Asset Allocation
CDPQ Leads $185 Million Funding into AppDirect
The fast-growing online subscription commerce platform will use the Canadian pension giant’s capital to expand overseas.
Tag: Canada
Alternatives
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Invests $350 Million in Indian Private Credit
The fund is teaming up with Indian private debt manager Edelweiss Group.
Alternatives
CPPIB Reinvests $235 Million into Japanese Warehouses
Canada’s largest pension fund and longtime partner, global asset manager GLP, continue expansion into the Asian nation’s real estate.
Pensions
CDPQ Loses 2.3% in First Half of 2020, Misses Benchmark
However, the C$333 billion pension beat its benchmark over the past five and 10 years.
Asset Management Culture
Canadian United Nations Ambassador Chosen to Head CDPQ Global
Lawyer and diplomat Marc-André Blanchard will oversee the fund’s international efforts in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Coronavirus - COVID-19
Canadian DB Pensions, Pooled Funds Rebound Sharply in Q2
Equities rally helps spur strong quarterly gains.
Pensions
Canada’s PSP Investments Loses 0.6% for Fiscal Year 2020
Despite loss, pension investment manager easily tops benchmark’s 2.2% decline.
Research
US, Canadian Pension Funds Rebound with Markets in Q2
Resurgent equities erase nearly 40% of US corporate pension funded status loss during first quarter.
Pensions
CDPQ Reports Solid Year of Progress Despite Missing Return Target
Fund misses benchmark by 1.6%, but reports substantial progress in international markets, liquidity, and stewardship.
Coronavirus - COVID-19
Pandemic Blots One Year’s Worth of Gains from Canadian Plans
Corporate, public, and university funds lost a median 7.23% in the first quarter from falling equities, BNY Mellon says.
Pensions
Canadian Defined Benefit Plans Have Worst Quarter in 12 Years
RBC and Northern Trust report plans lost 7.1%, the steepest drop since 2008.
Asset Management Culture
CDPQ Creates Fund to Support Quebec Firms Affected by Pandemic
Canadian pension giant provides C$4 billion ($2.83 billion) to help struggling businesses in the province.
Pensions
Canadian DB Plans Rebound in 2019, Return 14%
Strong comeback from 2018 losses provides second-highest return in 10 years.
Pensions
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Posted Lackluster 3.6% Return in Third Quarter
Pension giant increases its net asset value to $318 billion.
Asset Allocation
Canadian Defined Benefit Plans Return 13.6% in 2019
End-of-year equities rally boosts returns for pension plan portfolios.