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Has CPP Investments Lost Its Ethical Compass?

Pension Pulse

Amir Barnea, associate professor of finance at HEC Montréal, wrote a comment for the Toronto Star asking if Canada is cracking down on taxes, why does our national pension plan pay less than two per cent?: When it comes to performance, Canada’s national pension fund rightfully boasts impressive results.

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CPP Investments' CEO Warns Against Meddling in UK Pensions

Pension Pulse

However, some schemes said the higher costs of investing in unlisted companies could push up their own fees and deter investors. Nest, the UK government-backed workplace pension fund, said it preferred proven business models to early-stage venture capital. Graham said: “If you want more private investment, you need stability.

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This Week in Pensions & Investments: 03-11-2023

Pension Pulse

Michiel Willams of Net Zero Investor reports OMERS’ sustainability chief on why the C$127bn fund’s green investment spree will not slow down: OMERS, the defined benefit (DB) plan for municipal employees in Ontario, is increasingly positioning itself as one of Canada's greenest pension fund investors. to sell its 24.5%

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Will OMERS and BCI Drown Along With Thames Water?

Pension Pulse

The company is still in talks with its shareholders about raising as much as £1 billion in fresh funds following a £500 million injection agreed last year. Its largest shareholder is Canadian pension fund Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (Omers), which holds a nearly 32 per cent stake.

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MSCI (MSCI) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

The Motley Fool

With the completed acquisition of Burgiss, MSCI can now provide additional clarity and transparency highly needed by investors across private and public assets in their portfolios. Our product lines are increasingly interconnected, which means our work in private assets reinforces our work in climate and vice versa.

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The Blackstone Bombshell That Just Shook PE Industry

Pension Pulse

No pension fund wants to invest in private companies that abuse immigrant children. I used to invest in top global hedge funds back in the day and I trusted nobody. Independent Clinical Services, a company owned by Blackstone, was founded to have evaded £3 million in taxes in 2012 alone, the letter said.

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Transcript: David Snyderman, Magnetar Capital

The Big Picture

So I saw many companies then taxed and financial services. So a town 20 minutes from Burn, it was a tax free Canton. But no taxes, no income taxes. But no taxes, no income taxes. So it, it really has and, and pension funds, they’re on hold today. What, what else does Koch do?

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