Asset Management Culture
Ontario Teachers’, Ares Buy Packaging Company
The investors will take a majority stake in TricorBraun after it reported ‘record sales’ in 2020.
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Alternatives
CPPIB Loses $113 Million Days After Buying SolarWinds Stake, Following Hack
Canadian pension giant, authorities likely to look into whether firm had been aware of cybersecurity risks.
Alternatives
CPPIB Invests $200 Million into Indonesia Logistics Joint Venture
Two partnerships with logistics real estate firm LOGOS will bring up to $1 billion of warehouses in the greater Jakarta area.
Asset Allocation
OMERS Completes $312 Million Sale of Detroit River Rail Tunnel to Canadian Pacific
The pension fund will sell an 83.5% stake in the transcontinental pathway.
Asset Management Culture
Canadian Pension CEOs Call for Increased ESG Disclosure
The eight funds, which represent $1.23 trillion in assets, said it is ‘vital’ that companies report standardized ESG data.
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Ontario Teachers’ Finance Trust Issues First Green Bond
Canadian pension fund issues €750 million 10-year bond earmarked for sustainable investments.
Research
Climate Disclosure Rises Sharply for Canadian Financial Firms
Report shows firms north of the border are increasingly adopting TCFD-aligned climate-risk disclosures.
Infrastructure Boosts Canadian Plans, Why Not US Ones?
These vital physical assets are a steady-returning opportunity that American pension programs under-utilize, fans say.
Pensions
Canadian Diversified Pool Funds Return 4.4% in Q3
Robust quarterly returns were not enough to overcome falling interest rates as solvency ratio drops from beginning of year.
Asset Management Culture
OMERS to Sell Detroit River Rail Tunnel Stake for $312 Million to Canadian Pacific
The pension fund has been invested in the transnational transport system for nearly two decades.
Asset Allocation
CPPIB Sells 50% Stake in London’s Nova Victoria to Singapore-Based REIT
The transaction is expected to yield $549 million when the deal closes later this year, the fund said.
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CPPIB Continues to Bulk Up on Renewable Energy
Canadian pension giant invests twice as much in renewable energy in 2020 as it did in 2019.
Pensions
CPPIB Commits $300 Million to Join IT Firm Buyout Deal
The Canadian pension fund would hold a 24% stake in tech consultant Virtusa after the transaction closes.
Asset Allocation
CDPQ Leads $185 Million Funding into AppDirect
The fast-growing online subscription commerce platform will use the Canadian pension giant’s capital to expand overseas.
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Ontario Teachers’ Pension Invests $350 Million in Indian Private Credit
The fund is teaming up with Indian private debt manager Edelweiss Group.