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2022 Pension Leadership Awards opens for entries

The Canadian Investment Review is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Pension Leadership Awards. The third annual Pension Leadership Awards will celebrate the organizations and individuals…

  • By: Staff
  • July 12, 2022 July 12, 2022
  • 12:00

CPPIB investing in discount grocery chain, OMERS acquiring infrastructure service provider

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing in a Colombian discount grocery chain. The US$335 million investment in D1, which is owned by the…

  • By: Staff
  • July 12, 2022 July 12, 2022
  • 11:00

PSP Investments analyzing environmental impact of natural resources portfolio

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is engaging WSP Global Inc. to develop a consistent methodology for analyzing the environmental impact of its natural resources assets.…

  • By: Staff
  • July 12, 2022 July 12, 2022
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Provident10 revamping IT governance strategy in response to cybersecurity risks

The administrator of the Newfoundland and Labrador Public Service Pension Plan is planning a revamp of its information technology governance processes to mitigate cybersecurity risks. “The…

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CPPIB doubling-down on Korean industrial real estate, Caisse developing Brazilian rental properties

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is making a second contribution to a real estate joint venture expanding its industrial warehouse portfolio in Korea’s largest…

  • By: Staff
  • July 7, 2022 July 7, 2022
  • 12:00

CIFSC releases responsible investment framework for Canadian funds

The Canadian Investment Funds Standards Committee is releasing the final framework it will use to identify investment funds that disclose adopting responsible investing strategies. “Given…

  • By: Staff
  • July 7, 2022 July 6, 2022
  • 11:00

AIMCo CEO seeking to win trust of pension clients: report

After a record-breaking year, Alberta’s public sector investment fund manager is seeking to earn the trust of its client pension funds. “A combination of factors…

  • By: Staff
  • July 6, 2022 July 8, 2022
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Ontario Teachers’ acquiring reverse mortgage lender, OMERS financing EV battery manufacturer

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is acquiring the parent company of a Canadian reverse mortgage provider. The pension fund is buying HomeQ Corp., which owns…

  • By: Staff
  • July 5, 2022 July 5, 2022
  • 12:45

U of T pension assets grew by 4.7 per cent in the first half of 2021: UTAM report

The pension plan for the faculty and staff of the University of Toronto grew from $6.3 billion to $6.6 billion in the first six months of…

  • By: Staff
  • July 5, 2022 July 8, 2022
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IMCO unveils ESG strategy, discloses portfolio emissions

The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is publishing its inaugural environmental, social and governance report, which includes an outline of its four-pronged ESG integration strategy.…

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  • July 5, 2022 July 5, 2022
  • 12:00
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Canadian DB plans’ median solvency ratio increases to 109% in Q2: report

Despite year-to-date asset losses and historically high levels of inflation, most Canadian defined benefit pension plans are reporting increased funded positions in the second quarter…

  • By: Staff
  • July 5, 2022 July 4, 2022
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French election results scuttle Macron’s hopes for pension reform

French president Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to reform his country’s pension system have been set back by the results of divisive national elections. During his campaign…

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Nova Scotia’s PSSP returns 5.56% for fiscal year

The Nova Scotia Public Service Superannuation Plan generated net returns of 5.56 per cent during its latest fiscal year, which ended on March 31, 2022.…

PSP entering strategic alliance with produce company, Ontario Teachers’ investing in online retailer

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is entering a strategic alliance with a produce vendor. According to the agreement, PSP Investments will manage the acquisition…

  • By: Staff
  • June 30, 2022 June 30, 2022
  • 12:00
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Higher long-term bond yields lowering annuity purchase costs for DB pension plan sponsors: expert

Higher long-term bond yields driven by rising interest rates are lowering the cost of annuity purchases for defined benefit pension plans, says Mary Kate Archibald,…

Economic, geopolitical factors causing inflationary uncertainty for institutional investors: report

A new report is urging pension plan sponsors and other institutional investors to ensure the resilience of their portfolios in a number of different inflationary…

  • By: Staff
  • June 28, 2022 June 28, 2022
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N.B. auditor general report calls for transparency from public sector investment organization

New Brunswick’s auditor general is reigniting a dispute with the an independent public sector asset manager responsible for investing on behalf of pension plans jointly…

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  • June 28, 2022 June 28, 2022
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CPPIB selling stake in U.K. utilities provider, Ontario Teachers’ investing in insurance brokerage

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling its stake in a U.K. wireless utilities provider. Through the deal reached with Digital 9 Infrastructure, an…

  • By: Staff
  • June 28, 2022 June 28, 2022
  • 12:00

BCI names Michel Drolet as senior VP of corporate risk, chief audit officer

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is appointing Michel Drolet as senior vice-president of corporate risk and chief audit executive. In the role, he’ll lead…

  • By: Staff
  • June 28, 2022 June 28, 2022
  • 11:00

Transition to low carbon economy highlighting climate risks for pension plans: CAPSA

The potential impact of a disorderly transition to a low carbon economy is a top factor driving financial market regulators to accelerate and focus their…

  • By: Staff
  • June 27, 2022 June 24, 2022
  • 09:00

Institutional investors seeking to plug data gaps in push for diversity

At the Alberta Investment Management Corp., diversity, equity and inclusion has catapulted up the priority list when it comes to investment strategy. While DEI has…

How SEIU Healthcare is making retirement planning accessible for members

A quarter of single seniors live below the poverty line in Canada and the problem is getting worse, with employer-sponsored pension plans not accessible to…

SDG washing in corporate reports could deceive would-be investors: article

References to the United Nations’ sustainable development goals in corporate reports may be used to deceive the general public and would-be impact investors, according a…

How to prepare pension portfolios for persistently higher inflation: CPBI session

There are a lot of reasons to believe financial markets will be very different in the next 10 to 20 years than what pension funds…

OMERS expanding Australian telecom tower network, Caisse investing in online furniture retailer

The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is acquiring an Australian developer owner and operator of telecommunications towers. Following the acquisition, the OMERS will consolidate the…

  • By: Staff
  • June 23, 2022 June 22, 2022
  • 11:00