Some of Canada’s largest pension funds are looking to increase their domestic holdings as the country prepares to host the global investor community at the inaugural Canada Investment Summit in Toronto this week.

Ahead of the summit, the Public Sector Pension Investment Board — one of the key partners for the event — and the Ontario Teacher’s Pension Plan both announced plans to increase domestic allocations.

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“When you think about the things that people are looking to build and investments that need to be made in Canada, they align very well, particularly with what I do in infrastructure,” says Andrew Alley, managing director and global head of infrastructure investments at PSP Investments.

The investment organization is planning to increase its Canadian holdings by 30 per cent to 40 per cent, which would represent more than $100 billion, in the next few years with a particular focus on infrastructure opportunities.

“We look for businesses where we can see revenue models that support a long-term investment for [organizations] like us,” he adds. “Structures where........

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