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Norway's $1 Trillion Man?
Jonas O Bergman and Sree Vidya Bhaktavatsalamof Bloomberg report, Norway's $1 Trillion Man Talks Brexit, China and Big Tech (added emphasis is mine):Norway’s clout in financial markets far outweighs...
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CPPIB, GIC Take Ultimate Software Private?
Private Capital Journal reports, CPPIB to invest in Ultimate Software US $11B privatization led by Hellman & Friedman:An investor group led by Hellman & Friedman and includes Canada Pension...
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Trade Fears Grip Wall Street Again?
Fred Imbert of CNBC reports, Dow falls amid lingering fears over US-China trade and global growth:The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell on Friday as market participants continued to worry about ongoing...
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The Public Versus Private Markets Battle?
Robin Wigglesworth of the Financial Times reports, Private versus public markets is the battle to watch:There is no shortage of popular bogeymen scaring markets these days, whether leveraged loans or...
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OPTrust Treating Data as an Asset Class?
Yaelle Gang of the Canadian Investment Review reports, Data is an asset class, says OPTrust CIO:It’s been almost a year since the OPSEU Pension Trust co-launched an investment platform, EdgeCore...
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Time For a Pension New Deal?
Heidi Heitkamp, the former US Senator (D) of North Dakota wrote a comment for CNBC, A looming retirement crisis threatens us and future generations. Here's how we can avoid it:Economists who argue...
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CPPIB's CEO Warns of Lower Returns?
Geoff Zochodne of the National Post reports, Brace for lower returns amid this ‘sluggish’ global economy, says Canada Pension Plan’s investing head:The head of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board...
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Top Funds' Activity in Q4 2018
Melissa Karsh, Saijel Kishan, and Alexandra Stratton of Bloomberg report, Hedge Funds From Appaloosa to Third Point Slash Stocks: 13F Wrap:Hedge fund managers were busy protecting performance and...
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Tudor Jones Fears a Revolution?
Christine Idzelis of Institutional Investor reports, Why Paul Tudor Jones Fears a ‘Revolution’:The rich are getting worried.Billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones; Robert Shiller, the Yale...
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IMCO's CEO on Weathering the Storm Ahead?
Martha Porado of Benefits Canada reports, What’s the investment outlook for pension funds in 2019?:Following years of steady, globally synchronized growth, volatility is back. In the final weeks of...
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Caisse Gains 4.2% in 2018
CTV News Montreal reports, Caisse de Depot grew 4.2% in 2018, bought more shares in SNC-Lavalin:The Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec had a 4.2 per cent return on investment for the 2018 fiscal...
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Will Stocks Keep Chugging Higher?
Fred Imbert and Ryan Browne of CNBC report, Dow rises more than 180 points to retake 26,000, notches 9-week winning streak:Stocks rose on Friday as another round of trade talks between the U.S. and...
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OMERS Gains 2.3% in 2018
Benefits Canada reports, OMERS posts 2.3% return for 2018:The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System posted a 2.3 per cent return for 2018, pulling in $2.2 billion.In 2017, the fund saw a return...
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Canada's Experts on Sustainable Finance?
Benefits Canada reports, Pension plans just one component in transition to lower carbon economy, says PIAC:While Canada’s public and private pension plans are a vital player in the transition to a...
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Canadian Pension Model Must Evolve?
Bert Clark, the president and CEO of the Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO), wrote a comment for the Globe and Mail, 'Canadian model' for approaching public pensions must evolve:For...
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OPTrust's Climate-Savvy Project?
A couple of days ago, OPTrust put out a press release, OPTrust Climate-Savvy Project Delivers New Insights for Pension Fund:OPTrust today released the results of its climate-savvy asset liability...
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Get Ready For a Bubble in Stocks?
John Melloy of CNBC reports, Ray Dalio, manager of the world's biggest hedge fund, lowers his odds of a recession:After seeing a "significant risk" of a recession only a month ago, the manager of the...
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CalPERS New CIO on Private Equity?
Randy Diamond of Chief Investment Officer reports, CalPERS CIO Says Pension Plan Must Create New Private Equity Organization:Ben Meng, the new chief investment officer of the California Public...
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AIMCo Closes Acquisition of Eolia?
Private Capital Journal reports, AIMCo closes acquisition of Eolia Renovables de Inversiones:Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) has completed the acquisition of over 90% ownership in...
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Caisse Invests in India's Financial Services?
Benefits Canada reports, Caisse to invest in Indian financial services company:The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing about US$250 million in ECL Finance Ltd., the non-banking arm of...
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