The Motley Fool

APRIL 18, 2024

See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of April 15, 2024 Also, note that nothing on this call constitutes an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase an interest in any Blackstone fund. And our growth equity fund invested in 7 Brew, an innovative quick service coffee franchisor. billion or $0.98

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Pension Pulse

MAY 24, 2024

Andrew Coyne laments in his latest opinion piece that eighteen years and $46-billion later, the CPP admits it could have earned more just by buying index funds: The Canada Pension Plan Fund had a bad year last year. The news is not that the fund trailed its benchmark in its most recent fiscal year. Well, who can say?

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Pension Pulse

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The system works exceptionally well, yet in the past year, we have seen increasing calls to change this model and use pension funds as a policy tool. The system works exceptionally well, yet in the past year, we have seen increasing calls to change this model and use pension funds as a policy tool.

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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. The total portfolio’s six-month, five-year and ten-year returns represent the weighted average of these funds. per cent. “In for six months.

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The Big Picture

JUNE 13, 2023

The only alignment of interest is the amount of capital that any given manager or firm is putting into its fund. If you hit certain targets, certain goals, extra financial goals, then you will improve your cost of funding. You’ve got the most sophisticated sovereign wealth funds in the world. Great marketplace.

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Pension Pulse

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Contrary to skyrocketing costs and poor performance, he said AIMCo is a low-cost manager compared to similar funds and has “solidly” exceeded benchmarks over the years. The misinformation will make it unnecessarily difficult for the next management team to be effective,” it said. “It In Kroner’s response, dated Wednesday, Nov.

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Pension Pulse

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

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. The fund manager posted a 6.2 In equity markets, Canada’s second-largest pension fund benefited from its high exposure to the technology sector with a 17.7

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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

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

BCI is a pension fund for unionized employees and government employees in British Columbia and Western Canada, with gross assets under management of $250 billion. Investors often opt for larger, well-known managers due to perceived safety and ease of allocation, making it challenging for newer managers to gain traction.

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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 billion in net transfers from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). for the fiscal year.

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Pension Pulse

MAY 24, 2023

Barbara Shecter of the National Post reports Canada Pension Plan investing board posts 1.3% return for year: The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board posted a net return of 1.3 per cent for the fiscal year ended March 31, ending the year with net fund assets of $570 billion compared to $539 billion a year earlier.

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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. Second, these anti-ESG articles miss the mark when it comes to Canada's large pension investment managers.

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Pension Pulse

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It would also bring a plethora of additional benefits to every worker, even those who have managed to save sufficiently. Workers bear all the financial risks of their retirement funds, except for the few (mainly civil servants) with a defined-benefit pension plan. The CPP is also fully portable, making it easier to change jobs.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 20, 2023

See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of July 17, 2023 Also note that nothing on this call constitutes an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase an interest in any Blackstone fund. In fact, virtually all of our drawdown funds we've launched in our history, have been profitable for our investors.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 12, 2024

Growing public deficits, a modernizing digital world, advancing energy independence, and the energy transition are driving the mobilization of private capital to fund critical infrastructure. Total expense increased 1% in 2023, reflecting higher compensation, G&A, and direct fund expense. Our fourth quarter operating margin of 41.6%

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Pension Pulse

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In a news release Thursday, the Alberta government said the “reset” at AIMCo was driven by rising costs at the Crown corporation, including third-party management fees and salaries and benefits that were not matched by a corresponding return on investment. It was a contentious start for the relationship.

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Pension Pulse

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Amanda White of Top1000funds reports perfect score sees Norway take out top spot on transparency: 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 2024 findings, scoring a perfect 100 out of 100.

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Pension Pulse

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

James Bradshaw and Jefferey Jones of the Globe and Mail report Alberta government fires AIMCo board and CEO, plans to ‘reset focus’: Alberta’s government has fired the CEO and the entire board of Alberta Investment Management Corp. AIMCo), citing a need “to restore confidence” in the provincial pension fund manager.

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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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