A sustainability investments classification platform co-founded by the British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is being acquired by Net Purpose. The financial details of the transaction weren’t disclosed. Through this deal, Net Purpose will bring SDI AOP methodology, data processing and customer functions in house. It will also launch enhanced sustainable development goal classifications. “As a […]
Despite short-term headwinds and headlines, institutional investors must maintain conviction in their long-term strategy, focusing on portfolio construction to build resiliency and generate compelling risk-adjusted returns, according to Michael Tsourounis, managing partner and head of real estate at Hazelview Investments. During a session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2025 Alternative Investment Conference, he said the best […]
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is completing the acquisition of an industrial facility in Houston alongside real estate investment advisor Sagard Real Estate. The financial details of the transaction weren’t disclosed. The deal represents the first transaction as part of a new partnership between the investment organization and the real estate firm. “As we look […]
While the coronavirus pandemic is in the world’s rearview mirror, institutional investors are continuing to navigate a post-recovery period rife with uncertainty. Indeed, five years after the World Health Organization declared the pandemic on March 11, 2020, world markets are contending with a host of new challenges, including a raging Russia-Ukraine war, a budding tariff […]
Increasing connectivity and massive content generation is driving growth and interest in the market for large data storage capabilities. Speaking during the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Investment Innovation Conference, Nick Minto, senior vice-president of commercial real estate at PIMCO, highlighted that cloud-based migration has become a key strategy for enterprises looking to enhance their global […]
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., […]
As global markets navigate turbulent economic waters, active management is proving once again to be a lifeline for institutional investors to ensure their portfolios ride out the storm. Pension funds are currently operating amid uncertainty and potential risk, says Ruslan Goyenko, an associate professor of finance at McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management. “There are […]
Despite many institutional investors pressing pause on their real estate activities in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, those that keep calm and carry on with a focus on diversification and innovation are poised to emerge as winners. “Real estate values, like other investment vehicles, can vary at different times based on shifting demand […]
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is acquiring a battery storage provider. The investment organization will acquire Eku Energy from Macquarie Asset Management. The company designs electrical storage systems and operates a portfolio of these in projects in Australia, Europe and Japan. In the release, Lincoln Webb, executive vice-president and global head of infrastructure and […]
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is increasing its stake in a French airport operator. The investment organization is acquiring a 1.59 per cent share of Aéroports de Paris from the Royal Schiphol Group. The move will grow the CPPIB’s total ownership stake in ADP to about 5.64 per cent. ADP owns and operates three […]