The ongoing regulatory embrace of cryptocurrencies is generating interest in the asset class among institutional investors, according to a new report by Amundi. It found U.S. regulatory actions have pushed crypto out of an investment grey zone with vague policies or enforcement policies in place only. However, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has softened […]
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing US$1 billion in energy firm ArcLight Capital Partners LLC’s AlphaGen, one of the largest independent power portfolios in the U.S. The investment will secure the CPPIB a strategic minority position in the power generation facility operator. The accelerating demand for electricity will make these assets play a […]
Canadian financial institutions are staring down the barrel of a new world dynamic between Canada and the U.S. and Mark Zelmer, former deputy superintendent of financial institutions at the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, wonders if they’re prepared. “What is becoming increasingly clear is that certainly our relation to the U.S. [is] going […]
When looking at private equity, innovation is an important factor driving opportunities for institutional investors, said Orlando González, investment director of private equity at T. Rowe Price Investment Management. Speaking during a session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2025 Alternative Investment Conference, he provided a snapshot of some of the unicorns in this space over the last […]
While voluntary carbon markets are a bit like the Wild West, carbon removals actually pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and sequester it, according to Aaron White, executive director and head of sustainable investing at CIBC Global Asset Management. “This is where we anticipate the biggest growth to take place within this industry,” he said during […]
While the role of asset-based lending in an investment portfolio is as a core allocation within the private credit sleeve, it isn’t meant to be opportunistic, according to Alex Preobrazenski, managing director and underwriting and portfolio manager at Cortland Credit, during a session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2025 Alternative Investment Conference. “You’re not seeking double-digit […]
Alternative assets can maintain institutional investors’ liquidity needs if they generate enough income, but this method is getting expensive, according to Janet Rabovsky (pictured centre), chair of the investment committee at the Teachers’ Pension Plan Corp. of Newfoundland and Labrador. During a panel session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2025 Alternative Investment Conference, she said […]
The continuation fund model is a balanced response to open market uncertainty alongside high interest rates and volatility, according to Paul Smith, a partner at Stewart McKelvey, during a session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2025 Alternative Investment Conference. Under the traditional private equity fund model, the investment vehicle has a fixed life, typically between […]
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is acquiring a 13 per cent indirect equity interest in natural gas firm Sempra Infrastructure Partners for roughly US$3 billion alongside affiliates of KKR & Co. Inc. The transaction for a stake in the energy infrastructure firm is expected to close during the second quarter and third quarter of […]
The market value of assets held by Canadian trusteed pension funds reached $2.5 trillion at the end of the first quarter 2025, representing an 8.7 per cent increase year over year, according to a new report from Statistics Canada. It analyzed the top 250 trusteed pension plans, which equates to roughly 90 per cent of […]