Asset Allocation
CDPQ Reports It Is on Target to Reach Net Zero by 2050
The Québecois pension fund increased its green asset investments by C$29 billion over five years.
Tag: CDPQ
Pensions
Fixed Income Weighs Down CDPQ to 5.6% Loss in 2022
Canada’s second-largest pension blames loss on “worst simultaneous stock and bond market correction” in half a century.
Risk
Crypto Bloodbath Won’t Stop Spreading, as Some Lose the Right to Their Money
A bankruptcy judge’s ruling against customers in the Celsius case is the latest blow.
Pensions
CDPQ Adopts CFA’s Asset Manager Code
The $287.3 billion pension giant announces it is the first Canadian fund to sign on to the code.
With a Recession Enroute, Should Pension Funds Be Worried?
Maybe not, data from WTW and others show. Despite some losses lately, they remain in resilient shape. Here’s how.
Manager Selection
CDPQ appoints New Executive Vice President and Head of Private Equity
Martin Longchamps will be responsible for the international private equity portfolio.
Rich Mall, Poor Mall: Darwin Comes to Retail Meccas
As the contraction of once-popular shopping centers continues, it’s the lower-end ones that get ejected.
Asset Allocation
CDPQ Loses 7.9% in First Half, Writes Off Crypto Loss
Canada’s second largest pension is looking at legal options over failed $150 million crypto investment.
Newsmakers
Canada’s CDPQ Returns 13.5% in 2021
Canada’s second-largest pension fund’s asset value has grown by C$149.1 billion over the past five years.
Newsmakers
Global Pension Funds Shun Russian Investments
Norway’s $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, among other pension funds, will freeze and divest Russian investments.
Asset Allocation
Danish, Canadian Pensions Pump More Money Into Renewables
ATP is investing in what will be the EU’s largest geothermal plant, as CDPQ raises its stake in Énergir owner Trencap.
Asset Allocation
Blackstone Invests $3 Billion in CDPQ-Owned Invenergy Renewables
The Quebecois pension fund will remain a majority owner, and Invenergy management will run the firm.
What’s Both Cool and Hot? Wind and Solar Power Investments, Allocators Say
Seeing lush future profits, institutions are diligently investing in these two renewable energy sources.
Asset Allocation
CDPQ Invests in M3 Mortgage Group
The Canadian institutional investor has almost 10% of its portfolio invested in real estate.
CDPQ Unveils Climate Strategy to Reach ‘Net Zero’ by 2050
The Canadian pension giant plans to completely exit oil production investments by the end of next year.