Lauren Bailey

1 week ago | marketsgroup.org | Lauren Bailey

Alena Thouin will play a key role in advancing the BOF’s vision, strategy, and future direction, while Danielle Townley will be responsible for setting the vision for its legal function. The $5.8 (C$8.0B) Building Ontario Fund is busy doing some internal building of its own — constructing a specialized team of executives to help deliver on its mandate. BOF has appointed Alena Thouin chief strategy and operations officer, effective June 23.

1 week ago | marketsgroup.org | Lauren Bailey

The C$473B Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has rebranded under the name La Caisse. The pension fund has been operating under its new name since June, according to a press release by Ivanhoé Cambridge. As a result, the real estate portfolio will also operate in all regions where it is present as La Caisse. While the investment organization intends to phase out the Ivanhoé Cambridge brand over the coming months, it noted the change won’t affect existing agreements with clients and partners.

1 week ago | marketsgroup.org | Lauren Bailey

By Lauren BaileyDespite sustainability becoming a more politically charged subject over the last few years, British Columbia’s Municipal Pension Plan isn’t reversing course on the progress it has made to date. “Responsible investing is really about managing risk in the portfolio,” said Chelsea Kittleson, the plan’s executive director, noting the MPP’s efforts have now evolved to include identifying opportunities in transition-aligned areas.

1 week ago | marketsgroup.org | Lauren Bailey

Quintet Private Bank has appointed Hugo Bänziger as the new chairman of its board of directors, effective June 10. He succeeds Rory Tapner, who served in the role from 2020 until his departure at the end of 2024, according to a press release. Bänziger, who currently serves in a number of non-executive and advisory roles, brings decades of banking experience to the Quintet board, including serving from 2014-2018 as Geneva-based Partner at Lombard Odier & Cie.

1 week ago | marketsgroup.org | Lauren Bailey

The $127B North Carolina Retirement Systems’ investment decisions will now be made by a new board of directors. Last Friday, Governor Josh Stein signed a law, the 2025 Investment Modernization Act, which shifts responsibility of the state’s pension investment decisions from the treasurer to a “newly created, multi-member Investment Authority” board tasked with increasing investment returns, according to a press release by State Treasurer Brad Briner’s office.