Pension Pulse

AUGUST 24, 2023

A month ago, Eliyahu Kamisher of the Los Angels Times reported that CalPERS pension fund posts 5.8% gain in its latest fiscal year as the stock market rally and private debt buoyed the largest traditional public pension fund in the United States. pension fund, has yet to release its fiscal 2023 results.

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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

JUNE 3, 2024

However, not one to mince words, du Toit said the asset management industry has done “a pretty abysmal” job in quantifying the transition risk, and it’s disappointing to see the world’s inability to even mobilise 1 per cent of its capital per annum to finance the transition. “We How can pension funds take part in the new nuclear revolution?

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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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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. between 2015 and the end of 2021.

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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. between 2015 and the end of 2021.

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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. So you end up going from the fund of funds to pension funds.

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The Big Picture

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

WENGER: Yeah, that had really been my goal since my own first startup in ’96, ‘97, which was a company called W3Health that ultimately failed. From that experience, I realized that I really loved startups, but then I was never going to be good operator, but I thought I could maybe be a decent investor. WENGER: Yes, absolutely.

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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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The Big Picture

MAY 23, 2023

RITHOLTZ: And — and to — for a little context, maybe for some of the audience in America who may not be that familiar with Man Group, this isn’t like a startup. That’s not the thought process of someone who wants to go into finance. And it is slightly surreal. This traces its roots back to 18th century sugar trading, right?

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The Big Picture

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

So, is it, is it safe to say finance was always in the career plans? 00:02:24 [Speaker Changed] Finance and business was always in the career plans. We should be like, 00:06:58 [Speaker Changed] It’s 00:06:58 [Speaker Changed] A startup. Oh, 00:02:22 [Speaker Changed] Gosh, yes. I write a business plan for it.

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The Big Picture

JANUARY 24, 2023

When we’re talking about a structure of a financing and their senior mezzanine and junk, essentially, that’s the payout order in the event of a bankruptcy. And one thing I tried to say is that private equity has evolved from a form of finance into a form of business. I’ve been in private equity for 40 years now.

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The Big Picture

APRIL 11, 2023

And then meld in a little psychology and behavioral finance, and you have what is truly a masterclass by one of the great professors in the world of finance. ASWATH DAMODARAN, KERSCHNER FAMILY CHAIR IN FINANCE EDUCATION, NYU STERN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS: I’m glad to be back. RITHOLTZ: That’ll help finance the purchase.

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Pension Pulse

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Executive announcements Manroop Jhooty was appointed Senior Managing Director & Head of Total Fund Management. Completed a multi-year forward flow agreement with Exeter Finance LLC, a U.S. indirect auto finance company, to acquire up to US$200 million per year in residual certificates of auto loan receivables securitizations.

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Pension Pulse

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Northvolt scrambled to keep the financing flowing, but as Germany’s car industry fell deeper into its own crisis, it became clear orders would dry up. billion to finance its new business plan, Carlsson said, telling reporters that “we’ll regret it in 20 years if we’re not driving transition” to clean technologies.

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Pension Pulse

DECEMBER 2, 2024

James Bradshaw of the Globe and Mail reports HOOPP names infrastructure expert Annesley Wallace as its next CEO: The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan has named Annesley Wallace as its next chief executive officer, reaching outside the organization to choose a leader with expertise in infrastructure investing and strategy. billion ($80.2

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Pension Pulse

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Daniel Johnson of Bloomberg reports fall economic statement: Ottawa seeks to lower pension fund investments caps: The federal government announced a move to ease limits for pension funds investing in Canadian companies in its latest fiscal update, along with responses to tariff threats from the U.S.

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American Investment Council

APRIL 8, 2025

Many businesses that would normally seek private investments may be unable to find financing and fail, leading to an estimated loss of at least 1.23 Construction costs and the risks of real estate development continue to rise and financing remains challenging. million well-paying jobs for American workers. real estate. An over 40.8%

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American Investment Council

APRIL 7, 2025

Many businesses that would normally seek private investments may be unable to find financing and fail, leading to an estimated loss of at least 1.23 Lost Retirement Earnings Private investments deliver the strongest returns for public pensions and strengthen retirement savings for more than 34 million public workers. real estate.

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