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 […]
Canadian institutional investors are facing a re-evaluation of what the relationship between the U.S. and Venezuela will look like moving forward, says Christopher Collins, a fellow with the polycrisis program at the Cascade Institute. He sees the emerging U.S. posture as a departure from traditional talking points about engaging the world. “There are a lot […]
Mark Wiseman, former president and chief executive officer of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, will become the next Ambassador of Canada to the U.S., effective Feb. 15, 2026. Wiseman, who succeeds Kirsten Hillman in the role, has a background in law, business and finance. In addition to his role at the CPPIB, Wiseman was […]
About three-quarters (73 per cent) of global institutional investors have a positive outlook for 2026, according to a new survey from the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. The survey, which gathered responses from 1,270 investors, found 81 per cent of respondents think 2026 will be a particularly good year for private markets despite rising concerns about […]
Australian investment manager IFM Investors is opening a Toronto office at a time of substantial growth in institutional investor business, says Ken Luce, executive director of IFM Investors Canada. “We have had two significant infrastructure investments in Canada. . . . It also gives a place for our investment team to even more closely manage […]
The Canadian Securities Administrators admitted its decision to pause the development of a climate-related disclosure mandate for public issuers is intended to be temporary and wants to bring it back, said Grant Vingoe, chief executive officer at the Ontario Securities Commission. Last week, regulatory leaders across Canada met to find common ground against the current […]
About eight in 10 (79 per cent) U.S.-based institutional investors expect to see a market correction in 2026, according to a new survey by Natixis Investment Managers. These investors gave a 49 per cent probability of taking in a market correction valued between 10 per cent and 20 per cent, with a 20 per cent […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Investissement Québec are each acquiring a minority stake in Quebec-based steelmaker the Honco Group. The transaction consolidates the company’s Quebec-based ownership while accelerating its Canadian and international expansion, according to a press release. “This milestone marks an important step in our approach to value creation and […]
The federal government’s latest budget brought along several announcements relevant to the institutional investor community of Canada — including a fund-of-funds initiative, clean electricity tax credits, funding options for airport assets — but an update on the real return bond program was nowhere to be found. “I read the debt management report and definitely noticed […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board are supporting an investment deal in which alternative asset manager Apollo will invest $6.5 billion for a 50 per cent stake in an offshore wind project. The transaction for Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 — a U.K.-based ongoing clean energy project — […]