it…

  • By: Staff
  • April 27, 2023 April 27, 2023
  • 12:30
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New report highlights BCI’s 2022 ESG achievements

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is leveraging its size and influence to drive environmental, social and governance improvements across its portfolio, according to the…

  • By: Staff
  • April 27, 2023 April 27, 2023
  • 12:30

Ontario Teachers’ to manage Asian public equities investments in Toronto

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s Asian public equity portfolios will be managed by a high conviction equities group based in Toronto. “In considering the optimal…

CAAT remains 124% funded despite 2022 investment losses: annual report

The College of Arts and Technology pension plan’s assets dropped 2.3 per cent while its funded ratio on a going-concern basis remained at 124 per…

  • By: Staff
  • April 20, 2023 April 20, 2023
  • 12:00

Canadian DB pension plan assets rise 1.8% in March: report

The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan improved on a solvency and accounting basis in March, according to a new report…

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  • April 18, 2023 April 18, 2023
  • 12:30

IMCO returns -8.1% for 2022, buoyed by private assets

The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is reporting that the weighted average net return of its clients’ portfolios was negative 8.1 per cent for the year ended Dec.…

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  • April 13, 2023 April 13, 2023
  • 12:00
Caisse, CPPIB, Ontario Teachers’ invest in insurance company

SHEPP appointing Colette Wagner as senior investment analyst

The Saskatchewan Healthcare Employees’ Pension Plan is appointing Colette Wagner as a senior investment analyst. In the new role, she’ll oversee the asset managers responsible…

  • By: Staff
  • April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023
  • 12:30

AIMCo returns -3.4% for 2022, citing declines in public equities, fixed income

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting an annual return of negative 3.4 per cent for 2022, citing declines in public equities and fixed income.…

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  • April 10, 2023 April 6, 2023
  • 09:00
Alberta Teachers’ Association set to legally challenge pension order

AIMCo revealing details of ESG integration process: report

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is revealing details of how environmental, social and governance factors are used alongside traditional financial analysis in its investment strategy.…

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  • April 6, 2023 April 6, 2023
  • 12:30

OMERS appointing Ashish Goyal executive VP, head of Asia-Pacific

The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is appointing Ashish Goyal as executive vice-president and head of Asia-Pacific. In the new role, he’ll oversee investments across…

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  • April 4, 2023 April 4, 2023
  • 12:30
Employer pension plan asset values grows 2.3% in Q4 2019

Median solvency ratio of Canadian DB pensions rose to 116% in Q1 2023: report

The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans rose during the first quarter of 2023, from 113 per cent at the beginning of…

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  • April 4, 2023 April 3, 2023
  • 09:00

Report finds more Canadian pension funds committing to net-zero emissions by 2050

Over the last year, the number of large Canadian pension funds with commitments to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 rose from two funds to nine,…

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  • March 30, 2023 March 29, 2023
  • 09:00

Canadian DB pension plan solvency down 0.7% in February: report

The funded position of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan fell slightly on a solvency basis and rose on an accounting basis in February,…

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  • March 21, 2023 March 21, 2023
  • 12:30
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CPPIB sells stake in French home care company; Ontario court gives retailer protection to Caisse, OMERS, OTPP as Nordstrom leaves Canada

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling its stake in a scandal-ridden French home care company for €26.1 million — 6.18 per cent of the…

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  • March 21, 2023 March 21, 2023
  • 12:30
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Trusteed pension funds’ assets valued $2.1T in Q3: StatsCan

The market value of assets held by Canadian trusteed pension funds rose 2.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2022, hovering around $2.1 trillion, according…

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  • March 21, 2023 March 21, 2023
  • 09:00

A look at China’s private pension pilot project

Traditionally, Chinese workers have relied on two pillars of income in retirement — the basic state pension and employer-sponsored plans open to employees in certain…

OPTrust posts 2.2% net losses in 2022, remains fully funded

The OPSEU Pension Trust finished 2022 with net assets of $24.642 billion, down 2.2 per cent from the previous year, according to its latest annual…

CPPIB jointly acquiring cloud-based software company, OMERS subsidiary entering debt financing agreements

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is jointly acquiring an experience management software provider. The CPPIB and Silver Lake, a private equity firm, will acquire…

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  • March 14, 2023 March 14, 2023
  • 12:30
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Watchdog accusing CPPIB of greenwashing acquisition of oil company

Shift Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health is describing the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s acquisition of a significant stake in one of California’s largest…

  • By: Staff
  • March 9, 2023 March 9, 2023
  • 12:00

Ontario Teachers’ venture capital arm expects lower private equity valuations in 2023: report

The venture capital arm of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan anticipates that a slowing global economy, interest rate hikes and limited funding opportunities will drive…

  • By: Staff
  • March 7, 2023 March 7, 2023
  • 12:45