The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is purchasing France-based blood analysis firm Stago alongside partner Archimed Diagnostics. The deal will see Stago’s leadership team take a minority stake in the company. The purchase was completed through an unspecified mix of equity and unitranche debt, according to a press release. Read: Caisse investing in […]
An article on the federal government’s spring economic update, including the creation of Canada’s first sovereign wealth fund, was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. Canada launching first sovereign wealth fund for large infrastructure projects, making […]
Canadian institutional investors are planning a major pullback from domestic stocks, with assets expected to shift mainly into global passive equities and alternatives, according to a new report by Crisil Coalition Greenwich. The report, which is based on interviews with more than 140 institutional investors in Canada conducted between February and September 2025, found in […]
The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan is reporting a return of 8.4 per cent in 2025. The investment organization’s net assets under management grew to $25.4 billion with a funding reserve of $6.7 billion, up from $23.3 billion and $6.1 billion, respectively, in 2024. During a 10-year period, the plan achieved an […]
A new generation of ultra-high-cost therapies is reshaping benefits plan risk, while the arrival of generic glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist medications is set to shift one of the largest drug categories, according to Telus Health’s annual drug report. The report found weight-management climbed six positions to rank No. 11 among all drug categories. The category […]
While institutional investors made modest improvements in gender balance in 2026, progress continued to lag at the chief executive level, according to a report by the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum. It ranked investment organizations with an average gender balance index score of 51, up from 50 in 2025, noting North America was the […]
Canada is launching a sovereign wealth fund designed to help finance significant infrastructure projects. On Monday, Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed the Canada Strong Fund will invest in strategic Canadian projects and companies alongside other investors including individual Canadians. Read: More alignment needed between governments, institutional investors to fund coveted infrastructure projects: expert While the […]
Claims for fertility medications in Canadian workplace benefits plans have increased by 21 per cent over the past five years, according to a new report by Manulife Canada. The report, which analyzed claims data from plan sponsors offering health benefits plans through Manulife, found more than half (56 per cent) provide coverage for fertility medication, […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing in a European power producer alongside EIG Global Energy Partners. The €450 million commitment to ILOS Projects builds on the initial €250 million tranche provided by EIG and reflects continued investor support for ILOS’s platform, portfolio quality and execution capabilities, according to a press release. […]
The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario recently joined the Global Real Estate Engagement Network, an industry coalition of institutional investors focused on addressing financially material climate risks and opportunities in the real estate sector. Established in 2021, GREEN has grown to represent investors with over €4 trillion in assets under management. Through dedicated workstreams, the […]