Pension Pulse

APRIL 9, 2024

Big pension funds invest in big student housing programs because they're recession-proof businesses that add defensive cashflows to their portfolio. That's obviously important, but there's a defensive component to purpose-built student accommodation that pension funds very attractive. What about Canada?

Pension Funds 59

Pension Funds Education Leveraging Assets 59

Pension Pulse

AUGUST 7, 2023

They’re talking about asset management firms, in which public pension funds often have investments, supporting shareholder proposals meant to achieve social justice or climate objectives yet of dubious financial value. Let me begin by stating the only thing I can't stand more than left-wing drivel is right-wing drivel.

Investing 52

Investing Pension Funds Collateral Asset Management 52

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. My take: This is a great deal for BCI and Searchlight, a private equity firm BCI seeded.

Investing 59

Investing Debt Consultants Consulting 59

Pension Pulse

JULY 24, 2024

Moving into 2023, he set a goal of reducing the pension’s PE allocation to 18 percent within three years, primarily by selling companies and exiting fund stakes via the secondaries market. These professionals had been trained to spot top private companies and PE funds, rather than to sell their investments.

Pension Funds 59

Pension Funds Buyout Stakes Financing 59

The Big Picture

DECEMBER 5, 2023

And I got to see firsthand what Bain was doing in strategic consulting and understand their view of business separate from the numbers. There is a consulting firm which did a study a few years ago that 25% of the CEOs are gone at closing in most really the average private equity transaction. million at the final closing.

Private Equity Firms 69

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Mergers and Acquisitions Debt 69

Pension Pulse

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

CDPQ's own public equities portfolio saw its performance "driven by growth stocks, as well as by large positions in Quebec companies, which performed well." The private equity portfolio was affected by interest rate hikes as well as by an increase in financing costs, which affected certain private companies.

Returns 59

Returns Pension Funds Assets Debt 59

Pension Pulse

JULY 2, 2024

Moving into 2023, he set a goal of reducing the pension’s PE allocation to 18 percent within three years, primarily by selling companies and exiting fund stakes via the secondaries market. These professionals had been trained to spot top private companies and PE funds, rather than to sell their investments.

Pension Funds 59

Pension Funds Buyout Stakes Assets 59