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Canadian DB pension plan assets decline 0.6% in May: 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 May,…

  • By: Staff
  • June 15, 2023 June 15, 2023
  • 12:30

Salvatore Iacono to succeed John Sullivan as Cadillac Fairview president, CEO

Salvatore Iacono will succeed John Sullivan as president and chief executive officer of Cadillac Fairview, the real estate arm of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan,…

  • By: Staff
  • June 13, 2023 June 13, 2023
  • 12:30

Caisse underwriting bridge bonds, OMERS backing financial analytics platform

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is underwriting $75 million of bonds issued to finance a portion of the construction of a new…

  • By: Staff
  • June 13, 2023 June 13, 2023
  • 12:30

University Pension Plan’s assets declined 9.1% in 2022, led by public equities

The University Pension Plan posted 9.1 per cent losses in 2022, according to its annual report. During the year, the jointly sponsored defined benefit pension…

  • By: Staff
  • June 13, 2023 June 13, 2023
  • 09:00
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How AIMCo, Ivanhoé Cambridge are adopting different ESG approaches

“Everyone on stage agrees on one thing  — [environmental, social and governance] integration is just smart,” said moderator Francisca Quinn, co-founder and president of Quinn…

Caisse backing Quebec software developer, CPPIB investing in Spanish waste management business

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $125 million in a Quebec-based software developer best known for products supporting digital workplaces. The…

  • By: Staff
  • June 8, 2023 June 8, 2023
  • 12:30

PSP Investments returns 4.4% led by infrastructure investments

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is reporting a net return of 4.4 per cent for fiscal 2023. As of March 31, 2023, the investment…

  • By: Staff
  • June 8, 2023 June 8, 2023
  • 12:30

HOOPP recognizes Canadian property managers for climate leadership

The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is recognizing the property managers of nine Canadian buildings among the winners of its Leadership in Environmental Advancement Program…

  • By: Staff
  • June 6, 2023 June 6, 2023
  • 12:00

Caisse appointing Yana Watson Kakar as head of Americas

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is appointing Yana Watson Kakar as managing director and head of Americas. In the new role, she’ll be…

  • By: Staff
  • June 6, 2023 June 5, 2023
  • 09:00

Coverage of the 2023 Global Investment Conference

On April 12-14, a group of defined benefit pension plan sponsors, asset managers and academics gathered at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler in British Columbia for…

2023 GIC coverage: Saving the global economy from conventional thinking

If Irish economist David McWilliams is to be believed, overconfident fools are tampering with the global economy. “If I were an American, Canadian or —…

2023 GIC coverage: A look at aviation leasing’s value proposition

“There are 30,000 jets out there flying around right now,” said James McManus, managing director of Alliance Bernstein CarVal, during the Canadian Investment Review‘s 2023…

2023 GIC coverage: Never say ‘never bonds’ again

“I’m here to convince you that fixed income is back as an attractive asset class,” said Benoit Anne, lead strategist of the investment solutions group…

2023 GIC coverage: New market regime shining on international equities

“There’s a new market regime in 2023,” said Justin Thomson, chief investment officer and head of international equity at T. Rowe Price, during the Canadian…

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2023 GIC coverage: The good, the bad and the ugly sides of regime shifts

“Let me start by pointing out the obvious: the last few years have been exhausting,” said Mina Krishnan, multi-asset portfolio manager at Schroders, during a…

2023 GIC coverage: How Simon Fraser University is divesting global equities of fossil fuels

In December 2021, Simon Fraser University announced the global equity portfolios for its non-pension related funds — valued at $450 million — would divest from…

2023 GIC coverage: Overcoming liquidity challenges in private market allocations

“Investing in private markets comes with its fair share of challenges,” said Rémi Tétreault, director of client solutions at Trans-Canada Capital Inc., during the Canadian…

2023 GIC coverage: The investment case for the new China

While China’s presence on emerging market indexes may be shrinking, the case for investing in it remains compelling, said Vivian Lin Thurston, a partner and…

GIC 2023 coverage: Understanding the secondary private equity market

“If it’s in private equity or an alternative asset allocation, it’s a long-term investment strategy,” said Simon Oak, principal at Lexington Partners, during the Canadian…

2023 GIC coverage: Resiliency of commercial office real estate keeping remote working ‘doom loop’ at bay

The commercial office real estate doom loop that was expected from the growth in remote working hasn’t really caught on, according to Victor Couture, assistant professor of economics at…

2023 GIC coverage: Tracking headwinds and tailwinds in Canadian housing development

Housing affordability will be a challenge, particularly for newcomers to Canada — pushing more of that demographic into the rental market, said Aaron Pittman, head…

2023 GIC coverage: Institutional investors finding opportunities for high-yield in unlikely places

Institutional investors are entering a golden period ripe with opportunities in current global and emerging markets, said Karl Dasher, president of Polen Capital, during the Canadian…