The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is increasing its exposure to fintech opportunities. The investment organization was among investors in a $71 million funding round from venture capital firm Luge Capital that was dedicated to fintech startups. The new fund, which will focus on Canadian and U.S. companies, will also include vertical fintech […]
Canadian institutional investments in India could cool down if escalation between the two countries continues, according to a trade and investment lawyer. John Boscariol, a partner with McCarthy Tétrault LLP, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s serious allegations last week, accusing the government of India for being involved in the fatal shooting of a Sikh leader in […]
Investments in low-carbon activities leading to positive environmental impacts make up 16.2 per cent of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board’s total assets under management, according to a new report by PSP Investments. A report reviewing the investment organization’s sustainability progress found its current green assets represent $48.9 billion. It credits its ‘green asset taxonomy’ […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing in Vooban, a Quebec-based supplier of applied artificial intelligence services. The investment will aid Vooban’s growth through expansion plans in Ontario and the U.S, according to a press release, which noted the company currently has 135 employees, but is planning to expand by 30 per cent. The […]
An article on the 2023 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey’s findings on plan members’ appreciation of health benefits was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. 72% of plan members appreciate health benefits more today than before pandemic: survey 2. 54% of benefits plan members currently live […]
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is appointing Manroop Jhooty as senior managing director and head of total fund management, effective immediately. In the new role, he’ll be responsible for the total fund management department where he’ll lead the balancing and financing portfolio, which is invested in global public securities, as well as balance sheet management, […]
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is extending its investment in Northleaf Capital Partners through an additional $200 million commitment. Private equity investment firm Northleaf manages $2.4 billion in private equity investments for the CPPIB with strategic allocations of capital into small- and medium-sized market Canadian buyout and growth funds. “Through this Canadian private equity […]
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s Ziad Hindo will step down from his role as chief investment officer, effective Dec. 31, 2023. He joined the Ontario Teachers’ in 2000 and was appointed CIO in 2018. Stephen McLennan, executive managing director of total fund management, has been appointed acting head of investments, effective immediately. Read: Ontario Teachers’ […]
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System’s Nicole Musicco will step down from her role as chief investment officer, effective Sept. 29, 2023. Musicco, who joined the CalPERS in March 2022, will leave the investment organization to attend to the immediate needs of family in Toronto, according to a press release. Dan Bienvenue, deputy chief investment […]
North American institutional investors raised $749.7 billion, nearly half (49 per cent) of the $1.53 trillion total private capital raised globally between the second half of 2022 and the end of May 2023, according to a report by Preqin. It found the weakest period for deal activity since the start of the coronavirus pandemic was […]