Asset Allocation
PSP Investments’ Fiscal 2026 Return Falls Well Short of Benchmark
A 7.3% loss from real estate investments created a drag on the pension giant’s performance.
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Newsmakers
Andrew Alley Named Global Head of Infrastructure Investments at PSP
Alley will move from a similar role at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
Asset Allocation
Canada Growth Fund Backs Ontario Nuclear Reactor Project
The Building Ontario Fund and PSP Investments’ CGF will provide a combined $2.15 billion to build four small modular reactors.
Pensions
PSP Investments Returns 12.6% in Fiscal 2025
The assets of the Canadian Public Sector Pension outperformed its benchmark and rose to $220 billion.
Pensions
PSP Invests More Than $1.5B in Fiber Infrastructure Joint Venture With BCE
The partnership aims to build fiber networks in underserved areas of the U.S.
Pensions
Climate Advocacy Group Rates Canada’s Largest Pensions
From CDPQ’s B+ all the way down to AIMCo’s F, Shift graded Canadian pension funds on their decarbonization efforts—or lack thereof.
Newsmakers
PSP Investments Names Infrastructure, Clean-Tech Boss Patrick Charbonneau as CIO
Charbonneau has been president and CEO of PSP subsidiary Canada Growth Fund Investment Management, which named Yannick Beaudoin as his successor.
Pensions
PSP Investments Acquires 3 UK Airports for $1.94B
The Canadian pension will acquire AGS Airports, the operator of Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton Airports.
Newsmakers
Eduard van Gelderen Appointed Head of Research at FCLTGlobal
The appointment of the former PSP Investments CIO is effective December 15.
Pensions
PSP Investments Highlights Sustainability Progress in Report
The pension fund reported C$64.9 billion in green assets in fiscal 2024, according to its latest sustainability report.
Newsmakers
PSP Investments CIO van Gelderen Set to Depart
The investment chief since 2018 will step aside now, with his official departure set for October 1.
Asset Allocation
Why the Largest Allocators Are Focusing on Agriculture
Agriculture can yield a harvest of returns for patient, long-term investors.
Pensions
PSP Investments Returns 7.2% in Fiscal Year 2024
In the period ending March 31, the $192.71 billion pension fund's portfolio was boosted by strong equities and clobbered by underperforming real estate.
Newsmakers
Stephan Rupert Appointed CIO of Canada Growth Fund Investment Management
The $11 billion fund aims to make cleantech investments in Canada.
Pensions
Can the Canadian Model Be Improved?
A new study by PSP CIO Eduard van Gelderen, “On the Sustainability of the Canadian Model,” aims to find improvements to the investment model.