The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec – Benefits Canada.com https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:41:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 OTPP acquires majority stake in manufacturer, Caisse invests in Mexican diagnostic service consortium https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/otpp-acquires-majority-stake-in-manufacturer-caisse-invests-in-mexican-diagnostic-service-consortium/ Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:00:20 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=109803 The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is acquiring a majority stake in a manufacturer and distributor of elevator components and systems. Before the investment, Vantage Elevator Solutions was wholly owned by Golden Gate Capital. The California-based asset management company will retain a significant minority stake in the business. Read: Ontario Teachers’ investing in Australian insurance distributor Vantage […]

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]]> Caisse investing in crypto lending platform, aligning corporate lending program with ESG performance https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/caisse-investing-in-crypto-lending-platform/ Tue, 12 Oct 2021 17:00:15 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=109247 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is entering the digital currency sector by joining a US$400 million investment round for a cryptocurrency earning and borrowing platform. Alberta-based WestCap Group Inc. is the other co-lead investor in the funding round for Celsius Network, a blockchain-based investment platform aimed at high-net-worth retail and institutional investors. Read: AIMCo […]

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]]> Ontario Teachers’ investing in Australian insurance distributor https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/ontario-teachers-invests-in-australian-insurance-distributor/ Tue, 14 Sep 2021 18:16:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=107624 The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is investing in an Australian insurance distribution company. The pension fund acquired a 33.4 per cent stake in Greenstone and is now an investor alongside the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, which first invested in the Australian company in 2016. Read: AIMCo investing in Australian agriculture firm, CPPIB in […]

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]]> Ontario Teachers’ takes stake in autism therapy provider, Caisse entrusts properties to management firm https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/ontario-teachers-takes-stake-in-autism-therapy-provider-caisse-entrusts-properties-to-management-firm/ Tue, 31 Aug 2021 13:00:18 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=106494 The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is taking majority stake in a Florida-based therapy provider for children with autism spectrum disorders. The exact terms of the deal with Acorn Health, which specializes in providing applied behavioural analysis therapy, weren’t disclosed. However, a significant minority stake will remain in the hands of several senior managers at the […]

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]]> Caisse investing in vision-care company; Ontario Teachers’, AIMCo selling governance solutions firm https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/caisse-investing-in-vision-care-company-ontario-teachers-aimco-selling-governance-solutions-firm/ Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:28 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=96913 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is part of an investment group acquiring New Look Vision Group Inc., a provider of eye-care products and services across North America. According to a press release, New Look Vision is valued at $800 million, and the Caisse, along with FFL Partners, LLC and the Dr. H. […]

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]]> Caisse investing further in sustainable transportation, Ontario Teachers’ in cybersecurity, IT management https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/equities/caisse-investing-further-in-sustainable-transportation-ontario-teachers-in-cybersecurity-it-management/ Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:40:17 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/caisse-investing-further-in-sustainable-transportation-ontario-teachers-in-cybersecurity-it-management/ The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is continuing its investment partnership with MacKinnon, Bennett & Company Inc. in the form of a new joint $150-million investment in late-venture and early growth-stage companies focused on the decarbonization and transition to renewable-energy-powered transportation. The Caisse initially invested in the company in 2016 and again in […]

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]]> CPPIB investing in Brazil real estate, Intact acquisition approved https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/cppib-investing-in-brazil-real-estate-intact-acquisition-approved/ Wed, 20 Jan 2021 06:35:29 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/cppib-investing-in-brazil-real-estate-intact-acquisition-approved/ The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is one of three investors entering a partnership with real estate developer SKR to develop, own and operate a purpose-built rental multi-family project in São Paulo, Brazil. The 220-unit mixed-use project is expected to be completed in 2023, according to a press release. Other investors include Cyrela Brazil Realty […]

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]]> Canadian pension plans sign new investor statement on diversity and inclusion https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/canadian-pension-plans-sign-new-investor-statement-on-diversity-and-inclusion/ Thu, 01 Oct 2020 04:32:33 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/canadian-pension-plans-sign-new-investor-statement-on-diversity-and-inclusion/ Canadian institutional investors representing more than $2.3 trillion in assets under management have signed a new statement on diversity and inclusion. The list of signatories on the joint statement, which was coordinated by the Responsible Investment Association, includes the Alberta Investment Management Corp., Bâtirente, the British Columbia Investment Management Corp., the Caisse de dépôt et […]

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]]> Caisse invests in agri-food sustainability, OMERS and Ontario Teachers’ sell stake in smart-metering company https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/caisse-invests-in-sustainability-omers-and-ontario-teachers-sell-stake-in-utility/ Wed, 23 Sep 2020 12:21:54 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/caisse-invests-in-sustainability-omers-and-ontario-teachers-sell-stake-in-utility/ The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and multi-stage investment firm S2G Ventures are creating a co-investment partnership whereby the Caisse will invest up to US$125 million over the next three years in ventures that aim to make the food and agriculture industry more sustainable and climate friendly. “By enabling investments in ventures and […]

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