Canada Pension Plan Investment Board – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Wed, 08 May 2024 20:56:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 CPPIB sells 2.78% stake in India logistics firm https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cppib-sells-2-78-stake-in-india-logistics-firm-delhivery/ Wed, 01 May 2024 19:00:57 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155072 The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling 2.78 per cent of its stake in India-based supply chain and logistics operator Delhivery Ltd. The total value of the deal is roughly $110 million. Following the transaction, the CPPIB still holds a 3.18 per cent stake in the firm. The transaction also appeared in block deal […]

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]]> CPPIB expands role of global offshore wind platform https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/cppib-expands-role-of-global-offshore-wind-platform/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:00:16 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154223 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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]]> Canadian pension funds seeking diversification in real estate at home, abroad: experts https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/canadian-pension-funds-seeking-diversification-in-real-estate-at-home-abroad-experts/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 13:00:34 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153307 Significant headwinds in the commercial real estate sector have impacted the number of transactions seen in 2023, leading institutional investors to pursue diversification at home and abroad. The totals for acquisition dispositions of office assets in 2023 were “extremely low” compared to the previous year, says Lewis Gascoigne, an investment consulting principal at Eckler Ltd., […]

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]]> CPPIB establishes student housing real estate investment platform, sells holdings in sports management firm https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/cppib-establishes-student-housing-real-estate-investment-platform-sells-holdings-in-sports-management-firm/ Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:00:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153952 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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]]> New ISSB guidelines aligning institutional investors globally on sustainability, climate-related disclosures https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/new-issb-guidelines-aligning-institutional-investors-globally-on-sustainability-climate-related-disclosures/ Tue, 02 Apr 2024 13:00:12 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151273 With the introduction of new sustainability and climate disclosure guidelines — IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 — from the International Sustainability Standard Board in January, institutional investors now have the opportunity to gain alignment in measuring environmental, social and governance risks associated with their investment portfolios. Read: Research finds pensions struggle to determine metrics for ESG […]

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]]> Expert Panel: CPPIB taking steps to face shifting investment landscape in China https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/expert-panel-cppib-taking-steps-to-face-shifting-investment-landscape-in-china/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:00:44 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153567 The decision by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board this month to reduce 10 per cent of its China equity team based in Hong Kong is a positive move. It highlights a shift in the CPPIB’s approach to China, which previously saw the Canadian pension fund fend off accusations that its past investment activity in […]

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]]> CPPIB and Ontario Teachers’ reinvesting in India infrastructure fund https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/cppib-and-ontario-teachers-reinvesting-in-india-infrastructure-fund/ Fri, 22 Mar 2024 19:00:12 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153489 The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan are reinvesting in an infrastructure trust sponsored by the National Highways Authority of India. The CPPIB and the Ontario Teachers’ renewed their financial commitment to the infrastructure fund through a new capital raise, contributing $297 million and $298 million, respectively. The total respective […]

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]]> CPPIB investing in U.S., Italian telecommunications operators https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/cppib-aimco-reinvesting-in-telecommunications-provider-caisse-adds-investing-partner-in-ancillary-travel-operator/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:00:30 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152910 The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is joining an investment group acquiring Italian telecommunications provider NetCo. The investment organization will acquire a 17.5 per cent stake of the company for up to $2.9 billion. The deal, which also includes Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co. (a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority), Italian infrastructure fund F2i […]

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]]> CPPIB cuts 10% of staff in Hong Kong office: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/cppib-cuts-10-of-staff-in-hong-kong-office-report/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 16:00:07 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152857 The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is cutting roughly a dozen employees at its Hong Kong office, according to a report by Bloomberg. It said staff had recently been informed of the dismissals and the CPPIB would transfer the portfolios of the impacted employees to other investment teams. Following these cuts, there will be roughly […]

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]]> Ontario civil servants noting flaws in Alberta’s CPP portion calculations: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/ontario-civil-servants-noting-flaws-in-albertas-cpp-portion-calculations-report/ Thu, 25 Jan 2024 14:00:09 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151094 Ontario civil servants are questioning the methodology used in a report that determined how much money Alberta could extract from the Canada Pension Plan if the province were to leave the CPP and launch its own plan, according to reporting by the Edmonton Journal. In a series of briefs, the Ontario Ministry of Finance outlined several inconsistencies […]

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