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Prepare for Rough Markets Ahead?
Fred Imbert and Jesse Pound of CNBC report the Dow rallies more than 300 points on Friday as tech shares bounce, cutting losses for the weekU.S. stocks rose on Friday, recovering some of their losses...
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OPTrust's CEO on Why Healthy Pensions Matter
Peter Lindley, President and CEO of OPTrust, recently shared his insights on retirement security and why defined benefit pension plans are the best at providing it:Every day, 1,000 people retire in...
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HOOPP's Steve McCormick on Canadian Retirement Security
HOOPP just published its latest research showing that amid the financial hit of COVID-19, three out of four Canadians would choose greater retirement security over more money now:As Canadians feel the...
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CPP Investments' High-Carbon Approach?
Professor Cynthia Williams, chair of business law at Osgoode Hall Law School and co-principal investigator of the Canada Climate Law Initiative, wrote a comment for Corporate Knights arguing CPP...
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New Jersey Hits The Pension Brick Wall
David Draine of The Pew Charitable Trusts reports that New Jersey will make the largest pension contribution in state history: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) and lawmakers have agreed on a plan to...
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An October Stimulus Surprise?
Eustance Huang and Pippa Stevens of CNBC report stocks fall following Trump’s positive virus test, but close off the worst levels on stimulus hopes:U.S. stocks fell in volatile trading on Friday after...
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CDPQ's at the Fringe Man?
Institutional Investor recently interviewedMario Therrien, Head of Investment Funds and External Management at CDPQ, on why he's looking beyond the fringe:Mario Therrien says he works “at the fringe”...
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OMERS on Culture and the Future of Work
Satish Rai, Chief Investment Officer at OMERS, recently sat down with Nancy Nazer, Chief Human Resources Officer at OMERS, to discuss how they define culture, how they’re ensuring employees stay...
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The 'Pathological' Behavior of US Pension Funds?
Brett Arendt of MarketWatch reports that 'pathological’ behavior by pension fund trustees leads to billions blown on real estate:Ouch. Finance professor Timothy Riddiough says some of the people...
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CDPQ's Macky Tall on Building Sustainable Infrastructure
Macky Tall, Head of Real Assets and Private Equity at CDPQ and President & CEO of CDPQ Infra, recently discussed remodeling infrastructure financing in the latest edition of Voices from the Global...
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Markets Climbing the Wall of Worry?
Fred Imbert of CNBC reports the Dow closes 160 points higher, posts best week since August as investors monitor stimulus talks:Stocks rose on Friday to end their best week in months as President Donald...
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IMCO's CEO on Navigating Uncharted Territory
Bert Clark, President & CEO of the Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO),wrote a comment for the Canadian Investment Review on finding a path forward for institutional investors amid...
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CDPQ Invests in Renewables Platform in Spain
Renewables Now reports Canada's CDPQ to buy 216 MWp Spanish solar portfolio from Q-Energy:Canadian pension fund manager Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (CDPQ) will acquire a 216-MWp solar...
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Part 1: Introduction to Integrated Total Fund Management
Mihail Garchev, former Vice President and Head of Total Fund Management at BCI, and I are launching a new seven part series on Total Fund Management (TFM) on this blog. Over the next seven weeks, each...
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Stocks Waffle as Stimulus Hopes Wane
Fred Imbert and Yun Li of CNBC report the Dow closes 100 points higher, snaps 3-day losing streak on strong retail sales data:The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose on Friday for its first daily gain in...
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CalPERS Sets Marching Orders for Next CIO?
Mary Williams Walsh of the New York Times reports that CalPERS' next chief investment officer has their marching orders: more private equity:Ben Meng got the job of chief investment officer of CalPERS...
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OTPP Enters Wealth Management Business?
James Comtois of Pensions & Investments reports Ontario Teachers teams with private equity to acquire wealth manager:The C$204.7 billion ($155.1 billion) Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Toronto,...
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The World’s Best (and Worst) Pension Systems in 2020
Matthew Burgess of Bloomberg reports on the world's best (and worst) pension systems in 2020:The Netherlands and Denmark have cemented their positions as having the best pension systems in the world,...
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Part 2: What Nobody Told You About Long-Term Investing
Today, Mihail Garchev, former Vice President and Head of Total Fund Management at BCI, and I bring you the second installment of a seven part series on integrated Total Fund Management for pensions...
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Ignore the Backup in Long Bond Yields?
Fred Imbert of CNBC reports the Dow closes slightly lower, snaps 3-week winning streak:The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell slightly on Friday to end a downbeat week as investors weighed the potential...
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