Caisse – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 03 May 2024 21:03:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Ivanhoé Cambridge entering self storage partnership, Ontario Teachers’ backing telecom tower acquisition https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/ivanhoe-cambridge-entering-self-storage-partnership-ontario-teachers-backing-telecom-tower-acquisition/ Tue, 27 Jun 2023 16:30:28 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=140387 The real estate arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is making its first investment in alternative industrial assets through a partnership with a self storage company. The US$400-million strategic partnership between Ivanhoé Cambridge and Safely Store Self Storage Inc. will make targeted investments in the U.S. self storage sector. Its first […]

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]]> Parliamentary subcommittee investigating Canadian public sector pension allocations to China https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/emerging-global-markets-canadian-investment-review/parliamentary-subcommittee-investigating-public-sector-pension-allocations-to-china/ Thu, 11 May 2023 16:30:43 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=137726 Representatives from six of Canada’s largest public sector pension investment organizations addressed a special parliamentary committee on Monday. The special committee on the Canada–People’s Republic of China Relations called on the British Columbia Investment Management Corp., the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan […]

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]]> World’s top public sector pension investors hit by record losses: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/worlds-top-public-sector-pension-investors-hit-by-record-losses-report/ Thu, 12 Jan 2023 17:30:42 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=132393 The world’s 42 largest public sector pension investment organizations saw their combined assets decline by nine per cent in the year ending June 30, 2022, according to a new report by data platform Global SWF. “The last time we saw a decline was 2015 but that was a small drop,” says Diego Lopez, founder and […]

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]]> CPPIB investing in Indian toll roads, Caisse investing in vertical farming https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/cppib-investing-in-indian-toll-roads-caisse-investing-in-vertical-farming/ Mon, 17 Oct 2022 16:00:58 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=128576 The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing $60 million in an infrastructure trust sponsored by the National Highways Authority of India. In 2021, the investment organization previously allocated $257 million to the National Highways Infra Trust during the platform’s initial public offering. Following the transaction, the CPPIB’s stake reached 25 per cent. The investment […]

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]]> Caisse financing Japanese solar project; BCI- and CPPIB-backed grain distributor acquiring U.S. competitor https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/caisse-financing-japanese-solar-project-bci-and-cppib-backed-grain-distributor-acquiring-u-s-competitor/ Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:00:26 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=128277 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is financing part of a renewable energy project in Japan. The investment organization is investing about $90 million in a green bond released by Vena Energy Ltd. The green bond’s proceeds will be used to finance a solar power project on Honshu, Japan’s largest and most populous […]

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]]> IMCO investing in digital infrastructure provider, Caisse constructing Boston life sciences facility https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/imco-investing-in-digital-infrastructure-provider-caisse-constructing-boston-life-sciences-facility/ Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:45:37 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=128069 The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is investing US$450 million in a digital infrastructure provider. DataBank Ltd. operates a portfolio of 74 data centres in France, the U.K. and the U.S. Its facilities are used by commercial clients across a range of sectors. According to a press release, the investment is part of a strategy to […]

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]]> Institutional investors, corporations divided on SEC climate disclosure proposal https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/institutional-investors-corporations-divided-on-sec-climate-disclosure-proposal/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 16:30:57 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=126273 An analysis of submissions made to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reveals a sharp divide between the opinions of institutional investors and corporate executives when it comes to a proposal to standardize corporate climate disclosures. “Comments from different parties did not always fall along corporates versus investors, though some did,” wrote Subodh Mishra, global […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week/ Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:00:31 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=126041 An article on the Royal Bank of Canada’s plans for returning employees to the office was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. RBC employees returning to in-office working to foster creativity, collaboration 2. CPPIB backing of grain exporter provides Russia propaganda victory: expert […]

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]]> Proprietary technology cut mall HVAC electricity usage by 35%, finds Caisse https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/proprietary-technology-cut-mall-electricity-usage-by-35-finds-caisse/ Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:30:27 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=126042 Ivanhoé Cambridge, the real estate arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, is announcing the results of a pilot project incorporating a new energy-saving technology at two malls within its portfolio. Developed by Turntide Technologies, a company in which the Caisse invests, the proprietary technology reduces the energy use of older electrical […]

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]]> Caisse reporting -7.9% return for first half of 2022 https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/caisse-reporting-negative-7-9-return-for-first-half-of-2022/ Thu, 18 Aug 2022 13:00:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=125732 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec generated an average return of negative 7.9 per cent for the first half of 2022. The investment organization reached the mid-year point with $392 billion in net assets, down from $420.2 billion at the end of the previous quarter. This $28.2 billion decrease consisted of a net […]

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