Canadian Institutional Investor Network – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:54:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Canadian CAP providers’ assets up 12.9% in 2023: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/cap/canadian-cap-providers-assets-up-12-9-in-2023-report/ Fri, 22 Dec 2023 14:00:35 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=149360 The assets of Canada’s top 10 capital accumulation plan providers increased by 12.9 per cent over the previous year, from roughly $250,366 million at June 30, 2022 to $282,772 million at June 30, 2023, according to the latest report by the Canadian Institutional Investment Network. The CIIN, which is a companion site to Benefits Canada […]

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]]> PRI makes recommendations on responsible investing during the coronavirus pandemic https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/pri-makes-recommendations-on-responsible-investing-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/pri-makes-recommendations-on-responsible-investing-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2020 05:11:22 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/pri-makes-recommendations-on-responsible-investing-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/ When the dust settles from the coronavirus pandemic, what environmental, social and governance lessons will shine through? A recent blog post by Fiona Reynolds, chief executive officer of the Principles for Responsible Investment, pointed to differences between this crisis and the crisis of 2008. “While there are certainly parallels with the global financial crisis just […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/pri-makes-recommendations-on-responsible-investing-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/feed/ 0 Institutional investors increasing focus on renewables in infrastructure investments https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/institutional-investors-increasing-focus-on-renewables-in-infrastructure-investments/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/institutional-investors-increasing-focus-on-renewables-in-infrastructure-investments/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2020 05:04:06 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/institutional-investors-increasing-focus-on-renewables-in-infrastructure-investments/ When it comes to global infrastructure investments, Canadian pension funds are at the forefront. In fact, seven Canadian institutional investors made the list of the top 20 infrastructure investors worldwide, according to a report by Preqin Ltd. “Between them, these top institutions have invested a total of $106 billion in the infrastructure asset class through […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/institutional-investors-increasing-focus-on-renewables-in-infrastructure-investments/feed/ 0 Private equity firms want to add younger, more diverse hires to staff: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/private-equity-firms-want-to-add-younger-more-diverse-hires-to-staff-survey/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/private-equity-firms-want-to-add-younger-more-diverse-hires-to-staff-survey/#respond Tue, 28 Jan 2020 04:49:03 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/private-equity-firms-want-to-add-younger-more-diverse-hires-to-staff-survey/ Private equity firms appear to be having a tough time attracting younger talent to their teams and an even tougher time getting that talent to stick around, according to EY’s 2020 global private equity survey report. More than half (60 per cent) of those surveyed by EY said they experience some difficulty in attracting employees […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/private-equity-firms-want-to-add-younger-more-diverse-hires-to-staff-survey/feed/ 0 Caisse boosts stake in Indian solar producer, CPPIB forms joint venture on Brazilian residential real estate https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/caisse-boosts-stake-in-indian-solar-producer-cppib-forms-joint-venture-on-brazilian-residential-real-estate/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/caisse-boosts-stake-in-indian-solar-producer-cppib-forms-joint-venture-on-brazilian-residential-real-estate/#respond Tue, 12 Nov 2019 04:27:41 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/caisse-boosts-stake-in-indian-solar-producer-cppib-forms-joint-venture-on-brazilian-residential-real-estate/ The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing a further US$75 million in Azure Power Global Ltd., an independent solar power developer in India. Once the deal is approved by Azure shareholders, the investment will raise the Caisse’s stake in the company, from 41.4 per cent to 49.4 per cent. In October 2018, […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/how-do-canadian-pension-plans-feel-about-investing-at-home/feed/ 0 Plan Sponsors Eager to Take Risk Off The Table https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/plan-sponsors-eager-to-take-risk-off-the-table-2/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/plan-sponsors-eager-to-take-risk-off-the-table-2/#respond Wed, 26 Apr 2017 05:23:40 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/plan-sponsors-eager-to-take-risk-off-the-table-2/ A recent Benefits Canada pulse survey teases out the risks that really keep pension funds up at night.

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/plan-sponsors-eager-to-take-risk-off-the-table-2/feed/ 0 More Pension Plans Using Target-date Funds as Default Option https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/more-pension-plans-using-target-date-funds-as-default-option/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/more-pension-plans-using-target-date-funds-as-default-option/#respond Wed, 15 Feb 2017 09:52:39 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/more-pension-plans-using-target-date-funds-as-default-option/ Target-date funds easier, simpler and secure: CAP Benchmark Report

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/more-pension-plans-using-target-date-funds-as-default-option/feed/ 0 Top Asset Classes in 2015 https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/top-asset-classes-in-2015/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/top-asset-classes-in-2015/#respond Wed, 18 May 2016 12:37:05 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/top-asset-classes-in-2015/ When it comes to new institutional money, which asset classes pulled in the most in 2015?

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