On IMCO's World View and Addressing Inequality
The Canadian Investment Review reports the global economy will experience higher inflation and interest rates, according to a new research paper by the Investment Management Corp. of Ontario:The world...
View ArticleBCI to Acquire Stake in Macquarie GIG's Global Battery Storage Platform
Last week, BCI issued this press release explaining why it is investing in a global battery storage platform:British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) has entered into an agreement with...
View ArticleSell The Rip on Wall Street?
Chuck Mikolajczak of Reuters reports Wall Street rallies to end higher on Alphabet, Netflix lift: U.S. stocks rallied to close higher on Friday, as the S&P 500 and Dow snapped a three-session...
View ArticleSell The Rip on Wall Street and Thoughts From Davos
Chuck Mikolajczak of Reuters reports Wall Street rallies to end higher on Alphabet, Netflix lift: U.S. stocks rallied to close higher on Friday, as the S&P 500 and Dow snapped a three-session...
View ArticleWhen McKinsey Comes to Canada's Crown Corporations
Daniel Leblanc of CBC News reports that a Canadian Crown corporation faces staff backlash over McKinsey contract, spending decisions:Multimillion-dollar contracts awarded by the Business Development...
View ArticleIvanhoé Cambridge CEO on Why Adaptation is Key to Success in 2023
Garry Marr of CoStars News did an interview with Ivanhoé Cambridge President and CEO Nathalie Palladitcheff where she explains why she left Paris for her first C-suite job:She is one of the most...
View ArticleTime For Canada's Pension Funds to Invest in Ontario Farmland?
Today I have an interesting post on Ontario farmland. Kent Willmore, President and Founder of AGinvest connected with me on LinkedIn recently and our conversation turned into a formal interview where...
View ArticleCadillac Fairview and Stanhope Expand Further at Cambridge Science Park
Cadillac Fairview and Stanhope announced they expanded further at Cambridge Science Park:Canadian investor Cadillac Fairview, the real estate arm of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, and leading UK...
View ArticleWill The 2023 Bear Market Rally's Musky Smell Turn Musty?
Samantha Subin and Carmen Reinicke of CNBC report stocks close higher Friday, Nasdaq posts fourth week of gains: Stocks rose Friday and capped off a winning week fueled by better-than-expected economic...
View ArticleCan Canada's Large Pensions Repair Our Ailing Healthcare System?
Andrew Coyne wrote an op-ed for the Globe and Mail on how Ottawa can help fix health care: first, send less money: The early 2000s were a fertile period for health care reform. The deficit reduction...
View ArticleNorway's Government Pension Fund Global Loses 14% in 2022
Rachel Fixsen of IPE reports Norway SWF loses 14% on assets in 2022, stages rebound in January:Norway’s sovereign wealth fund (SWF) released headline annual results this morning showing the previous...
View ArticleOMERS and CDPQ Announce Executive Appointments
Today, OMERS announced Satish Rai’s decision to retire from OMERS in 2024, and the appointment of Ralph Berg as Chief Investment Officer effective April 1, 2023: Toronto, February 1, 2023 – OMERS...
View ArticleCPP Investments is an Anchor Investor in IndoSpace Logistics Parks IV
CPP Investments recently announced an investment of US$205 million as an anchor investor in IndoSpace’s new real estate fund:Mumbai, INDIA (January 30, 2023)– Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP...
View ArticleBeware! We Are Entering Brutally Cold Phase Of The Bear Market
Sarah Min and Jesse Pound of CNBC report stocks fall on Friday, but S&P 500 notches winning week as strong 2023 continues:Stocks fell Friday as a strong jobs report worried some investors that the...
View ArticleBCI Consortium Acquires Big Stake in National Grid’s Gas Transmission and...
Benefits Canada reports CPPIB invests in Indian real estate fund, BCI-owned utility company completes acquisition:The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing US$205 million as an anchor...
View ArticleCDPQ Acquires a 50% Stake in Montreal Toll Bridge A25 Concession
The Canadian Press reports CDPQ is buying 50% stake in Montreal toll bridge A25 Concession for $355M:The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has signed an agreement with Transurban to acquire a 50...
View ArticleOMERS Appoints Veteran Daniel Fournier to Head Up Oxford Properties
Real Estate News Exchange reports Fournier to succeed Turner as Oxford Properties president: Longtime senior industry executive Daniel Fournier has been named to succeed Michael Turner as the president...
View ArticleCPP Investments' Fiscal Q3 Results and a Decade of Alpha Ahead
David Milstead of the Globe and Mail reports Canada Pension Plan trails market in recent quarter:Canada Pension Plan Investment Board reported a 1.9-per-cent return for the quarter ended Dec. 31,...
View ArticleIvanhoé Cambridge Partners With Mapletree to Invest in India's Tech-Led...
The Economic Times of India reports Ivanhoé Cambridge, Mapletree form Rs 15,400-cr platform to invest in tech-led office properties in India:Global real estate firm Ivanhoé Cambridge and Mapletree,...
View ArticleOn IMCO's Private Equity Deployment and a Whole Lot More!
Today, IMCO announced its Private Equity team has prudently deployed capital in volatile market environments:TORONTO (Feb 14, 2023)– The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario ("IMCO") closed 12...
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