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Will Canada-India Political Tensions Hit The Maple Eight?
The Economic Times of India reports Trudeau doesn't trust India but Canada's pension funds do: India-Canada ties have hit a new low after Canada decided to investigate the Indian High commissioner and...
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The World's Best and Worst Pension Systems in 2024
Medora Lee of USA Today reports on which country has the best retirement system and it's not the US:The U.S. retirement system received a C+ grade again this year, but its score dropped for a second...
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Ontario Government Launches Governance Review of OMERS
James Bradshaw of the Globe and Mail reports the Ontario government plans governance review at pension fund manager OMERS:The Ontario government is launching a governance review of the province’s...
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Francois Trahan and Martin Roberge Presentations at the ANEB Luncheon
Canaccord Genuity's Martin Roberge and Francois Trahan of Trahan Macro Research presented their views at a luncheon yesterday at the St-James Club in Montreal to raise money for ANEB Quebec, an...
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HOOPP's Ryan Chin and OMERS' Brandon Weening on Managing Liquidity and More
Bloomberg’s Paula Sambo recently interviewed Ryan Chin, Managing Director, Balance Sheet & Liquidity Management, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), and Brandon Weening, Executive Vice...
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OTPP and PSP Investments Ready €7 Billion Sale of Cubico
Thomas Gualtieri and Dinesh Nair of Bloomberg report Canadian Pension Funds Ready €7 Billion Sale of Cubico:Canada’s Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and PSP Investments are about to kick off the sale of...
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Florida SBA to Offload $4 Billion in Opportunistic Credit Funds
Silas Brown and Kat Hidalgo of Bloomberg report Florida pension to offload up to $4 billion of private credit:The Florida State Board of Administration is looking to sell a bundle of private credit...
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CPP Investments Launches £1B UK Single-Family Rental Housing JV With Kennedy...
Razak Musah Baba of IPE Real Assets reports CPP Investments invests £500m in UK housing venture with Kennedy Wilson:Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) has committed an initial £500m...
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All Roads Lead to Inflation?
Pia Singh and Alex Harring of CNBC report the Nasdaq rises to hit new all-time high Friday as rest of market languishes:The Nasdaq Composite climbed to an all-time high on Friday, boosted by megacap...
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Norway's GPIF Turns Cautious on Markets
Sam Meredith of CNBC reports world's largest sovereign wealth fund posts $76 billion in quarterly profit as interest rates fall:Norway’s sovereign wealth fund on Tuesday reported third-quarter profit...
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OMERS Celebrates 10 Years of Investment Success in Australia
Today OMERS issued a press release stating it is celebrating 10 years of investment success in Australia: Sydney, Australia - OMERS, one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, is...
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AIMCo and Ridgeback Acquire Mitre Yard to Expand UK BTR Portfolio
Amy Johnson of BTR News reports Mitre Yard BTR acquired by AIMCo and Ridgeback JV: Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) and investor, developer and operator Ridgeback Group have acquired...
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The World’s Largest Asset Managers – 2024
Benefits Canada reports world's 500 largest asset managers’ AUM up 12.5% in 2023:The world’s 500 largest asset managers’ assets under management increased by 12.5 per cent to US$128 trillion in 2023,...
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Why Is The Bond Market Ignoring Weak US Jobs Report?
Hakyung Kim and Alex Harring of CNBC report Dow closes nearly 300 points higher to begin November as investors shake off weak jobs report: Stocks rallied Friday to kick off November as Amazon led big...
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BCI, CPPIB and PSP Exit Ziply Fiber on BCE Acquisition
Andrew Willis, Tim Kiladze and Irene Galea of the Globe and Mail report BCE shares drop 9% after paying $5-billion for U.S. internet provider Ziply and pausing dividend hikes:Bell Canada parent BCE...
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CPP Investments, EQT and Temasek Acquire Keywords Studios
CPP Investments issued a press release on Monday that alongside EQT and Temasek, it completed the acquisition of Keywords Studios:London, U.K. (November 4, 2024) – Canada Pension Plan Investment Board...
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We Are, Officially, Doing This Again
Jim Newell of Slate reports we are, officially, doing this again:Donald Trump has won the 2024 presidential election in a broad shift to the right across the country. He’s on track to win more...
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Alberta's Government Fires AIMCo's Board, CEO and Three Executives
James Bradshaw and Jefferey Jones of the Globe and Mail report Alberta government fires AIMCo board and CEO, plans to ‘reset focus’:Alberta’s government has fired the CEO and the entire board of...
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Trump, Musk and Powell Unleash Animal Spirits in Post-Election Euphoria
Jesse Pound and Hakyung Kim of CNBC report the Dow tops 44,000 for first time, S&P 500 closes at record high to cap election week rally: The stock market climbed to another round of records on...
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What's Really Behind The Purge at AIMCo?
Barbara Shecter of the National Post reports that AIMCo's expansion and Alberta investment focus were sources of tension before purge, sources say:The decision by Alberta Investment Management Corp....
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Canadian Funds Score High on Global Pension Transparency Benchmark
Amanda White of Top1000funds reports perfect score sees Norway take out top spot on transparency:Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, Government Pension Fund Global, has topped the list of the most...
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Alberta Has Gotten Itself in a Real Pension Pickle
Keith Ambachtsheer, director emeritus of the International Centre for Pension Management, senior fellow at the National Institute on Ageing and Ed Waitzer, a lawyer and a senior fellow at the C.D. Howe...
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Fired AIMCo Chair Disputes Alberta Government Claims
Barbara Shecter reports fired AIMCo chair disputes Alberta’s narrative on costs in letter to Horner:The former interim chair of Alberta Investment Management Corp. has written a letter to the Alberta...
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Top Funds' Activity in Q3 2024
Karen Friar and Hamza Shabanof Yahoo report the Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq tumble as traders trim rate-cut bets:US stocks fell on Friday, on track for weekly losses as investors absorbed Chair Jerome...
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PSP and OTPP Selling $1 Billion-Plus PE Stakes
Chris Witkowsky of Buyouts reports Canadian giant PSP Investments shops $1 billion-plus portfolio:PSP investments is shopping a large portfolio of fund stakes that could total up to around $1.5...
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