Pension Pulse

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Anyway, let me get on to covering this week in pensions. First, Shahir Gindo wrote a special to the Globe and Mail on why Canadian pensions funds should invest more in domestic assets to boost the economy. I want to confront the topical complaint that pension funds allocate something like 4% of our capital to domestic stocks.

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Pension Pulse

MAY 21, 2024

Consequently, no shareholders provided further funding to Thames Water and the value of OMERS Thames Water investment has now been written off,” said James Thompson, a spokesperson for OMERS Infrastructure, in an e-mailed statement Friday. Another major Canadian pension fund, British Columbia Investment Management Corp.

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Pension Pulse

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Here are the top stories covering pensions and investments this week: 1) Jason Markusoff of CBC News reports that Ontario has concerns over Danielle Smith's CPP exit bid, but also a stark lesson for her: It may seem like a pile-on by now to Premier Danielle Smith and the United Conservatives. Smith launched the debate on Sept.

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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

I remember once, one of my colleagues says that a friend, one of the French Lazard Frerers partners was asked by a sort of junior, “How much should we tell our client to bid?” And as Ben Bernanke introduced this financial dope, and I went off to work for hedge funds, or whatever he does, that is. RITHOLTZ: He’s a consultant.

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Pension Pulse

MARCH 8, 2024

On Wednesday, more than 90 chief executive officers at some of the country’s largest companies signed an open letter that urges federal and provincial finance ministers to “amend the rules governing pension funds to encourage them to invest in Canada.” And on Thursday, Ms. That compares with a 7.4-per-cent

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The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

RITHOLTZ: You hit the bid before — RIEDER: Well, yes. Which is run by many insurance companies, pension funds who use Aladdin, and it’s a commercial enterprise for the firm. Didn’t it start as a bond shop, catering to pension funds and foundations? RIEDER: Yeah. RIEDER: A 100 percent.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Balbec Capital closed its latest credit fund, Insolve Global Credit Fund VI, securing over $1.7bn in commitments, making it the firms largest fundraising cycle to date. The fund attracted both new and existing investors, including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, insurance companies, consultants, and multi-family offices.

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Pension Pulse

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In addition to BMW and Volkswagen AG , Northvolt’s top investors included Goldman Sachs’s asset management arm, Denmark’s biggest pension fund ATP, Baillie Gifford & Co. funds and a number of Swedish entities. What a mess, Northvolt's collapse has hit many investors, including Canadian pension funds.

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Pension Pulse

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The decision to put a senior government official on the board of the arm’s-length pension fund manager raises questions about AIMCo’s continued independence, and whether the move opens the door to the government to exert greater political influence or to steer the pension fund manager toward government priorities.

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Pension Pulse

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

However, it will take time to assess the full impact of the 2021-2023 governance and management changes on the pension fund manager’s organizational performance. Were AIMCo’s pension fund clients consulted, as would normally be required under investment management agreements? Those changes are now in place.

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Pension Pulse

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Nicolas Van Praet of the Globe and Mail reports pension giant Caisse strikes deal to acquire Innergex Renewable Energy: Canadian pension fund giant Caisse de dpt et placement du Qubec has struck a deal to buy Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. in a bid to leave the short-term view of stock market investors behind.

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Pension Pulse

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

He added that aside from who will ultimately run the fund, the biggest question AIMCo faces going forward relates to its mandate. She made the bid to get Alberta’s share of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) managed in Alberta too,” Willis said. “So, So, Danielle Smith I think looks at AIMCo as a bit of a cookie jar.

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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

00:38:17 [Speaker Changed] And it’s worked out for places like Delta’s Pension Fund, 00:38:20 [Speaker Changed] Delta, there are a large number of public pensions as well that have used this Iers, Ohio Police and Fire Mosers. And, and the Wisdom Tree NTSX fund was born. So, so a couple of questions on that.

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Pension Pulse

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Three preselected consortiums submitted private bids last year outlining their plans to build and operate the proposed new passenger rail line. Each of the three bids was required to present two options: one using traditional passenger trains and a second option that includes at least some high-speed-rail segments.

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Pension Pulse

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

I do think theres a path, he said, adding he believes pension involvement in Canadian airports could start almost immediately with investments in adjacent assets such as parking garages and freight services as well as new developments like sustainable aviation fuel facilities that arent core to the business of an airport.

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