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CPP Investments and OTPP Cash In on the $7.3 Billion Viasat-Inmarsat Merger
Jason Rainbow of Space News reports Viasat buying Inmarsat in $7.3 billion deal:Viasat has agreed to buy British satellite fleet operator Inmarsat in a $7.3 billion deal to expand its broadband network...
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CDPQ Invests invest in M3 Mortgage Group
CDPQ put out a press release earlier stating it will invest in M3 Mortgage Group to accelerate its expansion:Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) announces an investment in the M3 Group, the...
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Achieving Scale in Pensions Through Portfolio Aggregation
Clive Lipshitz sent me a guest comment on achieving scale in pensions through portfolio aggregation: Last year, Ingo Walter and I published a comparative study of the Canadian and U.S. public pension...
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Canadian Veterans Demand Reinstatement of the Pension Act?
Lee Berthiaume of the Canadian Press reports military veterans detail fight with feds to overhaul disability supports:When his son was nearly killed by an anti-personnel mine in Afghanistan in 2010,...
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Inflation Hits Consumer Sentiment
Hannah Miao and Jesse Pound of CNBC report the Dow rises more than 170 points and Nasdaq rallies, but snap 5-week win streak:Stocks rallied Friday, but still posted their first losing week in six amid...
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The Economic Benefits of Canada's Public Sector Pensions
The Canadian Public Pension Leadership Council (CPPLC) put out a press release stating research shows Canada's public sector pension spending contributes $82 billion annually to the Canadian economy:...
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HOOPP/ Common Wealth on Why Retirement Plans Are Good For Business
Earlier today, HOOPP put out a press release on the value of a good pension, making the case on why retirement plans are good for business:Retirement benefits are often looked at through the lens of...
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Canadian DB Pensions on "What's Important" in Retirement
Jason White, Senior Public Affairs Advisor at OPTrust sent me a joint statement where Canadian defined benefit (DB) pension plans collaborate on retirement security video to mark financial literacy...
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CalPERS Adds Modest Leverage to its Portfolio
Arleen Jacobius of Pensions & Investments reports CalPERS adds 5% leverage to entire portfolio:CalPERS on Monday adopted a new asset allocation that adds 5% leverage to the entire portfolio, boosts...
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Top Funds' Activity in Q3 2021
Ksenia Galouchko of Bloomberg News reports top fund managers make biggest bet on US stocks since 2013:Global fund managers are ending the year with the biggest overweight in U.S. stocks since August...
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Americans’ Views of State-Facilitated Retirement Programs
The National Institute on Retirement Security put out a press release stating new research finds strong support for state-facilitated retirement programs for workers lacking workplace plans: A national...
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CPP Investments and OMERS Buy Minority Stake in Odyssey Group
CPP Investments put out a press release stating that Fairfax announces US$1.0 Billion substantial issuer bid and sale of 9.99% minority stake in Odyssey Group:Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited...
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OMERS Commits to Net Zero by 2050
Today, OMERS announced a commitment to its Net Zero 2050 emissions goal, building on its Sustainable Investing program:OMERS continues to advance its Sustainable Investing efforts by announcing today...
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OPTrust Surpasses the 100,000-Member Milestone
Yesterday, OPTrust announced it has surpassed the 100,000-member milestone:OPTrust, one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, has welcomed the 100,000th member to the Plan. Since...
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Market Worried About New Covid or Inflation Variant?
Eustance Huang and Jesse Pound of CNBC report the Dow tumbles 900 points for worst day of year on fears of new Covid variant, S&P 500 drops 2%:U.S. stocks dropped sharply on Friday as a new Covid...
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OTPP's Jonathan Hausman on the Newly Established GIS Team
Last week, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan put out a press release stating it established a Global Investment Strategy to be led by industry veteran Jonathan Hausman:Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board...
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IMCO's Grand Designs on Battery Storage?
Richard Lowe of IPE Real Assets reports on IMCO, the Canadian investor with grand designs on battery storage: Tim Formuziewich tells Richard Lowe why IMCO is vying to become a major global player in...
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OTPP Acquires Big Stake in NextEra Energy's Renewable Assets
David Milstead of the Globe and Mail reports that Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is investing US$1-billion in US alternative energy assets:Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan will put more than US$1-billion...
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Canada's Most Responsible Asset Allocators in 2021
Neil Hrab of OMERS sent meThe 2021 Leaders List: The 30 Most Responsible Asset Allocators:The Responsible Asset Allocator Initiative (RAAI) is focused on mobilizing capital from the world’s largest...
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Did Hyper-Growth Stocks Just Get Powelled?
Maggie Fitzgerald and Hannah Miao of CNBC report stocks fall on Friday to cap tumultuous week of trading from new Covid variant threat:Stocks dropped on Friday, after a disappointing November jobs...
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