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Billionaire Bill Ackman Has 45% of His Hedge Fund's $13.4 Billion Portfolio Invested in Just 3 Stocks

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His hedge fund, Pershing Square Capital, invests in high-quality businesses with stocks that Ackman feels have become mispriced relative to their intrinsic value. But he had another opportunity in 2018, and he built a significant position in the hotelier. Bill Ackman likes to focus on just a few companies at a time.

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OTPP Closes Hong Kong Office, Shifts Some Staff to Singapore

Pension Pulse

James Bradshaw of the Globe and Mail reports Ontario Teachers Pension Plan closes Hong Kong office: Ontario Teachers Pension Plan is closing its Hong Kong office and shifting some staff to Singapore, as the $256-billion pension fund looks to streamline its operations in Asia.

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Allianz GI and FMO Team Up on $1.1bn Blended Finance Fund

Private Equity Insights

Allianz Global Investors and Dutch development bank FMO have agreed one of the largest “blended finance” funds on record, raising $1.1bn to invest in loans that help emerging and frontier countries meet sustainable development targets.

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Bob Baldwin and Erin O'Toole on Why We Shouldn't Mess With the Maple Eight

Pension Pulse

Bob Baldwin wrote an op-ed for the Globe and Mail stating a proposal to encourage more pension fund investing at home is wrong for Canada: Last month’s budget unveiled a working group led by former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz to collaborate with pension fund leaders to encourage funds to invest more of their assets in Canada.

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OMERS Announces First Italian Investment, Acquiring Grandi Stazioni Retail

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Andres Gonzales of Reuters reports Canadian pension fund OMERS, DWS to acquire Italy's group Grandi Stazioni Retail: Canadian public pension fund OMERS and DWS Group reached a deal to acquire Grandi Stazioni Retail, the two investors said on Tuesday. billion ($1.8-

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CDPQ Launches US Forestland Platform, Takes Stake in UK's Hydro One

Pension Pulse

Chinook will manage the assets and deploy capital, with CDPQ becoming a minority shareholder to support the firm's growth and its natural capital portfolio expansion. CDPQ is a registered trademark owned by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and licensed for use by its subsidiaries.

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CPP Investments' CEO Discusses Fiscal Year 2024 Results

Pension Pulse

Ian Bickis of The Canadian Press reports CPP Investments earned 8 per cent in latest fiscal year, net assets rose to $632 billion: Canada's biggest pension fund earned an eight per cent return last year, but significantly underperformed the 19.9 Invested C$84 million for a minority stake in Plusgrade, alongside General Atlantic.