Institutional investors have been rushing into the arms of alternative, less liquid, investments over the past two decades. But there is considerable variation in how major players approach these investments, according to a paper by Kristy Jansen a PhD-student at Tilburg University and Patrick Tuijp, a research affiliate at the University of Amsterdam. In examining […]
Andrew Claerhout is joining Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P. as a partner, where he’ll share responsibility for leading the firm’s infrastructure investments. Claerhout previously spent nearly 13 years at the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, where he was most recently head of infrastructure and natural resources. During his time at Ontario Teachers’, he was also responsible for […]
The Alberta Teachers’ Association and the Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund are calling on the province’s auditor general to examine the 2019 budget proposal that would put the pension’s investments under the control of the Alberta Investment Management Corp. In a letter to the auditor general, the ATRF said it would prefer to remain in control of its own investments. “Without […]
The Canada Pension Plan isn’t taking sufficient action to address climate change, according to a new report by the Corporate Mapping Project and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Specifically, the report said the CPPIB isn’t investing with the goal of limiting the global rise in temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius. “Within its public equities […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is regrouping all of its private equity activities in Quebec and abroad under the leadership of Charles Émond, who has been appointed executive vice-president, Quebec, private equity and strategic planning. The move comes after Stephane Etroy decided to step down from his role as executive vice-president and head […]
With India attracting the attention of Canadian pension plans, what opportunities and risks exist in the country? Across all asset classes, 2018 saw US$47 billion in foreign investment transactions into India, according to Sanjeev Krishan, deals and private equity expert at PwC India, during the Canadian Investment Review’s podcast “Pension Passport.” And this year could very well surpass that number, he […]
Ivanhoé Cambridge, the real estate arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, is acquiring a strategic equity stake in German real estate vehicle, Golden Capital. Focusing on manage-to-core office investments, Golden’s portfolio consists of 39 properties in major German cities. The vehicle is run by asset manager, Lianeo Real Estate. “This investment […]
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board saw a 2.3 per cent return, net of all costs, in the second quarter of its 2020 fiscal year for its base account and a 1.9 per cent return for its additional account. “CPPIB continued to deliver steady returns this quarter,” said Mark Machin, president and chief executive officer of […]
The majority (70 per cent) of global institutional investors agree that sustainability will play a more important role in investments over the next five years, according to a new survey by Schroders. The survey, which polled 650 investors responsible for US$25.4 trillion under management, found this response was most prevalent in Europe (84 per cent) and Asia Pacific […]
Four in five (80 per cent) global institutional investors are planning to significantly or moderately increase their allocations to investments in China over the next 12 months, according to a survey commissioned by Invesco. The survey of 411 asset owners and institutional investors from North America, Asia Pacific and Europe, the Middle East and Africa, […]