Canadian companies are falling behind in their competitiveness by not preparing credible climate transition plans, according to a new report from Business Future Pathways. The inaugural report from a new working group, with leading Canadian pension fund representatives, found corporate transition plans can help businesses prepare for climate disruptions but aren’t being developed and published. […]
If U.S. securities authorities change the long-established financial reporting requirements for companies, it could bring the due diligence process for public companies closer to private firms, says Level Chan, a partner at Stewart McKelvey. Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump weighed in on the need for companies to report financials on a quarterly basis and […]
Not everyone can say they’ve spent two decades at the same organization, but Candy Wong, portfolio manager of external managers and international strategies at Manitoba’s Civil Service Superannuation Board, is now in her 21st year at the public sector pension plan. “I don’t think you can foresee where you’re going to be, especially in finance. […]
A disconnect between how governments and pension funds conduct business could delay capital allocations to urgent infrastructure projects, says Sebastien Betermier, associate professor of finance at the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. “Our own funds have been very active, but most of our infrastructure assets here in Canada, governments own most of them, […]
Canadian financial institutions are staring down the barrel of a new world dynamic between Canada and the U.S. and Mark Zelmer, former deputy superintendent of financial institutions at the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, wonders if they’re prepared. “What is becoming increasingly clear is that certainly our relation to the U.S. [is] going […]
Alternative assets can maintain institutional investors’ liquidity needs if they generate enough income, but this method is getting expensive, according to Janet Rabovsky (pictured centre), chair of the investment committee at the Teachers’ Pension Plan Corp. of Newfoundland and Labrador. During a panel session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2025 Alternative Investment Conference, she said […]
The continuation fund model is a balanced response to open market uncertainty alongside high interest rates and volatility, according to Paul Smith, a partner at Stewart McKelvey, during a session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2025 Alternative Investment Conference. Under the traditional private equity fund model, the investment vehicle has a fixed life, typically between […]
A desire to diversify a heavy public equities portfolio led Montreal’s municipal pension plan sponsor to look more closely at alternative assets. Before the global financial crisis, more than 60 per cent of the City of Montreal’s portfolio was in public equities, said Errico Cocchi, its head of pension investments, during a session at the […]
The basis of sustainable investing relies on risk management and understanding long-term opportunities, said Bertrand Millot (pictured left), head of sustainability at the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, during a panel session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2025 Alternative Investment Conference. “We need to understand how our portfolio is positioned in [climate change] […]
Canada can attract more institutional capital due to its stable, predictable and transparent market, said John Graham, chief executive officer at CPP Investments. During a speaking engagement at the Canadian Club Toronto yesterday, Graham said he has received more calls during the past six months from large international investors about allocating to Canadian opportunities. He’s […]