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Expert panel: How institutional investors are adapting to a post-pandemic global economy

bmcgovern — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:00:12 +0000

Renowned American businessman and investor Charlie Munger once said, “You have to keep learning if you want to become a great investor. When the world changes you must change.” The world has changed and institutional investors will need to have a plan and be ready to face new challenges. The 30 years prior to the […]

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Average funded ratio of Canadian DB pension plans up 7% in Q1 2024: report

bmcgovern — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:00:03 +0000

The funded ratio of the average Canadian defined benefit pension plan, excluding the effect of asset smoothing, reached 124 per cent as at March 31, 2024, up seven per cent from the fourth quarter of 2023, according to a new report by Normandin Beaudry. It found the average solvency ratio of Canadian pension plans was […]

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Feds seeking to boost domestic investments by Canadian institutional investors: budget

bmcgovern — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:00:53 +0000

In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the federal government announced a new working group dedicated to encouraging increased domestic investments by Canadian institutional investors. Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz is being tasked to lead an organization that will identify priority investment opportunities in the country for the more than $3 trillion held by […]

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Demand for data centres rising as institutional investors seek to diversify real estate portfolios: expert

bmcgovern — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:00:01 +0000

Data centres are becoming an important asset for institutional investors seeking to diversify their real estate portfolios. The data centre asset class was valued at an estimated US$301.8 billion as of 2023, according to researcher P&S Intelligence, which also noted the value is expected to increase to US$622.4 billion by the end of 2030. Indeed, […]

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CPPIB expands role of global offshore wind platform

bmcgovern — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:00:16 +0000

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is expanding the role of its wholly owned subsidiary Reventus Power as its dedicated global offshore wind platform. The investment organization will consolidate its existing direct and indirect offshore wind holdings into Reventus Power to build on the business’ existing global footprint and support the sector’s significant growth opportunities. To […]

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CPPIB establishes student housing real estate investment platform, sells holdings in sports management firm

bmcgovern — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:00:21 +0000

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing up to $40 million in the creation of a real estate investment platform dedicated to purpose-built student accommodation opportunities in Europe. The new group is being created through the CPPIB’s acquisition of Nido Living (which will be a wholly owned but independently-operated portfolio company), as well as its […]

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Median solvency ratio of Canadian DB pension plans up 2% in Q1 2024: reports

bmcgovern — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 19:00:37 +0000

The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans increased two per cent in the first quarter of 2024, according to a report by Mercer. The report, which tracks more than 450 DB pension plans, found the median solvency ratio grew to 118 per cent, as at March 29, 2024, from 116 per cent […]

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Ontario Teachers’ gains minority stake in new alternative lender, UPP backs U.K. locomotive operator

bmcgovern — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 19:00:47 +0000

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is gaining a minority stake in a new financial entity resulting from a merger between Fairstone Bank of Canada and Home Trust Company. The new group will have a national branch and broker network to offer residential and commercial mortgages, personal loans, credit cards, retail financing, auto financing, digital lending […]

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Ontario continues work on infrastructure bank, target-benefit pension plan framework

bwolfe — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 19:00:26 +0000

In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the Ontario government reiterated its support for a provincial infrastructure bank to leverage public sector pension investments. The bank, renamed the Building Ontario Fund, was announced in the province’s 2023 fall economic statement and will support the development of new long‐term care homes, energy infrastructure, affordable housing, municipal and […]

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CalPERS doubling down on allocations to private market assets

bmcgovern — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 19:00:21 +0000

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System is increasing its investments in private market assets to maximize returns from its highest-performing asset classes. The pension fund said it’s increasing its private market allocations from 33 per cent to 40 per cent, according to a press release, which noted CalPERS is increasing private equity allocations from 13 […]

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