infrastructre – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 03 May 2024 21:03:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 AIMCo acquiring Australian cattle portfolio company, IMCO adding $2.6BN in portfolio assets https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/aimco-acquiring-cattle-portfolio-company-in-australia/ Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:30:59 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148225 The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is increasing its Australian agriculture portfolio with the acquisition of a cattle management company. The transaction will see the AIMCo and its local investment partner New Agriculture take over the Kimberley Cattle Portfolio, which includes Yougawalla Pastoral Co. and Argyle Cattle Co. Details of the transaction haven’t been disclosed. “We […]

The post AIMCo acquiring Australian cattle portfolio company, IMCO adding $2.6BN in portfolio assets appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

]]> Pension plans ready to invest in new Ontario Infrastructure Bank under right circumstances https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/pension-plans-ready-to-invest-in-new-ontario-infrastructure-bank-under-right-circumstances/ Tue, 14 Nov 2023 16:00:43 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147057 The Ontario government’s new investment organization could incentivize institutional investors to take a closer look at infrastructure opportunities in the province, says Iftikhar Ahmed, a wealth solutions partner at Aon. “We work with a large number of pension plans and other institutional investors who would be keen to participate in infrastructure development in the province.” […]

The post Pension plans ready to invest in new Ontario Infrastructure Bank under right circumstances appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

]]> Vestcor reduced carbon exposure in investment portfolios in 2022 https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/vestcor-reduced-carbon-exposure-in-investment-portfolios-in-2022/ Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:00:33 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=146751 Vestcor Inc. reduced the carbon exposure to several of its portfolios throughout 2022, according to its annual responsible investing report. The New Brunswick-based investment organization reported its Canadian, global and emerging markets portfolios all saw declines in carbon exposure by nine per cent, 13 per cent and nine per cent, respectively. The portfolios also retained […]

The post Vestcor reduced carbon exposure in investment portfolios in 2022 appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

]]> 2023 DC Investment Forum: How real assets in DC plans can give members a ‘much smoother ride’ https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2023-dc-investment-forum-a-closer-look-at-the-value-of-real-assets-in-dc-plans/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 12:57:16 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=146056 In volatile market environments, adding real assets to defined contribution pension plan portfolios has the ability to provide diversification benefits and give members a “much smoother ride” to retirement, according to Andrew Knox, managing director of the Franklin global real asset fund at Franklin Templeton Investments. Speaking during Benefits Canada’s 2023 DC Investment Forum in […]

The post 2023 DC Investment Forum: How real assets in DC plans can give members a ‘much smoother ride’ appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

]]> Caisse’s infrastructure arm making key appointments on management team https://www.benefitscanada.com/notice/appointment-notice/caisses-infrastructure-arm-making-key-appointments-on-management-team/ Tue, 29 Aug 2023 14:00:02 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=142662 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec’s infrastructure arm is making key appointments on its management team, effective Sept. 5. CDPQ Infra, which acts as a principal contractor for major public infrastructure projects, is appointing Daniel Farina as the organization’s managing director; Sophie Lussier as executive vice-president and head of corporate services, organization performance and […]

The post Caisse’s infrastructure arm making key appointments on management team appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

]]> Ontario Teachers’ highlights sustainable building opportunities in new report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/ontario-teachers-highlights-sustainable-building-opportunities-in-new-report/ Thu, 20 Apr 2023 16:30:09 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=136837 As countries seek to reach net-zero carbon emissions targets by 2050, demand for buildings to be retrofit to improve energy efficiency will more than double, according to a new report from the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan that highlights several aspects of its sustainable investment strategy. “The good news is that the expertise and technology required […]

The post Ontario Teachers’ highlights sustainable building opportunities in new report appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

]]> Caisse reporting -5.6% return for 2022, expects 2023 to be a ‘year of transition’ https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/caisse-reporting-negative-5-6-return-for-2022-expects-2023-to-be-a-year-of-transition/ Thu, 23 Feb 2023 17:00:29 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=134463 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec generated average returns of negative 5.6 per cent in 2022. “The year 2022 provided an environment filled with several challenges, with spiking inflation, historic interest rate hikes by central banks and rising geopolitical tensions,” said Charles Emond, the Caisse’s president and chief executive officer, during a press briefing […]

The post Caisse reporting -5.6% return for 2022, expects 2023 to be a ‘year of transition’ appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

]]> AIMCo sells stake in Spanish renewable energy company, issues inaugural green bond https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/aimco-sells-stake-in-spanish-renewable-energy-company-issues-inaugural-green-bond/ Mon, 15 Nov 2021 14:00:53 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=111461 The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is selling its 97.33 per cent ownership stake in a Spanish renewable energy company. Eolia Renovables de Inversiones is an independent power producer that develops, constructs and operates wind farms and solar photovoltaic plants. The company manages a 899 megawatt portfolio of renewable energy assets, as well as a renewable […]

The post AIMCo sells stake in Spanish renewable energy company, issues inaugural green bond appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

]]> Are market conditions impacting investor allocations to alternatives? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/are-market-conditions-impacting-investor-allocations-to-alternatives/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/are-market-conditions-impacting-investor-allocations-to-alternatives/#respond Thu, 09 May 2019 04:05:13 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/?p=49035 As allocations to alternative assets grow, private equity is the most popular, trailed closely by real estate according to data from Preqin for the first half of 2019. Currently 65 per cent of institutional investors hold private equity, 63 per cent own real estate and 51 per cent have hedge funds. Somewhat less popular are […]

The post Are market conditions impacting investor allocations to alternatives? appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/are-market-conditions-impacting-investor-allocations-to-alternatives/feed/ 0 Sovereign wealth funds scale back on real estate, infrastructure https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/sovereign-wealth-funds-scale-back-on-real-estate-infrastructure/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/sovereign-wealth-funds-scale-back-on-real-estate-infrastructure/#respond Tue, 17 Jul 2018 09:25:50 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/sovereign-wealth-funds-scale-back-on-real-estate-infrastructure/ The question is - will pension funds do the same?

The post Sovereign wealth funds scale back on real estate, infrastructure appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/sovereign-wealth-funds-scale-back-on-real-estate-infrastructure/feed/ 0