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Tony Payne: Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the way we work across sectors and industries around the globe. From increasing operational efficiency to improving decision-making, these unprecedented advancements can translate into business results and more meaningful work – but only if you’re comfortable with being uncomfortable.
BCI releases inaugural Stewardship Report
Stands firm on ESG and climate engagement to achieve real-world outcomes Victoria, B.C. – October 8, 2024 – British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) today published its 2023-2024 Stewardship Report, demonstrating continued leadership in driving positive environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance and generating long-term sustainable value through global policy advocacy, proxy voting, and engagement.
Gina Dennison Q&A: Sparking Change through Community Leadership
Meet Gina Dennison, Associate, Partnership Portfolio – Public Markets, and co-chair of BCI’s employee-led United Way Committee. Gina’s community mindset stems from her own small-town upbringing and desire to set a strong example for the next generation. Under her leadership, BCI employees raised over $60,000 for the United Way Southern Vancouver Island (UWSVI) last year alone, adding to our $1.2 million cumulative donations since 2000.
Brookfield-led Consortium Completes the Acquisition of the Indian Tower Business of American Tower Corporation
To own the largest tower portfolio in India and is the largest platform globally ex-China with 257,000 telecom sites Telecom Infrastructure portfolio will be housed under the new brand name Altius Data Infrastructure Trust (“DIT”), an Infrastructure Investment Trust sponsored by Brookfield Asset Management (“Brookfield”) along with affiliates of investors including British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) and GIC today completed the acquisition of 100% of American Tower’s...
Rod Prat: Leveraging Flexibility and ESG Trends to Capture Unique Investment Opportunities for Our Clients
BCI’s Global Partnership Fund (GPF) has a distinct and flexible mandate that allows the team to pursue opportunistic investments including those driven by or linked to systemic ESG trends like climate change. We launched the GPF as an actively managed investment fund in 2019 to generate returns in excess of the MSCI World ex-Canada Index through the employment of both traditional long-only equity security selection and absolute return strategies.
Fiscal 2024 CEO/CIO Letter
Prudent asset allocation and stringent liquidity management enabled BCI to perform well amidst ongoing market volatility. As undercurrents roiled the global economy and capital markets in fiscal 2024, our BCI investment professionals again demonstrated their know-how and resolve by delivering positive returns across most asset classes.
GCT Global Container Terminals Named One of Canada’s Best Managed Companies
GCT Global Container Terminals, a company held within BCI’s infrastructure & renewable resources (I&RR) portfolio, was recently named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for its excellence in business performance and innovation. The company’s focus on strategic investments in technology, infrastructure, and environmental initiatives were integral to achieving this award and helping to set new standards in their industry.
New Fixed Income & Foreign Exchange Leadership
BCI’s public markets team is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Weitzel to Senior Managing Director of the Fixed Income & Foreign Exchange (FIFE) team. This transition will ensure continuity of our high-level performance and value delivery to our clients. Chris joined BCI in 2018 to develop and launch BCI’s Funding Program. In 2023, the Funding Program received the highest possible long-term credit ratings from major global agencies [Moody’s (Aaa), S&P (AAA), and DBRS Morningstar (AAA)].
Costa Group Enters New Ownership Phase as Experienced Consortium Takes Control
Costa Group has achieved another important milestone in its more than 120-year history with the company’s ownership officially changing hands today, after being delisted from the ASX earlier this month. Costa’s shareholders voted in favour of accepting an offer of $3.20 per share from an experienced North American based consortium made up of Paine Schwartz Partners, Driscoll’s Inc., and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation.
GCT Signs Federal Net Zero Challenge
As an investor in GCT Global Container Terminals Inc. (GCT) through our infrastructure & renewable resources program, BCI is proud to support GCT’s signing on to the Federal Net Zero Challenge. Announced in November of 2023, GCT is taking meaningful steps to reach net zero by 2050 and has formalized its commitment through the federal government program.
Reg Bawa Appointed to BCI Board of Directors
British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) is pleased to announce that Reg Bawa will join the BCI Board of Directors on January 1, 2024. The Teachers’ Pension Board of Trustees has appointed Reg for a three-year term. “On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to welcome Reg to the BCI Board,” said Peter Milburn, Chair of BCI’s Board of Directors.
ZEDRA Announces Close of Strategic Minority Investment from BCI
LONDON, NEW YORK, and VICTORIA, British Columbia – ZEDRA (“ZEDRA” or “the Company”), a global specialist in active wealth, corporate and global expansion, funds as well as in pensions and incentives solutions, today announces the successful close of a strategic minority investment from British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (“BCI”), one of Canada’s largest institutional investors. This investment, which was announced in March 2022, has been approved by all relevant authorities.
U.S. Private Equity Firm Advent International and BCI Complete Acquisition of Maxar Technologies
Maxar Becomes Privately Held Company WESTMINSTER, Colo., BOSTON & NEW YORK — Maxar Technologies (“Maxar” or the “Company”), provider of comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise, geospatial intelligence, today announced that U.S. private equity firm Advent International (“Advent”), alongside minority investor British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (“BCI”), completed their acquisition of Maxar.
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