Pension Pulse

MAY 13, 2024

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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Pension Pulse

APRIL 29, 2024

.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Today, Pine Gate Renewables announced the final closing of a $650 million investment from Generate Capital, the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) and HESTA. A trusted partner and leader in the industry, Pine Gate has closed more than $7 billion in project financing and capital investment.

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Pension Pulse

MAY 22, 2024

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 Formed a US$750 million strategic capital partnership with Redwood Trust, Inc.,

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Pension Pulse

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

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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Pension Pulse

MAY 11, 2023

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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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

of our outstanding debt at the end of the quarter was variable rate in nature, illustrating the financing flexibility we have heading into the end of the year. With that said, we strive to demonstrate a proactive forward-looking mindset as we plan, position, and evolve our financing strategy for future growth.

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Pension Pulse

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Razak Musah Baba of IPE Real Assets reports OMERS to buy Allianz’s stake in Indian road infrastructure trust: Canadian pension fund OMERS is buying Allianz Capital Partners’ 13.5% The infrastructure arm of OMERS is investing an undisclosed amount to increase its stake in Interise from the 21.3% trillion revenue by 2030.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Nonoperating results for the quarter included $108 million of net investment gains, driven primarily by gains linked to a minority investment and unhedged seed capital investments. A number of significant whole portfolio institutional mandates funded in the quarter, and we continue to be chosen for large global solutions.

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Fortune Financial

AUGUST 7, 2023

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Fortune Financial

AUGUST 7, 2023

Venture Capital Venture capital investments focus on financing startups and early-stage companies with significant growth potential. By providing capital to these innovative ventures, you become a part of their exciting journey and have the opportunity to support cutting-edge ideas and technologies.

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Pension Pulse

JULY 26, 2023

Richard Burrett, Chief Sustainability Officer at Earth Capital , wrote a guest comment on the future of the corporation: Every business has an impact on societal well-being, either positive such as the production of socially useful goods and services or negative such as pollution. This is particularly true of the investment sector.

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Pension Pulse

JANUARY 25, 2024

James Bradshaw of the Globe and Mail reports Teachers' invests in portable battery company aiming to replace gas-powered generators: Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is leading a US$95-million funding round for Instagrid GmbH, a German maker of portable battery systems designed to replace gas-powered generators.

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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. Christine Dobby of the Toronto Star also reports CPP Investments posts 1.3% per cent return.

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The Big Picture

MARCH 5, 2024

I graduated economics with, with a lot of coursework in accounting and finance. You’ve talked about pensions are now facing illiquidity issues because private equity and venture capital have gates up a lot, a lot of long-term tie up. So it, it really has and, and pension funds, they’re on hold today.

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The Big Picture

JUNE 13, 2023

And looking backwards, as much as investment banking, even with banks that are no longer there, was a great, that was a great training. The exposure you get in investment banking, I was a leveraged finance banker by background. And there was no hint at the time that I would be heading into finance.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 12, 2024

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The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

That’s kind of unusual these days, you went straight to the Partners Group after you got a Bachelor’s in Finance from Brigham Young University and the Marriott School of Management, and you’ve stayed there your entire career. That seems to be inordinately lengthy compared to the way traditional finance operates.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 15, 2024

Nonoperating results for the quarter included 113 million of net investment gains, driven primarily by noncash mark-to-market gains on our unhedged seed capital investments and minority investments. We're seeing a lot of pension funds who are saying, "I'm at my liability. Operating income of 1.9 RIA, a U.K.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 24, 2024

But the whole rise of decentralized finance coming out of the whole market crypto ecosphere. By franchising most of their stores, McDonald's can expand more quickly because the capital investment isn't as large compared to opening a company-owned store where they're paying for everything, and their capex will be larger.

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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. The Caisse will pay $13.75 Many are indexed to inflation, he said.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 30, 2025

economy, historically tight financing spreads, greater debt availability, the prospects of a more business-friendly regulatory climate and importantly, accelerating technological innovations have given us confidence to deploy capital at scale. How much more capital investment do you guys see needed across the industry?

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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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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

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