When it comes to decarbonization, context is all.
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is acquiring six Canadian wind and solar power projects from Florida-based NextEra Energy Partners for $741 million. The projects includes two wind and four solar operations in Ontario with a total capacity of 369 megawatts. Under the transaction, affiliates of NextEra Energy will continue to manage the projects’ operations. “This opportunity to […]
Incorporating environmental, social and governance factors into investment decisions is more than a niche practice for specialized funds and, in fact, has become a competitive advantage for asset managers, says Dominique Barker of CIBC Asset Management Inc. “It’s not just for socially responsible investing funds that have negative screening. It’s for all investments and [helps to […]
When it comes to environmental, social and governance factors, investors are confronted by an alphabet soup of acronyms that can make it tough to determine which tools to use. But Meg Starr, vice-president at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, says investors need to be clear about their objectives first and foremost and understand they don’t have to sacrifice […]
Fundamentals should drive decision-making.
Solid 9.5% return in 2017 lead by public, private equities performance
The OPSEU Pension Trust posted a 9.5 per cent return for 2017, an increase on its six per cent return in 2016 and its eight per cent return in 2015. “We were strong across all the asset classes,” says Hugh O’Reilly, president and chief executive officer of OPTrust, noting the fund saw a 22.9 per cent return in public equities […]
Bolstered by research showing the majority of institutional investors are considering environmental, social and governance issues in their investments strategies, Russell Investments has created a new way to score companies on the particular factors that could have a material influence on finances and returns. “Our new material metric allows ESG investors to differentiate between companies […]
The majority of global institutional investors are expecting 2018 to bring more volatility in both the stock (78 per cent) and bond markets (70 per cent), according to a new survey by Natixis Investment Managers. “They do anticipate volatility coming back to the market, and they’re really trying to make sure they’re positioned for when it […]
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is entering into a partnership with U.S.-based Enel Green Power North America Inc. for the operation of two renewable energy projects in Alberta. AIMCo will take on a 49 per cent equity interest in two wind farms, which are expected to be constructed in 2019. Castle Rock Ridge II is a 30.6 mega watt expansion of […]