sustainable investing – 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 reports more than $53 billion in low-carbon assets https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/caisse-reports-more-than-53-billion-in-low-carbon-assets/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 13:00:14 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154279 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is reporting $53 billion in low-carbon assets, including $15 billion in Quebec, representing an overall increase of $35 billion in low-carbon assets since 2017, according to the investment organization’s latest sustainable investing report. It found the investment organization has more than $330 billion in assets with a […]

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]]> How will growing anti-ESG sentiment in the U.S. impact Canadian institutional investors? https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-will-growing-anti-esg-sentiment-in-the-u-s-impact-canadian-institutional-investors/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:56:50 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154012 A growing wave of opposition to environmental, social and governance factors has turned life in the sustainable finance industry into something of a roller coaster over the last couple of years. But a little turbulence is to be expected, says Alyson Slater, managing director of sustainable investment at Manulife Investment Management, encouraging institutional investors to […]

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]]> Vestcor returns 7.5% for 2023, amid rising inflation, high interest rates https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/vestcor-returns-7-5-for-2023-amid-rising-inflation-high-interest-rates/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 15:00:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154172 Vestcor Corp. is reporting a 7.5 per cent return for 2023, despite the challenges of rising inflation and high interest rates. The New Brunswick-based investment organization achieved five- and 10-year annualized returns of 6.27 per cent and 6.73 per cent, respectively. In a press release, Vestcor noted these returns ensure its clients continue meeting their […]

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]]> Coverage of the 2023 DC Investment Conference https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/coverage-of-the-2023-dc-investment-conference/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 13:00:39 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=145288 Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic three years ago, the global economy has faced a bumpy ride, led by the lingering public health crisis, rising geopolitical tensions and high inflation. The 2023 Defined Contribution Investment Forum, which was held on Sept. 29 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Toronto, shared thought leadership on the various […]

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]]> 2023 DC Investment Forum: How real assets in DC plans can give members a ‘much smoother ride’ https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2023-dc-investment-forum-a-closer-look-at-the-value-of-real-assets-in-dc-plans/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 12:57:16 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=146056 In volatile market environments, adding real assets to defined contribution pension plan portfolios has the ability to provide diversification benefits and give members a “much smoother ride” to retirement, according to Andrew Knox, managing director of the Franklin global real asset fund at Franklin Templeton Investments. Speaking during Benefits Canada’s 2023 DC Investment Forum in […]

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]]> Market share of responsible investing AUM increases to 49% in 2023: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/market-share-of-responsible-investing-aum-increases-to-49-in-2023-report/ Thu, 26 Oct 2023 13:00:10 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=145912 The market share of responsible investment assets under management rose slightly in 2022, from 47 per cent to 49 per cent, even as AUM in general decreased, according to the Responsible Investment Association’s annual trends report. The report tracks the national trends and outlook for responsible investing by surveying asset managers, including the Alberta Investment […]

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]]> CPPIB reports $79BN exposure to green and transition assets https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/cppib-reports-79bn-exposure-to-green-and-transition-assets/ Tue, 24 Oct 2023 13:00:31 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=145745 The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board says it will meet its goal of holding $130 billion in green and transition assets by 2030, according to a new report by the investment organization. The CPPIB’s current green asset mix was $79 billion as at March 31, 2023, up 17.9 per cent year-over-year from $66 million. “We […]

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]]> Survey finds 32% of U.S. institutional investors increasing allocations to private assets https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/survey-finds-32-of-u-s-institutional-investors-increasing-allocations-to-private-assets/ Mon, 23 Oct 2023 13:00:30 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=145677 Nearly a third (32 per cent) of U.S. institutional investors say they plan to increase their private asset allocations over the next two years, primarily due to diversification benefits, lower volatility and the potential to garner higher returns than public markets, according to a new survey by Schroders. The survey, which polled more than 100 […]

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]]> Survey finds 66% of asset owners increasing allocations to private markets https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/survey-finds-66-of-asset-owners-increasing-allocations-to-private-markets/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 19:00:16 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=145322 Two-thirds (66 per cent) of large institutional asset owners say they plan to increase their allocations to private markets over the coming year, according to a new survey by Mercer. The survey, which polled about 60 global asset owners, found among those planning to increase their private market investments, 50 per cent said they’re pivoting […]

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]]> Sustainable investments key for York University’s endowment fund https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/sustainable-investments-key-for-york-universitys-endowment-fund/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 12:53:44 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=144479 According to York University’s Arijit Banik, there’s only one way forward for environmental, social and governance standards: it’s time for an evolution. The treasurer responsible for overseeing the university’s endowment fund wants to go beyond simply investing in wind and solar energies to tick a box. Instead, his investment team has pushed towards sustainable infrastructure […]

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