New York City – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 03 May 2024 21:03:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Caisse acquires 80% stake in Japanese solar power plant, AIMCo opens New York office https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/caisse-acquires-80-stake-in-japanese-solar-power-plant-invests-125-million-in-digital-consultants-expansion-plans/ Fri, 16 Feb 2024 20:00:04 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151839 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is acquiring an 80 per cent stake in a Japanese solar power generation plant alongside its portfolio company Shizen Energy Inc. The solar power plant generates 31 megawatts, or enough energy to power 7,850 homes, according to a press release. The Caisse first invested $186 million in the energy […]

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]]> OMERS evaluates sale of LifeLabs, CPPIB sells stake in software company https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/cppib-sells-stake-in-visma-buys-portion-of-commercial-real-estate-asset-joint-venture/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 20:00:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150939 The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is considering the sale of LifeLabs Inc., according to a report by The Globe and Mail. A spokesperson for the infrastructure arm of the OMERS said the investment organization has held preliminary negotiation talks with “multiple potential buyers” but is currently not in any late-stage discussions. The report said […]

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]]> NYC, Oregon public pension funds suing Fox over 2020 U.S. election coverage, alleging harm to investors https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/nyc-oregon-public-pension-funds-suing-fox-over-2020-u-s-election-coverage-alleging-harm-to-investors/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:30:05 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=143405 New York City’s pension funds and the State of Oregon are suing Fox Corp., alleging the company harmed investors by allowing Fox News to broadcast falsehoods about the 2020 U.S. presidential election that exposed the network to defamation lawsuits, according to a report by the New York Times. The lawsuit, which didn’t specify the damages […]

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]]> New York City hiring advisors to create divestment plans for its pension funds https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/new-york-city-hiring-advisors-to-create-divestment-plans-for-its-pension-funds/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/new-york-city-hiring-advisors-to-create-divestment-plans-for-its-pension-funds/#respond Thu, 30 Jan 2020 05:15:51 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/new-york-city-hiring-advisors-to-create-divestment-plans-for-its-pension-funds/ New York City is taking major steps toward divesting from fossil fuels by hiring investment advisors to review three of its pension plans and make recommendations about divestment. Combined, the three plans have more than $155 billion in assets under management, of which approximately $3 billion is invested in fossil fuel reserve owners’ securities. The […]

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