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Canada's Pensions Testify on Investing in China
On Monday evening at Parliament there was a Special Committee on the Canada–People’s Republic of China Relations where senior executives from Canada's large pensions testified:WitnessesFrom 6:30 p.m....
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More on Grilling Canadian Pension Executives on China Investments
Christine Dobby of the Toronto Star reports Canadian pension fund giants grilled by federal lawmakers over China investments:Federal lawmakers grilled Canada’s biggest pension fund managers about their...
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CDPQ to Pump $11.2 Billion Into European Private Markets
Paulina Pielichata of Pensions & Investments reports CDPQ works to pump $11.2 billion into European private markets:Canadian pension fund Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec has recently moved...
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Will The Market Keep Grinding Up or Implode as Recession Takes Hold?
Nicholas Jasinski of Barron's reports that everyone expects the stock market to tumble but what if it goes up instead: It isn’t time to get bullish just yet, but darn, we’re getting close.For now, the...
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CalPERS CIO on How Their 2030 Strategy Centers Around Private Markets
Amanda White of top1000funds recently interviewed CalPERS's CIO Nicole Musicco on how their 2030 strategy is centered around beefing up their private markets:Private markets are the cornerstone of...
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Glencore's Bid For Teck Puts Pressure on Canada's Pension Giants?
Divya Rajagopal of Reuters reports Glencore's bid for Teck spurs call for Canada pensions to up domestic equity stake:Glencore's hostile bid for Teck Resources has galvanized some Canadian...
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The Private Debt and Commercial Real Estate Crash Nobody Sees?
Harriett Agnew and Eric Platt of the Financial Times reportOaktree’s Howard Marks warns of crunch time for private credit:Howard Marks, the co-founder of $172bn investment group Oaktree Capital...
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Top Funds' Activity in Q1 2023
Early Friday, Jamie Chrisholm of MarketWatch reports stocks are rallying, but investors say they’re miserable and that’s a good thing:Futures on Friday suggest the S&P 500 may pop its head through...
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Another UK Pension Disaster in the Making?
John Stepek of Bloomberg reports be afraid, the UK government wants your pension: The battle for your pension is hotting up. Politicians including Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and his Labour counterpart...
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A Conversation With John Graham on CPP Investments Fiscal 2023 Results
Christine Dobby of the Toronto Star reports CPP Investments posts 1.3% return as inflation and high interest rates hit results, as CEO says fund does not plan to divest from fossil fuel investments: It...
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Will BCI's Minority Stake in ZEDRA Prove Problematic?
Benefits Canada reports BCI investing in financial services provider, building Brisbane apartment complex: The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is acquiring a minority stake in a corporate...
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The Absolutely Insane (AI) Market Reaches New Levels of Delusions
Carly Wanna and Isabelle Lee of Bloomberg report AI frenzy extends rally, propelling stocks higher:The frenzy surrounding artificial intelligence led another day of gains in the stock market as traders...
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Ivanhoé Cambridge Signs Eight Leases in its Hub & Flow Portfolio in France
Today, CDPQ's real estate subsidiary Ivanhoé Cambridge announced 170,000 square meters leases in its Hub & Flow logistics portfolio in France: Paris, France, May 30, 2023 – Ivanhoé Cambridge, a...
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Time to Ditch The Alberta Pension Plan Once and For All
Anthony Pizzino, CEO of the National Association of Federal Retirees, wrote an op-ed for the Globe and Mail on why with Alberta election over, Danielle Smith must formally toss out her provincial...
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CDPQ Launches Investi Fund to Raise Standards in Finance
Earlier this week, CDPQ launchedthe Investi Fund where Montreal's financial center will deploy an investment fund dedicated to ESG and sustainable finance, aiming to raise commitments of $1 billion: On...
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Market Betting on the All Elusive Soft Landing Materializing?
Alex Harring and Samantha Subin of CNBC report Dow leaps 700 points on hot jobs report, Nasdaq notches sixth straight winning week:The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged Friday for its best day since...
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Has CPP Investments Lost Its Ethical Compass?
Amir Barnea, associate professor of finance at HEC Montréal, wrote a comment for the Toronto Star asking if Canada is cracking down on taxes, why does our national pension plan pay less than two per...
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CDPQ Invests CA $125 Million in Quebec-Based GSoft
Sean Silcoff of the Globe and Mail reports Caisse de dépôt invests $125-million in GSoft, latest in string of big bets on Quebec software companies:The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Quebec is making...
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A Conversation With Deb Orida on PSP Investments' fiscal 2023 Results
James Bradshaw of The Globe and Mail reports federal pension manager PSP Investments looks to private assets, braces for economic slowdown;The chief executive officer of Ottawa’s Public Sector Pension...
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AIMCo Will Beef Up Its London Office to Invest More in the UK
Arjun Neil Alim and Josephine Cumbo of the Financial Times report that AIMCo will boost its London office in show of faith in UK capital: One of Canada’s largest asset managers plans to more than...
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