Pension Pulse

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

BCI is a pension fund for unionized employees and government employees in British Columbia and Western Canada, with gross assets under management of $250 billion. Consolidation in the industry is likely, with larger managers acquiring smaller ones to expand their strategies and AUM. A few quick points here.

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Pension Funds Fee Structure Private Equity Managers Assets 59

Pension Pulse

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

A hedge fund run by Michael Burry — who famously shorted subprime mortgages during the 2008 financial crisis and became a central figure in Michael Lewis’s 2010 book "The Big Short" — added 35,000 shares of Alphabet and 30,000 shares of Amazon. That fund, Scion Capital, also boosted bets on Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com.

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Hedge Funds Funds Asset Management Assets 59

Pension Pulse

AUGUST 17, 2023

“The renewable energy, telecommunications and transportation sectors, to which (the Caisse) has been exposed for many years, are significant vectors of performance,” the pension fund said. The Canada Line in Vancouver, which was financed in part by the Caisse, was completed in four years, in time for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

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Pension Funds Assets Debt Financing 52

Pension Pulse

MAY 24, 2023

In private credit, tightening credit conditions resulting from a handful of bank failures and rescues in the United States have opened up opportunities for non-bank players like pension funds, he said. Management fees increased by $165 million, due to an increase in average assets managed by external fund managers.

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Investing Stakes Pension Funds Assets 52