One academic argues in favour of public equity’s transparency in a volatile economy, while another looks to private equity’s future gains. Yuanshun Li, associate professor, interim chair, finance, Toronto Metropolitan University In today’s climate of persistent inflation, uneven global growth and a recent pivot towards monetary easing, investors are rightly re-evaluating risk. While private equity […]
In a year marked by unpredictability and an unexpected rift between Canada and the U.S., Sophie Leblanc wants to look forward in McGill University’s investment strategy and avoid pitfalls from short-term volatility. “I’m less concerned with short-term volatility,” says the university’s chief investment officer and treasurer. “There has been a lot of short-term volatility and […]
A study by the University Pension Plan of Ontario of the voting decisions of investment managers revealed a “certain level of misalignment” with asset owners, says Delaney Greig, the UPP’s director of investor stewardship. The investment organization evaluated its proxy voting alignment with external investment managers to compare if they meet the UPP’s stewardship goals, […]
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is selling its 60 per cent stake in the Sydney Desalination Plant to the Utilities Trust of Australia. The UTA, which previously owned 40 per cent of the plant, will now take full ownership of the facility, which can produce up to 250 million litres of drinking water per day. […]
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, Norges Bank Investment Management, reached US$1.7 trillion in assets under management in 2024, taking the No. 1 spot among the world’s top 100 global asset owners, according to a new report by WTW’s Thinking Ahead Institute. Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund dropped to No. 2, currently managing $1.6 trillion, said the […]
The Canada-Wide Industrial Pension Plan has surpassed $1 billion in assets. In a press release, the CWIPP attributed its steady growth to increasing membership, ongoing employer and member contributions, the addition of buyback assets and strong investment performance. Read: CWIPP reporting investment return of 10.9% in 2024 “This achievement reflects the plan’s ongoing growth, strength […]
The impact of climate change risks is increasing as a significant concern for global asset owners, according to a new survey from FTSE Russell. The survey, which polled more than 400 asset owners across 24 countries, found 85 per cent said climate risk is a major concern for them, up from 76 per cent in […]
An article on Ontario’s proposed changes to preferred pharmacy network agreements 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. How Ontario’s proposed changes to preferred pharmacy networks could reshape drug plan costs 2. How predictability in the […]
Vestcor Inc. is the target of a class action lawsuit alleging a specific transaction ended up costing a group of Canadian investors significant financial losses. “Our legal team is currently evaluating the merits of the lawsuit; the claims have not been tested in court,” the investment organization said in a statement. “We have confidence in […]
After a year of steady performance, fixed income markets could kick off 2026 with concerns from a macroeconomic standpoint, says Steve Locke, chief investment officer of fixed income and multi-asset strategies at Mackenzie Investments. “We’re seeing some fiscal and GDP tailwinds that are going to start to form fairly early in the new year. In […]