Pension Pulse

JULY 4, 2023

The company is still in talks with its shareholders about raising as much as £1 billion in fresh funds following a £500 million injection agreed last year. Its largest shareholder is Canadian pension fund Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (Omers), which holds a nearly 32 per cent stake.

Pension Funds 52

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Pension Pulse

MAY 8, 2023

No pension fund wants to invest in private companies that abuse immigrant children. I used to invest in top global hedge funds back in the day and I trusted nobody. In 2007, Taylor won the $1.5M I hope that they have an opportunity to be kids, to go to school and not be tired. How can this happen?

Due Diligence 52

Due Diligence Pension Funds Education Funds 52

Pension Pulse

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Sarah Rundell of Top1000Funds recently interviewed Suyi Kim, Global Head of Private Equity at CPP Investments to go over what drives success at their giant PE portfolio: Suyi Kim, global head of private equity at CPP Investments manages quite possibly the largest private equity allocation in the world.

Portfolios 69

Portfolios Pension Funds Due Diligence Investing 69

Pension Pulse

APRIL 9, 2024

Big pension funds invest in big student housing programs because they're recession-proof businesses that add defensive cashflows to their portfolio. That's obviously important, but there's a defensive component to purpose-built student accommodation that pension funds very attractive. What about Canada?

Pension Funds 59

Pension Funds Education Leveraging Assets 59

Pension Pulse

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The statement, sent exclusively to the National Post , marks the first time Poilievre has explicitly addressed the issue of Alberta’s proposal to withdraw from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and set up its own pension fund. My take: This is a great deal for BCI and Searchlight, a private equity firm BCI seeded.

Investing 59

Investing Consultants Consulting Debt 59

The Big Picture

APRIL 4, 2023

So the theory was that’s great that you’re providing a loan, but if you can co-invest with them and get the upside of partnering with some of the most successful private equity funds in the United States, you know, a great way to enhance your returns. Yes, there’s a lot of liquidity in private equity.

Private Equity Firms 57

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Banks Financing 57

The Big Picture

JUNE 20, 2023

MORGENSON: Could be banks, could be Wall Street, could be private debt folks, but it’s — RITHOLTZ: This is very often securitized and sold off into the market as well? MORGENSON: It can be collateralized loan obligations, now it’s big private debt. But so you had these dividend recaps. RITHOLTZ: Wow.

Private Equity Firms 57

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Financing Finance 57