The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is jointly sponsoring the launch of a company managing timberland assets located in the southeastern U.S. Together with the BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group, the BCI will launch Caddo Sustainable Timberlands, which will manage 312,500 hectares of forests located in Texas and Louisiana. With the timberlands certified by the […]
Neil Cunningham is stepping down from his role as president and chief executive officer at the Public Sector Pension Investment Board on March 31, 2023. Since he was appointed to the role in 2018, following the departure of André Bourbonnais, the organization’s assets under management grew from $135.6 billion to $204.5 billion. Cunningham first joined […]
The University Pension Plan is integrating diversity, equity and inclusion measures into its investment strategy. The pension plan sponsor’s responsible investing policy considers environmental, social and governance factors — including DEI — as essential to sound long-term investing, said Aaron Bennett, chief investment officer at the UPP, in an emailed statement to Benefits Canada. The approach […]
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is committing to making its portfolio net zero by 2050, but says it won’t be making any blanket divestments. The organization said Thursday it plans to achieve the goal while continuing to invest in the whole economy and will push for an economic transition to a lower carbon economy as an […]
As a nuclear power provider, Bruce Power’s culture emphasizes the importance of risk-averseness. This is reflected in the company’s efforts to secure the indexed benefits offered to its 6,500 defined benefit pension plan members. “We have many, many checks and balances in place — not just on the operational side, but also when it comes […]
Trans-Canada Capital Inc., an investment manager that was spun out of Air Canada’s defined benefit pension plans in 2019, is a signatory of the United Nations-backed principles for responsible investment. The PRI is a set of principles that reflect the view that environmental, social and corporate governance issues need to be appropriately considered in the […]
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is investing in a Toronto-based fintech company offering an alternative to payday loans. The HOOPP joined the Business Development Bank of Canada as a participant in a $210 million funding round for Koho Financial Inc. The funds raised will be used to expand Koho’s workforce from 250 to 400 […]
As the financialization of the real estate sector comes under increased scrutiny from the general public, institutional investors must mitigate the systemic risks posed by housing inequality issues, says Tamara Herman, program manager of capital strategies at the Shareholder Association of Research and Education. “There’s a lot of discussion about the role of institutional investors […]
The research arm of the CFA Institute, a non-profit organization that aims to promote the standards in ethics, education and professional excellence in global investment industry, is entering a strategic partnership with a leading provider of market intelligence reports. According to the terms of the deal reached with MSCI Inc., the CFA Institute Research Foundation […]
The strong performance of domestic equites in the last months of 2021 helped Canadian defined benefit pension plans secure median annual returns of 8.9 per cent, according to a new report by RBC Investor and Treasury Services. During the year, Canadian DB plans performed best during the second and fourth quarters, with median asset growth […]