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: Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
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.
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.
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.
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.
Asset Allocation
CDPQ Doubles Down on Security, Controversy
Canadian pension invests in alleged human rights violator G4S and Predator drone trainer CAE Inc.
Alternatives
CDPQ, Cathay Take 50% Stake in Taiwanese Wind Farm
The deal amounts to a $2.7 billion transaction.
Alternatives
CDPQ to Invest $1 Billion into Wind and Solar Firm Invenergy
The Quebec pension fund hopes the funding will cement the renewable firm’s industry-leading position in North America.
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.
Alternatives
CDPQ Expands into Renewable Energy Infrastructure in Spain
The Canadian pension plan continues its growth in sustainable investments around the globe.