Approximately US$330 billion green, social, sustainability, and sustainability-linked bonds in emerging markets will soon come to maturity, according to a new report by Amundi Asset…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is creating new climate strategy goals and wants to achieve $400 billion in climate action investments by…
Against a backdrop of unpredictability on the global stage, Canadian institutional investors continue to face several competing headwinds, including a push from the federal government…
The cost of doing business under the current U.S. administration is getting more expensive and uncertain, said Cliff Kupchan, chairman at Eurasia Group, during the…
In recent years, the energy sector has been unloved and out of favour, sitting at just below four per cent on the MSCI World index,…
While the British Columbia Investment Management Corp. supports the goal of net zero by 2050, that doesn’t translate to a hard target for its portfolio,…
Through a series of research papers, investment firm Equiton is working with Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business to explore the sustained cashflows available…
Increasing periods of heightened volatility are demanding composure and trust from investment professionals for their long-term roadmap, according to Josée Mondoux (pictured middle), chief investment…
An article on how pension plan sponsors can manage risk amid economic and geopolitical instability was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here…
Institutional investors are moving away from standard environmental, social and governance factors, according to a new report by Morningstar Inc. The report, which took responses…
The push to make companies detail their exposure to climate change received a boost last week with about 80 women leaders in business and civil…
An article on how diversity, equity and inclusion strategies are changing was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is facing criticism for backing out of a commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Following the release of…
A new climate initiative is advising Canadian companies on how to develop effective climate transition plans as part of a larger effort to support a…
A decision by the Canadian Securities Administrators to step back from the development of a mandatory climate-related disclosure mandate could impact decision-making at one of…
The Ontario Pension Board scored at or above the median for the Principles for Responsible Investment Reporting Framework assessment tool, according to its latest sustainability…
The Canadian Sustainability Standards Board is appointing Wendy Berman as chair, effective May 5. Berman is a former vice-chair of the Ontario Securities Commission and,…
Canada’s largest bank said Tuesday that it has scrapped one of its flagship climate commitments and is holding back on publicizing other climate progress in…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is reporting nearly 80 per cent, or $330 billion, of its total portfolio is invested in assets…
An article on how incoming health-care legislation could impact plan sponsors’ virtual care offerings was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are…
Japanese institutional investors are slowing their allocations to private assets, according to a new report by Crisil Coalition Greenwich. It found the share of Japanese…
Private equity allocations are increasing to 12 per cent in the asset mix of U.S.-based institutional investors while public equities reached 38 per cent in…
Increased investment volatility could trigger additional questions on the decisions of Canadian pension funds as governance reviews come into focus, says Level Chan, a partner…
Two-thirds (66 per cent) of global institutional investors say they plan to increase their private asset allocations over the next five years, according to a…
While community bonds, an investment asset offered by not-for-profits looking to raise capital for socially conscious projects, are growing in Canada, they don’t match the…