PSP Investments Appoints Deborah K. Orida as President and CEO
Rob Kozlowski of Pensions & Investments reports PSP Investments appoints new president and CEO:Deborah K. Orida was named president and CEO of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, Montreal,...
View ArticleAIMCo Acquires Cando Rail & Terminals From TorQuest and Cando Employees
The Brandon Sun reports Cando sold to Alberta Crown corporation:Local company Cando Rail & Terminals Ltd. has been purchased by the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, according to a release...
View ArticleBCI's CEO/CIO Discusses Fiscal Year 2022 Results and More
BCI released its results last week, announcing a 7.4 per cent annual return for Fiscal 2022:Generated an additional $4.4 billion in added value and increased assets under management to $211.1...
View ArticleCanada's Large Pensions Receive Top Scores in Global Pension Transparency...
Benefits Canada reports Canadian pension funds receive top scores in transparency benchmark:The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is the world’s most transparent pension fund, according to the...
View ArticleSummer Break and Latest News from AIMCo, CPP Investments, CDPQ, and More
Please note that Pension Pulse will be back in two weeks. In the meantime, here is the latest news from AIMCo, CPP Investments, CDPQ and more: First, CPP Investments, AIMCo and Manulife announced they...
View ArticleOTPP's CEO and CIO Discuss Positive Mid-Year Results
Barbara Shecter of the Financial Post reports Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board ekes out small return in 'difficult' markets:The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board eked out a 1.2 per cent return...
View ArticlePutting CPP Investments' Fiscal Q1 Loss In Proper Context
Last week, CPP Investments posted its fiscal Q1 results with net assets totaling $523 billion:First-Quarter Performance:Negative 4.2% net return demonstrates resilience compared to performance of...
View ArticleOn BCI's 2021 ESG Annual Report
BCI recently released its 2021 ESG Annual Report:Today, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) published our 2021 ESG Annual Report, an in-depth look at how we capture opportunities...
View ArticleA Discussion With CDPQ's CEO Charles Emond on Their Mid-Year Results
Barbara Shecter of the Financial Post reports Quebec pension giant Caisse takes $33.6 billion investment hit in worst markets in 50 years:The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec posted a negative...
View ArticleOMERS CEO and CFO/ CSO on Their Mid-Year Investment Update
David Milstead of the Globe and Mail reports OMERS posts small loss in first half of 2022 despite turmoil in stock and bond markets: The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, or OMERS, said it...
View ArticleCPP Investments' Richard Manley on Committing To The Net Zero Marathon
In July, Richard Manley, Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Investing, Global Leadership Team, CPP Investments wrote a comment on why committing to net zero is like running a two-hour-marathon:I...
View ArticleOTPP's First Control Private Equity Buyout in India
Joseph Rai of mint reports Ontario Teachers' to pick up stake in Sahyadri Hospitals from Everstone:The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board said it has agreed to acquire a significant majority stake in...
View ArticleAn Update on OMERS and AIMCo's Private Equity Programs
Michael Graham, Global Head of OMERS Private Equity posted a message updating members on their activities:There are many things top of mind as we navigate through what is now a markedly different world...
View ArticleBCI's Jennifer Coulson on a Platform Making SDGs More Investable
Gill Wadsworth of ESG Investor recently interviewed Jennifer Coulson, Senior Managing Director, ESG at BCI, who explains how an asset owner-led platform is making SDGs more investable:Last month UN...
View ArticleBridgewater’s Rebecca Patterson on the Fed's Unenviable Position
Jennifer Ablan of Pensions & Investments reports on why Bridgewater’s Rebecca Patterson thinks the Fed is in an unenviable position and risks its credibility in the fight against inflation:Rebecca...
View ArticleDon't Add ESG to Pension Plan Woes?
Jack Mintz wrote a comment for the National Post stating not to add ESG to pension plan woes:Investors know it has been a tough market so far this year. They can take some solace from the fact that...
View ArticleCanada’s Top Pension Funds Focus on Germany
Luigi Serenelli of IPE reports Canada’s top pension funds plan infrastructure investments in Germany:The largest pension funds in Canada, with assets under management of over C$1trn (€766bn) , plan to...
View ArticleAIMCo Releases its Mid-Year Results, Beating Its Benchmark
David Milstead of the Globe and Mail reports that Alberta pension manager AIMCo loses 4 per cent in second quarter:Alberta Investment Management Corp. reported a 4-per-cent loss in the quarter ended...
View ArticleOTPP's Annual Responsible Investing and Climate Strategy Report
Today, Ontario Teachers'published its Annual Responsible Investing and Climate Strategy Report:Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (Ontario Teachers’) today published its Annual Responsible Investing...
View ArticleOMERS Infrastructure Hires New Head of Strategic Partnerships
Benefits Canada reports OMERS Infrastructure has appointed Irini Kalamakis as global head of strategic partnerships:The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is appointing Irini Kalamakis as...
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