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Market conditions in Canada have spurred the country’s institutions, corporations and pension funds to add record levels of foreign investment assets to their books in 2015. The growth in foreign assets has been led by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. From Bloomberg: Facing a commodities crash and anemic growth at home, Canadian companies and … Continue reading Canada Eyes Record Book on Foreign Investments; Trend Driven by Pensions

The Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board, along with a private equity partner, are close to buying pet supply retailer Petco for $4.7 billion, according to a report from the New York Times. From the Times: Petco is near an agreement to be acquired by CVC Capital Partners and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board for … Continue reading Canada Pension Close to $4.7 Billion Deal to Buy Petco: Report

Leo Kolivakis is a blogger, trader and independent senior pension and investment analyst. This post was originally published at Pension Pulse. Ari Altstedter of Bloomberg reports, Hedge Funds + Leverage Are Hot Formula for Canada Pension Plans: The words “bold” and “pension fund” don’t always go together easily. Then again, neither do bold and Canada. But … Continue reading Pension Pulse: Canada’s Highly Leveraged Pensions

The above graphic, courtesy of Bloomberg, shows how the use of leverage at Canada’s largest pension funds has changed over time. Three out of the four funds are using more leverage now than at any other point in the last 10 years. More from the Bloomberg article, which touches on the pressures leading these funds … Continue reading Leverage on the Rise at Canada’s Top Pensions

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is looking to increase its exposure to emerging markets, and India figures to play a big role. The Board announced this week that it plans to invest $6 billion in India by 2022; the fund will also open an office in Mumbai. More from the Financial Times: Mark Wiseman, … Continue reading Canada Pension Will Open Mumbai Office, Invest $6 Billion in India Over Next 6 Years

Leo Kolivakis is a blogger, trader and independent senior pension and investment analyst. This post was originally published at Pension Pulse. Last week, Keith Leslie of the Globe and Mail reported, Wynne says Ontario may drop pension plan if Liberals win election: Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne suggested Tuesday that her government would drop the idea of … Continue reading Real Change to Canada’s Pension Plan?

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) was very active in India in 2015. Now, other large Canadian pension funds are joining the party. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (CDPQ) and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) are looking to invest in Indian infrastructure, according to a report. From Deal Street … Continue reading Canada Pensions Scout Indian Infrastructure

Canada’s Public Sector Pension Investment Board filed a lawsuit on Friday against troubled manager Saba Capital Management and its founder, Boaz Weinstein, for allegedly manipulating the value of assets. More from Bloomberg: In a suit filed by the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, once one of the biggest investors in the $1.6 billion Saba Capital … Continue reading Canada Pension Sues Hedge Fund Over Alleged Pricing Manipulation

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is looking to quadruple its investments in Asia Pacific, a plan official told the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. CPPIB chief Mark Wiseman said market turmoil in China has opened the doors for many investment opportunities for long-term investors, and CPPIB plans to take advantage. He told the Wall … Continue reading Canada Pension Looks to Quadruple Asia Investments

Two Canadian pension funds are about to own sizeable stakes in South Korea’s second-largest retailer. A consortium of investors, including Canada’s Public Sector Pension Investment Board and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board, on Monday purchased the South Korean grocery chain Homeplus. More from the Canadian Press: Two Canadian pension plans are part of a … Continue reading Canada Pensions Buy South Korean Supermarket Chain in $6 Billion Deal