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Canadian institutional investors’ responsible investments reach $4.5 trillion: report

Responsible investments account for 71 per cent of the total assets under management by Canadian institutional investors, according to a new report from the Responsible…

2024 Top 40 Money Managers Report: To divest or engage?

With 15 different client organizations, including nine public sector pension plans, the Alberta Investment Management Corp. has opted to engage, rather than divest, from certain…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • November 15, 2024 November 22, 2024
  • 08:57
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38% of U.S. institutional investors incorporating ESG into investment decisions: survey

Roughly two-fifths (38 per cent) of U.S. institutional investors say they incorporate environmental, social and governance factors into investment decisions, according to a new survey…

  • By: Staff
  • November 14, 2024 November 12, 2024
  • 11:00
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UN’s Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance reports more institutional investors adopting intermediate decarbonization targets

The United Nations’ Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance is reporting that 81 of its institutional investor members, representing combined assets under management of US$9.4 trillion, have…

  • By: Staff
  • November 14, 2024 November 11, 2024
  • 09:00
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Canadian sustainability investment standards to launch in December

The Canadian edition of an international set of sustainability investment disclosure standards will be officially released in December, according to the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board.…

  • By: Staff
  • November 11, 2024 November 11, 2024
  • 15:00

Coverage of the 2024 DC Investment Forum

The volatile global conditions of the last four years have culminated in a looming economic downturn, impacting defined contribution pension plan sponsors and members alike.…

2024 DC Investment Forum: The importance of ESG factors in bond investing

Rising food, energy and housing prices aren’t just pocketbook issues for consumers or election fodder for politicians, they’re also social risk factors, indicators of a…

Climate risk, energy transition presenting institutional investors with long-term opportunities

Climate risk and energy transition present huge investment opportunities for pension plan sponsors seeking to invest for the long term, said Bertrand Millot, head of…

Coverage of the 2024 Risk Management Conference

Across from Ottawa’s Parliament Hill, where the wheels behind the force of the nation’s power in governance and oversight turn, a group of pension and…

  • October 21, 2024 October 21, 2024
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2024 Risk Management Conference: Long-term returns of sustainable private market assets outweighing short-term risks

Sustainable investing needs to take a much more nuanced approach today than it did in the past, according to Edward Vaughan Dixon, head of sustainability…

2024 Risk Management Conference: AI, energy transition shaping worldwide investment trends at the IMCO

The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is making its strategic allocation decisions based on a guideline of worldwide events that will shape investment themes for…

2024 Risk Management Conference: How institutional investors can find risk-adjusted returns with generic assets

Exposure to generic asset pricing factors can help deliver risk-adjusted returns, according to Ryan Taliaferro, senior vice-president and director of investment strategies at Acadian Asset Management,…

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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on how ‘carewashing’ can negatively impact employers’ well-being strategies was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human…

  • By: Staff
  • October 18, 2024 October 17, 2024
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Caisse investing $60 million in private equity fund, launching U.S. sustainable real estate financing program

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $60 million in the first round of a private equity fund created by BDG &…

  • By: Staff
  • October 16, 2024 October 16, 2024
  • 15:00
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BCI targeting methane emissions, board diversity: stewardship report

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is focusing on methane emissions regulation and board diversity among its key environmental, social and governance policy initiatives, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • October 15, 2024 October 15, 2024
  • 09:00

Feds moving ahead with sustainable investing guidelines, but details still scarce

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said the federal government is moving ahead with guidelines around sustainable investing and corporate climate disclosures, but details on the plans…

City of Montreal navigating volatility driven by global equities

As institutional investors’ results expectations continue to expand at a rampant speed, Errico Cocchi doesn’t want to get lost in overcomplicated investment trends. “At the…

OSFI launching consultation on climate change risks to pensions, financial institutions

UN’s Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance reflecting on five years of impact investing guidelines

The United Nations’ Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance is marking five years of encouraging institutional investors to implement science-based targets towards curbing greenhouse gas emissions in…

PIAC recommending flexible sustainability reporting framework for institutional investors

The Pension Investment Association of Canada is recommending the development of a flexible framework to guide institutional investors’ sustainability reporting, while encouraging innovation and addressing greenwashing.…

  • By: Staff
  • October 7, 2024 October 4, 2024
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IMCO increasing investments in clean energy transition assets: report

The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario has increased its stake in climate solution investments to 11.5 per cent of its portfolio, equivalent to $2.1 billion,…

  • By: Staff
  • October 3, 2024 October 2, 2024
  • 11:00
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86% of institutional investors adopting sustainable investing strategies: survey

Roughly nine in 10 (86 per cent) institutional investors with assets under management of US$10 billion or more say they’re incorporating sustainable investments as part…

  • By: Staff
  • September 24, 2024 September 20, 2024
  • 11:00
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PSP Investments’ green assets increased to $64.9BN in fiscal 2024: report

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board has $64.9 billion invested in green assets, compared to $48.9 billion in fiscal 2023, according to the investment organization’s…

  • By: Staff
  • September 19, 2024 September 18, 2024
  • 11:00
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How are stewardship guidelines helping institutional investors address systemic risks?

Stewardship guidelines are helping institutional investors address climate risks and safeguard their investment in the long run, says Brian Minns, managing director of responsible investing at…

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Expert panel: Institutional investors should re-evaluate fees in ‘turbulent twenties’

An altering macroeconomic environment means that cost management requires continual attention by pension plans and other institutional investors. Today, as inflation and higher-for-longer rates exert…

  • By: Les Marton
  • September 10, 2024 September 6, 2024
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