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Kevin Uebelein to Depart AIMCo in Mid 2021
Barbara Shecter of the Financial Post reports that AIMCo chief will leave early as fund positions for 'pivotal' challenges:Alberta Investment Management Corp. (AIMCo) chief executive Kevin Uebelein...
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Is BCI's Governance a Ticking Time Bomb?
Claude Marchessault, an educator, lawyer and the former executive director of the British Columbia Teachers’, College and Public Service pension plans wrote a comment for Benefits Canada on why he...
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Canada's Top Eight Pensions Unite on ESG Disclosure
Tim Kiladze of The Globe and Mail reports Canada’s top pension funds issue rare joint call for better ESG disclosures:The heads of Canada's eight largest pension funds, collectively responsible for...
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Total Fund Management Parts 5.2 and 5.3: Doing TFM Right
These are Part 5.2 and 5.3 (continuation of last week's Part 5.1) of a seven part series on integrated Total Fund Management brought to you by Mihail Garchev, the former VP and Head of Total Fund...
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Central Banks Backstopping Madness?
Fred Imbert reports the S&P 500 closes at another record Friday, gains 2% on week:Stocks rose on Friday as traders wrapped up a strong week amid decreasing political uncertainty and positive...
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BCI and CDPQ Enter Into New Insurance Deals
Luke Gallin of Reinsurance News reports that legacy specialist Compre will be acquired by Cinven and BCI:Private equity firm Cinven and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) have...
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CDPQ's Helmsman on Navigating the Storm
CDPQ's CEO, Charles Emond, gave an exclusive interview to La Presse's Jean-Philippe Décarie on why he's a helmsman in the storm (translated from French):The teams of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du...
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Understanding Private Equity at OPTrust
Wouter Klijn of i3 Insights reports on how Sandra Bosela and her team run private equity at OPTrust:COVID-19 has had a different impact on the various segments in the private equity sector. We speak...
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Total Fund Management Part 6: TFM Capability
This is Part 6 of a seven part series on integrated Total Fund Management brought to you by Mihail Garchev, the former VP and Head of Total Fund Management at BCI and I. Please take the time to read...
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The Nothing Matters Market?
Fred Imbert and Yun Li of CNBC report the Dow jumps more than 200 points to a record even after a big US jobs report miss:Stocks rose to record levels on Friday, notching another weekly advance, as...
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In Sabia We Trust?
Bill Curry of The Globe and Mail reports that Prime Minister Trudeau just named Michael Sabia as the next deputy minister of Finance Canada:Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday that Michael...
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MIPC on the Importance of Impact Investing
Tania Kuoh, Co-Executive Director of the McGill International Portfolio Challenge sent me a guest comment on the importance of impact investing (added emphasis is mine):Each year, the McGill...
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CPP Investments Launches European Renewables Platform
CPP Investments announced it has established Renewable Power Capital to focus on European renewable energy investments:Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) has established a new,...
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Total Fund Management Part 7: Envisioning the Canadian Model 2.0
This is the last part of a seven part series on integrated Total Fund Management brought to you by Mihail Garchev, the former VP and Head of Total Fund Management at BCI and I. Please take the time to...
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The Mad Dash For Trash?
Fred Imbert and Yun Li of CNBC report the S&P 500 falls for a third straight day to close out losing week as stimulus uncertainty remains:The S&P 500 fell on Friday, wrapping up a losing week,...
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OMERS Infrastructure Year in Review
Michael Ryder, Senior Managing Director at OMERS Infrastructure recently wrote a comment on LinkedIn going over their year in review:When the year began, no one could have foreseen that our lives would...
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Canada's Largest Pension Sees Risks of Inflation?
Paula Sambo of Bloomberg News reports that Canada's largest pension says inflation could rise in a rebound:Canada’s largest pension fund says policy measures across the globe to address the Covid-19...
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New York's Pension to Join the Divestment Crowd?
Tsvetana Paraskova of Oilprice.com reports that a $226 billion US pension fund is considering dumping oil & gas investments:The $226-billion New York State Common Retirement Fund is undertaking a...
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CalPERS and the Climate Action 100+ 2020 Progress Report
Anne Simpson, managing investment director for Board Governance & Sustainability at CalPERS, sent me a press release showing half the focus companies of Climate Action 100+ have now established...
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Will the Clock Strike Twelve Before Christmas?
Yun Li and Pippa Stevens of CNBC report the Dow falls more than 100 points as lawmakers struggle to seal last-minute stimulus deal:Stocks slipped from record highs in volatile trading on Friday as...
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