Ontario Teachers’ returns 3.8% in first half of 2021
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan returned 3.8 per cent in the first half of 2021, a significant improvement on its negative 0.4 per cent return…
- By: Staff
- August 24, 2021 August 24, 2021
- 12:00
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Are retail investment trends impacting institutional investors?
From the rise of cryptocurrency DogeCoin and non-fungible tokens to Reddit members beating hedge fund managers at their own game, 2021 has been an eventful…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- August 13, 2021 August 11, 2021
- 08:52
Canadian DB pensions’ funding positions improve in June as bond returns level off: report
The funded position for an average Canadian defined benefit pension plan improved slightly on both a solvency and accounting basis in June, according to a new…
- By: Staff
- July 9, 2021 July 9, 2021
- 15:00
How Canada’s pension funds are maximizing fixed income in a low interest rate environment
With bond returns tied to interest rates, it’s no surprise Canadian pension funds are increasingly seeking other ways to boost fixed income yields. Canadian interest…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- June 30, 2021 June 30, 2021
- 08:56
BCI, CPPIB and OTPP investments tied to human rights abuses in China, finds watchdog
A report from the U.K.-based watchdog group Hong Kong Watch is criticizing three major Canadian pension funds for investing in Chinese businesses involved in human rights…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- June 21, 2021 June 21, 2021
- 10:30
OMERS in equity funding for Swedish battery manufacturer
The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System is co-leading a US$2.75 billion ($3.3 billion) private placement to raise equity for Northvolt, a Swedish battery maker. Alongside…
- By: Staff
- June 14, 2021 June 14, 2021
- 08:45
CPPIB reporting $497.2BN net assets in fiscal 2021
A record return over the first full year of the pandemic has put the manager of Canada’s largest retirement fund years ahead of schedule to…
- By: The Canadian Press, with files from staff
- May 21, 2021 May 21, 2021
- 15:00
Caisse investing in wireless communications, BCI in Chile timber
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is one of two organizations investing a total US$940 million in Phoenix Tower International, a U.S.-based wireless…
- By: Staff
- May 21, 2021 May 20, 2021
- 09:00
2021 Top 40 Money Managers Report: Building back strong
Investors breathed a sigh of relief as they turned over their calendars at the end of 2020. Few were sorry to see the back of…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- May 14, 2021 May 14, 2021
- 08:56
First quarter performance flat for Canada’s DB pension plans: report
Canada’s defined benefit pension plans experienced flat performance in the first quarter of 2021, with the median plan’s returns declining by 0.2 per cent in…
- By: Alison MacAlpine
- May 4, 2021 July 26, 2021
- 09:30
Caisse appointing David Morley managing director, head of Europe
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is appointing David Morley as managing director and head of Europe. He joins the Caisse after serving…
- By: Staff
- February 10, 2021 April 23, 2021
- 09:00
Canada’s DB pension plans post 9.2% return in 2020
Despite market uncertainty due to the coronavirus pandemic and a turbulent U.S. presidential election cycle, Canadian defined benefit pension plans ended the year with near…
- By: Staff
- February 1, 2021 July 29, 2021
- 15:00
PSP investing in real estate, Caisse in accessibility aids
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is entering a $700-million joint venture investing in single-family rentals in the U.S. The new venture with Pretium Partners…
- By: Staff
- February 1, 2021 February 16, 2021
- 09:00