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The Market Ready For a Quantum Leap?
Sean Conlon and Samatha Subin of CNBC report the Dow slides for a seventh straight day for longest losing streak since 2020: The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell for a seventh session on Friday,...
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Mark Wiseman on Why Politicians Should Leave Pension Funds Alone
Mark Wiseman, former Chair of AIMCo, former CEO of CPP Investments and current Senior Advisor and Chairman of Lazard Canada wrote a comment for the Globe and Mail on why pension funds are a Canadian...
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Fall Economic Statement Gives More Incentives to Maple Eight to Invest at Home
Daniel Johnson of Bloomberg reports fall economic statement: Ottawa seeks to lower pension fund investments caps:The federal government announced a move to ease limits for pension funds investing in...
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Canada's Top Pension Investment Managers Support CSSB
Jefferey Jones of the Globe and Mail reports Canadian sustainability board issues its first climate-reporting rules with some breaks on timing:The body in charge of sustainability accounting in Canada...
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CDPQ Finances TerraPact's Growth in North America
IPE Real Assets reports TerraPact secures $240m CDPQ financing to expand US and Canada portfolio:TerraPact has secured $240m (€228.3m) in senior financing from the Caisse de dépôt et placement du...
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The Fed, The House and a Quantum Mania for Christmas 2024
Brian Evans and Sean Conlon of CNBC report the Dow closes nearly 500 points higher on cooler inflation data, but index posts third straight losing week:The Dow Jones Industrial Average bounced on...
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OMERS Sells its Stake in East-West Tie Limited Partnership
ReNew Canada reports Hydro One to acquire 48% interest in the East-West Tie Line project:Hydro One announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hydro One Networks Inc., has entered into an agreement to...
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Outlook 2025: Will the Fed Fumble Once Again?
Bert Clark, President and CEO of Investment Management Corporation of Ontario, wrote a comment for the Financial Post over the holidays stating the S&P 500’s performance in 2024 made investing look...
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CPP Investments and Partners Sell Calpine to Constellation Energy
Freschia Gonzalez of Wealth Professional reports that CPP Investments to exit Calpine stake, expects US$2.6bn in proceeds:CPP Investments has announced the sale of its entire 15.75 percent stake in US...
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PSP and KKR Acquire AEP Transmission Stake For $2.8 Billion
Josh Saul and Emma Sanchez of Bloomberg report that KKR and PSP to buy AEP Transmission stake for $2.8 billion (all figures in US dollars):American Electric Power Co. agreed to sell a minority stake in...
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Oxford, CPP Investments and Ivanhoe's Latest Logistics Deals
James Bradshaw of the Globe and Mail reports Oxford Properties sells 50% stake in $1.2-billion European warehouse portfolio to AustralianSuper:Oxford Properties Group is selling a 50-per-cent stake in...
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Political Storm Clouds Gathering On Canada's Maple Eight?
Mark Johnson wrote a comment for the Hub stating Canada’s public pension funds may be a global success story, but political storm clouds are gathering:They are the demigods of our corporate world. They...
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Goldilocks Narrative Back in Play For Stocks?
Hakyung Kim and Lisa Kalai Han of CNBC report Dow surges more than 300 points, S&P 500 posts best week since period following Trump's election:Stocks climbed Friday, as the three major averages...
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Can the Canadian Pension Model Survive a New Era of Politicization?
Barbara Shecter of the National Post wrote a comment asking whether the Canadian pension model can survive a new era of politicization:Rachel Reeves, the U.K.’s new chancellor of the exchequer, had a...
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IMCO's Bert Clark on The Challenge of Generating Net Value Add
Bert Clark, president and CEO of IMCO, wrote a comment on LinkedIn on whether beating the market be the primary focus of most investors: 2024 was a tough year for investors trying to “beat the market.”...
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PSP Investments Names Patrick Charbonneau as its Next CIO
PSP Investments just announced Patrick Charbonneau will be the next CIO and Yannick Beaudoin will replace him as President and CEO of the Canada Growth Fund Investment Management:Montréal, Québec...
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The Bank of Japan is Behind The Inflation Curve
Rita Nazareth of Bloomberg reports the S&P 500 sees best start for a President since 1985: A relentless rally in stocks took a breather near all-time highs, but the market still notched its best...
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OTPP's Jo Taylor on Hunting Where Others Don't Tread
Layan Odeh of Bloomberg reports Ontario Teachers’ CEO sees chance to snap up cheap European assets:Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is turning more attention to European markets as other investors remain...
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On AIMCo's Latest DEI Shakeup
Layan Odeh of Bloomberg reports AIMCo cuts DEI role and 18 other jobs in further shakeup:Alberta Investment Management Corp. eliminated 19 jobs in non-investment areas, months after the government of...
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CPP Investments' CIO on Why They Are Cuting Back on Emerging Markets
Sarah Rundell of Top1000Funds reports on why CPP Investments CIO Ed Cass says they are cutting back on emerging markets:CPP Investments, the C$675.1 billion asset manager for the Canada Pension Plan,...
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