Pension Pulse

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The partners are also opening the door to financing projects in other Indigenous communities. Nevertheless, access to capital to finance projects of this scale represents a challenge for the various communities. For more information, visit cdpq.com , consult our LinkedIn or Instagram pages, or follow us on X. So theres no limit.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In partnership with global management consultancy Arthur D Little, Invest Europe has also released its annual sentiment survey. The survey indicates that fundraising sentiment is turning a corner, while optimism about new sources of capital is growing, including the potential to democratise access to a wider group of individual investors.

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The fund will continue Kreos’ investment strategy of providing loans to high-growth companies across EMEA, with a particular focus on the Technology and Healthcare sectors.

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Pension Pulse

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

That's more than half of the fund's estimated total net assets. The third-party report, compiled by consultant LifeWorks, attributes the figure to Alberta's high employment rates, young population, and higher pensionable earnings, which it claims has meant the province has sent billions more into the CPP compared to what it has received.

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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

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

As part of the provincial budget, Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy announced recently that an initial $3-billion in public funding is planned for the OIB. Having a public development or infrastructure bank provide directed financing for such critical areas is nothing new. Germany, and China combined.

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Pension Pulse

JULY 24, 2024

The success of this monetization plan should be part of the Harvard Business Review case study so other large pension funds and sovereign wealth funds can mimic it. billion debt financing facility to support the growth of AI hyperscaler CoreWeave. As at December 31, 2023, CDPQ’s net assets totalled CAD 434 billion.

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Pension Pulse

MAY 23, 2024

But what’s even more relevant, he says, is that with $88 billion now invested in a province with a GDP of nearly $500 billion, “the Caisse is the pension fund that is the most invested, in the world, in its local economy.” Seated at Emond’s left elbow, a powerful ally—Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard—comes to the Caisse’s defence.

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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. OMERS owns about 32 per cent of Thames Water’s parent company, Kemble Water Finance Ltd.,

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Pension Pulse

JUNE 18, 2024

Wiseman and Ambachtsheer were on a panel alongside inaugural Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan CEO Claude and CPP Investments current CEO John Graham, speaking about the origins and much-revered tenets of the Canadian system that are admired by pension funds around the world. And we were an incredibly entrepreneurial organisation.”

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Pension Pulse

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Oliver Senter, Executive Officer of Shizen Energy responsible for Investment & Finance, said: “We are delighted to announce a first co-investment project between CDPQ and Shizen. For more information, visit cdpq.com , consult our LinkedIn or Instagram pages, or follow us on X. Learn more about Levio at levioconsulting.com.

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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

APRIL 10, 2024

Today, CDPQ published its Sustainable Investing Report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023: CDPQ actively contributes to advancing sustainable finance, and once again this year the report presents concrete actions taken to drive the organization’s impact. Following are some highlights.

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Pension Pulse

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Advocacy groups have accused the private fund industry of unfair, conflicted and opaque practices that hurt everyday Americans who invest in such funds through their pensions. It's not as if some state pension fund benefits from opacity," SEC Chair Gary Gensler told reporters after the panel's vote.

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Pension Pulse

JULY 31, 2024

CDPQ’s renewed trust in Fiera Capital, a pillar of Quebec finance, underscores our role as an investment leader,” added Maxime Ménard, president and chief executive officer of Fiera Capital Canada and Global Private Wealth. CDPQ’s renewed trust in Fiera Capital, a pillar of Québec finance, underscores our role as an investment leader.

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Pension Pulse

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The private equity portfolio was affected by interest rate hikes as well as by an increase in financing costs, which affected certain private companies. Regarding the pension fund's bond assets, CDPQ said the fixed income market was characterized by higher yields and the narrowing of corporate credit spreads. and down 0.2%

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Pension Pulse

JULY 18, 2023

Business Wire reports that Norway's sovereign fund tops global transparency ranking: TORONTO — Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, Government Pension Fund Global, has topped the list of the most transparent funds according to the Global Pension Transparency Benchmark’s 2023 findings.

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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 per cent return of its reference portfolio. a publicly listed U.S.

