Europe’s Venture Capital Finally Flowers, Luring Institutional Investors
Why big allocators on this side of the Atlantic, like CalSTRS, CPPIB, and OMERS, are seeding Old World newbie companies.
Tag: CPPIB
How Pension Plans Are Investing Lucratively in Toll Roads
The cash flow is solid, except for occasional problems like pandemic-reduced traffic volumes.
Asset Management Culture
Union Demands CPPIB Ditch Brazil Water Privatization Involvement
The acquisition and privatization of a Brazil public water firm are socially harmful and economically risky moves, says CUPE.
Pensions
CPPIB Launches Sustainable Energy Group
The Canadian pension giant is merging two business units to create the C$17.7 billion investment division.
How to Invest in Growth Leader China and Promising Distant Rival India
CPPIB and CalSTRS are among the many institutions that have put money into the expanding Asian economic powers.
Asset Management Culture
CPPIB Chief Mark Machin Exits Amid Vaccine Uproar
The CEO of Canada’s largest pension fund traveled to the Middle East to get a shot. The plan’s credit head, John Graham, replaces him.
Alternatives
CPPIB Invests $650 Million in Real Estate, Renewable Energy
Canadian pension giant targets US multifamily and European wind farm investments.
Investors’ Dilemma: Buy Stocks in Growing China, or Not?
Beijing’s hard-line policies and investing hurdles complicate the decision.
Alternatives
CPPIB Loses $113 Million Days After Buying SolarWinds Stake, Following Hack
Canadian pension giant, authorities likely to look into whether firm had been aware of cybersecurity risks.
Alternatives
CPPIB Invests $200 Million into Indonesia Logistics Joint Venture
Two partnerships with logistics real estate firm LOGOS will bring up to $1 billion of warehouses in the greater Jakarta area.
Asset Allocation
CPPIB, AustralianSuper, UniSuper Invest in US Toll Road
The pension heads in Canada and Australia believe the infrastructure assets will guard against inflation.
Asset Management Culture
Canadian Pension CEOs Call for Increased ESG Disclosure
The eight funds, which represent $1.23 trillion in assets, said it is ‘vital’ that companies report standardized ESG data.
Asset Allocation
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Returns 5% for Quarter
Asset value rises to C$456.7 billion for Q2 of fiscal year 2021; fund names Frank Ieraci as head of active equities.
Asset Allocation
CPPIB Sells 50% Stake in London’s Nova Victoria to Singapore-Based REIT
The transaction is expected to yield $549 million when the deal closes later this year, the fund said.
Alternatives
CPPIB Continues to Bulk Up on Renewable Energy
Canadian pension giant invests twice as much in renewable energy in 2020 as it did in 2019.