The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is reporting a mid-year 4.6 per cent investment return, up $23 billion pushing its net assets to $496 billion as at June 30, 2025. “Against significant rate increases, stock market concentration and challenges in real estate over the past five years, our portfolio held strong and outperformed […]
The median Canadian pension plan returned 0.6 per cent during the second quarter of 2025, resulting in a 1.8 per cent year-to-date return for the period ending June 30, according to a new report by Northern Trust. It found equities produced attractive returns while Canadian bonds were impacted by the rise in yields, causing a […]
An article on how employers can support employees dealing with seasonal depression during the summer was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. What employers can do about reverse seasonal depression at work 2. TD requiring office-based […]
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling its 49 per cent stake in Island Star Mall Developers Private Ltd. to Phoenix Mills Ltd. and its affiliates. The investment organization is expecting the net proceeds from the sale to reach nearly $871 million. The asset was established by the CPPIB and Phoenix Mills in 2017 […]
A world of increased uncertainty over fiscal situations is leading to a market more conducive to fixed income and international equities, says Indrani De, head of global investment research at FTSE Russell. The firm’s most recent asset allocation insights report found a global market that’s seeing steepening yield curves amid economic uncertainty brought on by […]
The global real estate arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is breaking ground in a purpose-built rental project located in Scarborough, Ont. As part of the project’s development, Oxford Properties Group received a $650 million rental housing construction loan through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s apartment construction loan program. The development will […]
Against an uncertain economic backdrop, endowment funds and foundations continue to encounter new pressures impacting their investment decisions. The 2025 Endowment & Foundation Investment Forum brought together E&F decision-makers, including investment executives, academics and money managers to discuss key challenges, trends and opportunities in the current economy. Find out what you missed! A look at the opportunity in Canadian multi-residential investments Rethinking […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, the British Columbia Investment Management Corp. and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan were given perfect marks for their governance, sustainability and resilience practices in a new report from Global SWF LLC. The report ranked 200 global institutional investors based on 25 elements split among governance (10 points), […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $200 million in Boralex as part of a financing deal completed alongside Fondaction. The investment partner will contribute $50 million to the unsecured subordinated loan transaction with a maturity date of June 27, 2033. The Caisse has been a significant shareholder in the renewable energy […]
Alberta’s Public Service Pension Plan is reporting a 14.8 per cent investment return in 2024, pushing its assets under management to $21 billion as at the end of the year. Over a four-year period, the plan’s portfolio returned 8.5 per cent. However, it underperformed its benchmark by 0.3 per cent in 2024, primarily driven by […]