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Pension Pulse

JULY 11, 2023

CPPI has already been providing Power2X with project-specific finance but Hogg said the new investment would offer "the flexibility of capital to allocate to the best projects". madoquaventures.com Power2X is a project developer and consultancy for energy transition projects across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

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Pension Pulse

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The modest changes at most of the biggest pension funds are a result of compensation philosophies that emphasize long-term performance of the funds, which is typically measured over five-year horizons. Some pension fund CEOs faced small cuts to their paycheques last year. million in 2022. million from $5.6-million

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Sara Grillo

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Ellen Quigley , Special Adviser to the Chief Financial Officer (Responsible Investment), University of Cambridge and Senior Research Associate (Climate Risk & Sustainable Finance), Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, University of Cambridge. I am an irreverent and fun marketing consultant for financial advisors.

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Pension Pulse

OCTOBER 27, 2023

But that isn't to say one should dismiss the remarks of Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy about a fractured Canada Pension Plan as just another voice in a growing chorus. Instead, Ontario had to establish its own pension administration corporation. Do it yourself. She didn't say when the meeting will take place. “We

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Pension Pulse

JANUARY 24, 2024

The corporate services teams support the investment groups' activities in areas including finance, operations, digital technology, human resources, legal affairs, communications and risk management. The move follows a similar initiative by Ontario Teachers' Pension Fund, announced last June.

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Pension Pulse

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

For more information, visit cdpq.com , consult our LinkedIn or Instagram pages, or follow us on X. For more information, visit cdpq.com , consult our LinkedIn or Instagram pages, or follow us on X. We are active in the major financial markets, private equity, infrastructure, real estate and private debt.

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Pension Pulse

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Then it has been a lengthy process of consulting with our clients and helping them understand how this fits into their portfolios,” Ms. AIMCo invests around the world on behalf of 17 clients, which include pensions for teachers, police, municipal workers and others. Puffer said.

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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 Big Picture

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Previously she was Chief Investment Officer at various state pension funds, including Maryland and Hawaii. So how does that relate to finance? And so they were both in finance and I decided that must be the absolute last thing I ever wanted it to do. She can go anywhere, do anything. And I love French literature.

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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. In the first half of 2023, higher financing costs hurt the Caisse’s private-equity portfolio, which posted a return of 1.4 per cent. “In

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Pension Pulse

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The statement, sent exclusively to the National Post , marks the first time Poilievre has explicitly addressed the issue of Alberta’s proposal to withdraw from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and set up its own pension fund. The survey is unfortunately formulated to direct opinions rather than seek them.”

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Pension Pulse

AUGUST 15, 2023

The growth came as the fund earned a 12-month total-fund net return of 4.8 The pension fund, which invests to pay for the retirement for 336,000 working members and pensioners, noted that as of Jan. 1 the plan was fully funded with a $17.5-billion billion funding surplus. per cent and 8.6

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Pension Pulse

AUGUST 14, 2024

The institution attributed it in particular to difficulties in the office sector and the high interest rate environment, which weighs on financing costs. return in the first half of the year, as big gains in public and private equities helped the fund overcome losses on real estate and bonds. for the index. for the index.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Record government deficits and tighter bank lending means people, companies, and countries will increasingly turn to markets to finance their retirements, their business, and their economies. 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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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

His latest book could not be more timely, “The Price of Time: The Real Story of Interest,” it’s all about the history of interest rates, money lending, investing speculation, funded by banks and loans and credit. According to Chancellor, interest is the single most important feature of finance, both ancient and modern.

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Pension Pulse

MARCH 21, 2024

pension fund. For more information, visit cdpq.com , consult our LinkedIn or Instagram pages, or follow us on X. She also holds a master's degree in finance from New York University. Previously, she worked in New York , where she led real estate transactions as Senior Partner at TIAA, a major U.S.

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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. PwC reported that there is a significant shift among sovereign and public pension funds towards alternative investments. Please consult with a qualified professional for this type of advice.

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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. PwC reported that there is a significant shift among sovereign and public pension funds towards alternative investments. Please consult with a qualified professional for this type of advice.

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Pension Pulse

MARCH 14, 2024

ABOUT OPTRUST With net assets of $25 billion, OPTrust invests and manages one of Canada's largest pension funds and administers the OPSEU Pension Plan (including OPTrust Select), a defined benefit plan with over 111,000 members. Additional information about OPTrust's 2023 strategy and results is available in People.

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