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Personal Reflections on Ontario’s First Annual Pension Awareness Day
Peter Lindley, President and CEO at OPTrust, posted a comment on LinkedIn today to support Ontario’s first annual Pension Awareness Day, spearheaded by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of...
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Top Funds' Activity in Q4 2022
Carmen Reinicke and Hakyung Kim of CNBC report the Dow closes more than 100 points higher on Friday, but notches third straight week of losses on rate fears: U.S. stocks were mixed on Friday as...
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How Canadian Pensions Can (Re)gain their Global Leadership Position in...
Tamara Close, founder and Managing Partner of Close Group Consulting, sent me a guest comment on how Canadian pensions can (re)gain their global leadership position in sustainable investing:1. The...
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More on IMCO and Maple Eight's Dirty Little Governance Secrets
Last week, I discussed IMCO's private equity deployment and big governance problem, noting this at the end:Now, IMCO and Craig Ferguson. He's doing his job and a good job and he's right:"Our program is...
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CDPQ Reports a Loss of 5.6 % in 2022
Stéphane Rolland of The Canadian Press reports Quebec's public pension fund reports loss of 5.6 % in 2022:Quebec's public pension fund manager, the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, reported a...
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OMERS Gains a Solid 4.2% in 2022
James Bradshaw of the Globe and Mail reports OMERS reports $4.9-billion gain as private assets offset public-market losses:The chief executive officer of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement...
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CPP Investments, IKAV, Aera Energy and How the World Really Works
Offshore Energy reports CPP Investments to acquire 49% stake in Aera Energy:Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) has agreed to purchase a 49% stake in US-based oil and gas producer...
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BCI Implements Innovative Centralized Trading Platform
BCI recently published a white paper on modernizing trading to help establish gold standard at large institutional asset managers: Victoria, BC – British Columbia Investment Management Corporation...
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PSP and EQT Acquire Radius Global Infrastructure in a $3 Bn Take Private Deal
Razak Musah Baba of IPE Real Assets reports Canada’s PSP and EQT to buy Radius Global Infrastructure in $3bn deal:Canada’s Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP) has teamed up with EQT Active...
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On Why CPP Investments is 'Squarely on Strategy' Buying a California Oil &...
Barbara Shecter of the National Post reports CPPIB is 'squarely on strategy', says acquiring a big stake in California oil and gas producer fits ESG plan:If there’s a deal that articulates the Canada...
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Some Thoughts on IMCO's Optimal Asset Mix During These Uncertain Times
Bert Clark, President and CEO of IMCO, recently posted on LinkedIn the six factors they think are crucial to consider when designing the optimal asset mix:Of all the decisions investors make, asset mix...
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OPTrust Loses 2.2% in 2022, Remains Fully Funded
Today, OPTrust released its 2022 Funded Status Report stating it is fully funded for a 14th consecutive year:OPTrust today released its 2022 Funded Status Report, A Clear Vision, which details the...
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Fully Funded OTPP Gains 4% in 2022
James Bradshaw of the Globe and Mail reports Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan posts 4-per-cent annual return as rate-sensitive investments gain: Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan reported a 4-per-cent...
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CPP Investments and Silver Lake Take Qualtrics Private in a $12.5 B Deal
Ashley Capoot of CNBC reports Silver Lake and CPP Investments to acquire Qualtrics for $12.5 billion:Silver Lake and CPP Investments on Monday announced plans to acquire Qualtrics for $12.5 billion,...
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An Attack on the First Republic of Capitalism?
Stephen Culp of Reuters reports Wall Street ends sharply lower on bank contagion fears:Wall Street closed lower on Friday, marking the end of a tumultuous week dominated by an unfolding crisis in the...
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Celebrating AIMCo's First Mover Status?
Zainab Fattah of Bloomberg reports Alberta’s $124 billion pension courts Gulf funds for global deals: Alberta’s $124 billion investment manager is looking to build ties with sovereign wealth funds in...
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Are Canada's Large Pensions Really Putting Their Clients First?
BCI posted a short Q&A on LinkedIn with David Moharty, its EVP Corporate & investor Relations: How has your department contributed to the growth of BCI’s global footprint? Our teams are...
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HOOPP Loses 8.6% in 2022, Remains Fully Funded
David Milstead of the Globe and Mail reports the health care workers’ pension swings to a loss in 2022, its first in 14 years:The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan, long a top performer among Canada’s...
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Let Them Eat Pension Cake?
Kim Willsher of The Guardian reports that Emmanuel Macron says he will not back down over pension age rise:Emmanuel Macron has insisted he will not back down over raising the French pension age as he...
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On The Verge of a Credit Crunch or Crisis?
Hakyung Kim and Sarah Min of CNBC report stocks close higher Friday as investors try to shake off latest bank fears: Stocks rose Friday after a volatile trading session. Although Friday began with...
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