The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is aiming to increase its investments in private climate transition assets to $70 billion by 2030, as part of the investment organization’s new climate strategy. These investments will be focused in companies that are decarbonizing their operations and those enabling the global energy transition, according to a press release, which […]
The second phase of a Toronto office property that was co-developed by the real estate arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is fully leased. The CIBC Square development, which opened in 2021, includes tenants such as the Business Development Bank of Canada, the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Microsoft Corp. […]
An article on the ongoing governance crisis at the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s pension plan was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. CAAT places Derek Dobson on administrative leave, appoints acting CEO 2. FSRA […]
U.S. tariff rates, global trade relationships and growing opportunities in artificial intelligence are among the key factors impacting institutional investors in 2026, according to a new report by WTW. It found in 2025, the U.S. effective tariff rate rose dramatically, from 2.3 per cent in January to 13.5 per cent by the end of the […]
The Saskatchewan Healthcare Employees’ Pension Plan is preparing for a leadership transition, with Alison McKay set to retire as chief executive officer on June 26, 2026, after 18 years of service. During McKay’s tenure, the Regina-based DB plan more than doubled in size, grew its membership by 35 per cent, implemented a new funding policy […]
The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s pension plan is placing chief executive officer Derek Dobson on administrative leave and appointing Kevin Fahey as acting CEO and plan manager, effective immediately. The leadership shakeup takes place amid a formal review of the investment organization’s governance, including decisions around a $1.6-million vacation payout to Dobson and […]
CPP Investments says it had a net return of 0.5 per cent in its third quarter for a growth rate well below its longer-term track record. The independent investment manager for the Canada Pension Plan says it ended the third quarter with $780.7 billion in net assets, up from $777.5 billion in the previous quarter. Read: CPPIB […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is halting investments in a Dubai-based logistics company due to alleged ties between the firm’s chief executive officer and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. According to a report by the Financial Post, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, DP World’s CEO and chairman, exchanged messages with Epstein before and […]
An article on the removal of the board chair at the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. CAAT pension plan board chair removed amid ongoing governance emergency […]
The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is parting ways with two infrastructure leads in the wake of struggling investments in the European market, according to a report from the Financial Times. Alastair Hall (pictured right), the OMERS’ senior managing director for Europe, and Chris Hogg (pictured left), a director based in the London office, both […]