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Mark Wiseman on Why Politicians Should Leave Pension Funds Alone

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The system works exceptionally well, yet in the past year, we have seen increasing calls to change this model and use pension funds as a policy tool. The system works exceptionally well, yet in the past year, we have seen increasing calls to change this model and use pension funds as a policy tool.

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Ivanhoé Cambridge’s Real Estate Binge Heading Towards a Reckoning?

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Over the last decade, the real estate arm of Quebec’s $300 billion pension fund tore through U.S. Now, nearly $5 billion worth of debt on those properties is set to mature over a 12-month span starting next year. billion Stuy Town debt matures five months later. million in 2013, when the loan was securitized, to $76.5

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The World's Best and Worst Pension Systems in 2024

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This suggests that the long-term prospects of pensioners are at risk, taking into consideration the ageing population coupled with increasing life expectancies and falling fertility rates. Meanwhile, government debt in Europe is at a high level, up to 88.7% A country with a high GDP-debt ratio is seen as risky. in 2023 to 68.4

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CDPQ Acquires Rogers' Cogeco Stake for $829M

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“This sale further demonstrates our commitment to strengthen our investment grade balance sheet and aggressively reduce our debt leverage ratio,” Tony Staffieri, Rogers’ chief executive, said in a statement. We’re tracking six months ahead on our deleveraging priorities and we’re committed to reducing our debt leverage ratio even further.”

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CDPQ's Head of PE on Vintage Year Diversification and Managing Liquidity

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percent of its portfolio in 2013 to 20.1 From the start of his tenure at CDPQ, Longchamps knew that his role would be different from the mantle taken on by his predecessors, each of whom had dedicated themselves to building and growing the pension’s PE programme. The worst thing that can happen at a pension fund is to miss a vintage.”

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CDPQ to Pump $11.2 Billion Into European Private Markets

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Paulina Pielichata of Pensions & Investments reports CDPQ works to pump $11.2 billion into European private markets: Canadian pension fund Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec has recently moved into its new London headquarters as it is working to deploy C$15 billion ($11.2 billion) in private markets across Europe.

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On Why BlackRock Wants To Be Blackstone Again With a Twist of Crypto

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She joined BlackRock in 2013 from Citigroup Inc., BlackRock has a broad network of global corporate relationships as a long-term investor in both their debt and equity. and previously worked for 13 years at Morgan Stanley. GIP’s performance has been driven by proprietary origination, operational improvements, and timely exits.