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Macquarie sells data centres in landmark deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... At the same time, Macquarie increased its ownership of London City Airport, taking a further 50% stake off the hands of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. The deal was done via the Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 7 and brings Macquarie's ownership ...

Investors face headwinds in integrating physical climate risks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
... barriers they face, drawing on the experiences of five investors - CPP Investments, GIC, NZ Super Fund, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan, and Norges Bank Investment Management. It found the primary challenge in integrating risk into investment decisions ...

ASIC puts 18 finfluencers on notice amid global campaign

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
... caution letter to a Vancouver finfluencer about potentially unregistered activity, suggesting he seek legal advice. The Ontario Securities Commission also hand-delivered warnings alongside law enforcement. Recent Moneysmart research found that 41% of ...

Finfluencer failed to disclose paid promotions, says regulator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
Days after research from the Ontario regulator found those who make financial decisions based on finfluencers' recommendations are 12 times more likely to be scammed, a Canadian finfluencer was busted for failing to disclose sponsorship of content and ...

Ontario Teachers', Hines snap up build-to-rent portfolio

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and global real estate investment manager Hines have acquired two build-to-rent (BTR) properties in Brisbane, comprising 354 units, from ADCO Group. The first property, located at 28 Robertson Street in Fortitude Valley ...

Aware Super completes first UK deal

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024
... collaboration with Mercer via a vehicle led by Stonepeak, as well as direct investments from Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO) and APG Asset Management (APG). "Our successful debt refinancing and equity recapitalisation underscores ...

Ontario Teachers' massively underperforms benchmark

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board reported a meagre 1.9% net return for 2023, falling short of its 8.7% benchmark, translating to a $15.8 billion negative value add. This contrasted with a modest 4% return in 2022, which surpassed its benchmark ...

Ontario Teachers' names chief investment officers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan's investments will now be led by two chief investment officers, one to oversee asset allocation and the other to execute on public and private investments. At the end of 2023, Ontario Teachers' chief investment officer ...

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group to acquire Link Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2023
... financial firms have attempted but failed in their takeover of Link in recent years. Following a years' long courtship, Ontario-based Dye & Durham's bid to acquire Link for $2.9 billion collapsed in September 2022. In 2021, Carlyle Asia Partners ...

OTPP, PGGM chief investment officers resign

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) will farewell its chief investment officer at the end of the year, as will Dutch pension fund manager PGGM. Overnight, OTPP chief investment officer Ziad Hindo announced he will leave the fund at December ...