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IMCO Posts 5.6% Return in 2023
James Bradshaw of the Globe and Mail reports unrest in commercial real estate that detracted from otherwise solid performance has settled, hopes IMCO CEO:The CEO of Investment Management Corporation of...
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APG and Ivanhoé Cambridge Back Scape's $658M Student Housing JV in Australia
Michael Cole of Mintiandi reports APG, Ivanhoe Cambridge back Scape in $658M student housing JV in Australia: Australia’s largest owner and operator of student housing is about to move up a grade with...
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CDPQ's 2023 Sustainable Investing Report
Today, CDPQ published its Sustainable Investing Report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023:CDPQ actively contributes to advancing sustainable finance, and once again this year the report...
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HOOPP Highlights NIA Paper on How Canadians Can Get More Out of Retirement
Today, HOOPP issued a press release on a new paper from the National Institute on Ageing (NIA) considers the physical and psychological factors influencing when Canadians claim their CPP/QPP: HOOPP has...
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The Eclipse The Market Doesn't See Coming?
Hakyung Kim and Lisa Kailai Han of CNBC report Dow tumbles 475 points, S&P 500 suffers worst day since January as inflation woes erupt:Stocks sold off Friday as inflation and geopolitical worries...
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CPP Investments' CEO on Why Canada Has a Decided Advantage
John Graham, President and CEO of CPP Investments wrote a comment on a national pension promise:We live in tumultuous times. Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, a global pandemic, and rapid...
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Stephen Poloz to Examine How Canada's Pension Funds Can Boost Domestic...
Derek Decloet and Christine Dobby of Bloomberg report Canada taps ex-BOC governor to examine how pension funds invest:Canada’s finance minister has asked former central bank governor Stephen Poloz to...
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Vestcor Returns 7.5% For 2023
Benefits Canada reports Vestcor returns 7.5% for 2023, amid rising inflation, high interest rates:Vestcor Corp. is reporting a 7.5 per cent return for 2023, despite the challenges of rising inflation...
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Off-The-Scale Interest at a CPP Investments Public Meeting in Alberta
Matthew Black of the Edmonton Journal reports hundreds turn out to discuss state of CPP, possible Alberta pension plan: Hundreds turned out Wednesday night to hear Canada Pension Plan Investment Board...
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Hasta La Vista, Baby
Alex Harring and Yun Li of CNBC report Nasdaq falls more than 2% to post 6th straight losing day as Nvidia craters 10%:The Nasdaq Composite fell for a sixth straight session on Friday, notching its...
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AIMCo Posts 8.0% Return in 2023
The Canadian Press reports AIMCo's balanced fund earned 8.0% in 2023, falls short of benchmark: Alberta Investment Management Corp. says its balanced fund earned a net return of 8.0 per cent for 2023,...
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A Clash of Titans Over Canada's Pension Fund Strategy
Jordan Fleguel of BNN Bloomberg reports fight over where Canada's pension funds should invest is a 'clash of titans': One of the main proponents of increased domestic investment from Canadian pension...
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CDPQ Sells 20% Stake in Plenary's Asia Pacific Business to ADQ
Florence Chong of IPE Real Assets reports ADQ buys 49% of infrastructure platform Plenary as CDPQ sells 20% stakeADQ, an Abu Dhabi state-owned investment company, has purchased a 49% stake in global...
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CPP Investments Aims to Double Credit Holdings Over Next Five Years
Paula Sambo of Bloomberg reports Canada pension fund's credit head wants to take advantage of leveraged buyout boom:Canada’s largest pension fund plans to nearly double the size of its credit holdings...
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Are Markets Shaking Off Inflation Fears?
Samantha Subin and Yun Li of CNBC report the S&P 500 posts best week since November, Nasdaq surges 2% Friday as Alphabet soars: Stocks jumped Friday, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite...
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HOOPP Acquires a Stake in Pine Gate Renewables
Pine Gate Renewables just announced a $650 million total investment from Generate Capital, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) and HESTA: ASHEVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Pine Gate...
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Ontario Teachers' Looking to Sell Aspenleaf and Amica Senior Lifestyles
Eliyahu Kamisher and Paula Sambo of Bloomberg report Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan prepares to sell stake in oil producer Aspenleaf: Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is in talks to sell its stake in...
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BCI Sells $1-Billion of Private Equity Holdings to Ardian
James Bradshaw of the Globe and Mail reports B.C. pension fund manager sells $1-billion of private equity holdings to French buyout firm Ardian:British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is selling...
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Alaska Permanent Is Reconsidering Private Equity
Alicia McElhaney of Institutional Investor reports Alaska Permanent is reconsidering private equity and here's what that means for the rest of its portfolio:After decreasing its allocation to private...
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The Ken Griffin Interview Everyone Should Watch
It's Orthodox Easter this weekend so I will keep this comment short. Earlier this week, NBIM CEO Nicolai Tangen posted an interview with Citadel founder Ken Griffin, part of his podcast series In Good...
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