AUSTRALIA/CANADA - The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has bid A$3.5bn (US$3.1bn) for Macquarie-backed Australian toll road operator Intoll Group.
CANADA - Canadian finance minister James Flaherty called for local finance ministers to support his plans to give tax incentives and modify pension standards to boost the defined contribution market, and to bring changes to the Canada Pension Plan.
CANADA - The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is "very focused," on investments in emerging markets, Chief Executive Officer David Denison said.
AUSTRALIA/CANADA - CP2 Ltd., Transurban Group's biggest shareholder, said it intends to hold onto its stake in the Australian toll-road operator and will push for boardroom changes after a bid to buy the company with two Canadian pension funds was rejected....
CANADA - The Canada Pension Plan has returned 14.9% for the year ending March 31 on the back of strong debt and equities gains.
CANADA/AUSTRALIA - The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has teamed up with one of Australia's largest property groups to launch an A$400m (US$351.8m) Australian real estate fund.
CANADA - The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has bought a minority stake in the 50-storey McGraw-Hill building in the heart of Manhattan for US$576m, including debt and working capital.
AUSTRALIA - Officials at the Australian Future Fund are in preliminary discussions with two Canadian pension plans about partnering up to acquire Australia's largest toll-road provider Transurban Group.
CANADA - The opposition Liberal party has called for the government to launch a supplementary pension plan aimed at encouraging Canadians to save more for retirement.
CANADA - Canada's three largest pension funds have endorsed a new action plan to help Toronto evolve into a global hub for the retirement financial sector.