The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is appointing Chantale Pelletier as senior managing director and head of global infrastructure, effective immediately. In the role, she’ll lead the fund’s global infrastructure investment program and advance its total portfolio approach. In its latest annual report, the HOOPP confirmed its infrastructure program produced a 12.3 per cent return […]
CPP Investments is expanding its investment partnership with Northleaf Capital Partners by committing to invest an additional $750 million. The planned investment will be delivered through established Canadian mid-market program managed by Northleaf, which will push the cumulative commitments to the manager to more than $3 billion since inception. A customized mandate with Northleaf gives […]
An article on Skip’s enhanced fertility and mental-health coverage was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. Skip delivering enhanced fertility, mental-health coverage 2. Caisse acquiring minority stake in private credit platform, Ontario Teachers’ joins funding round […]
After another significant year of performance in the Canadian private equity market, 2026 is poised for another period of strong deal-making volumes, says Patrick Shea, partner and co-head of the national private equity group at McCarthy Tetrault. He sees 2026 as a strong year, like 2025 and 2024 before, based on the number and size […]
Climate-related risks are increasingly reshaping real estate investments, according to a new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. It found buildings account for 37 per cent of global energy-related emissions and property assets across 34 OECD countries, valued at about US$111 trillion in 2022. The report noted while real estate is a […]
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is seeing higher returns in the private equity market following the adoption of an environmental, social and governance lens, according to a new study from the investment organization. The report’s co-author, Evan Greenfield, managing director and head of ESG for the private equity arm at the BCI, wants other […]
State-owned institutional investors reached a combined US$60 trillion in assets and foreign reserves in December 2025, according to a new report by Global SWF. The total includes assets managed by sovereign wealth funds, public pension funds and central banks, all of which expanded their balance sheets during the year. Sovereign wealth funds surpassed $15 trillion […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is backing Oakley Capital’s acquisition of a minority stake in Global Loan Agency Services. The London-based provider of loan administration and bond trustee services oversees more than $2.4 trillion in asset under management in the global private credit market, according to a press release. As part of […]
An article on the Quebec government’s adoption of legislation for variable payment life annuities was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. Quebec adopts VPLA legislation 2. What employers need to know about provincial changes to sick […]
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he wants to block large institutional investors from buying houses, saying that a ban would make it easier for younger families to buy their first homes. Trump — who has been under pressure to address voters’ concerns about affordability ahead of November mid-term elections — is tapping into […]