Leo Kolivakis is a blogger, trader and independent senior pension and investment analyst. This post was originally published at Pension Pulse. Chris Witkowsky of PE Hub reports, Canada’s PSP Investments opens NY office for private debt: Another massive Canadian pension is making a move into the U.S. to directly compete with GPs. The Public Sector Pension … Continue reading PSP Investments’ Global Expansion?
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
Adam Mayers of the Toronto Star reports, How a 30-minute chat with Trudeau broke Ontario’s pension logjam: Justin Trudeau came to town Tuesday and managed to achieve, in a 30-minute meeting with the premier, what 18 months of effort had previously failed to do. Trudeau removed one of the biggest obstacles to the progress of … Continue reading Breaking Ontario’s Pension Logjam?
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
Leo Kolivakis is a blogger, trader and independent senior pension and investment analyst. This post was originally published at Pension Pulse. Allison Lampert of Reuters reports, Canadian pension fund does not need to take greater risks: The top real estate executive of Canada’s second-largest pension fund said he won’t have to make riskier investments to achieve … Continue reading Caisse Taking Less Real Estate Risk?
Leo Kolivakis is a blogger, trader and independent senior pension and investment analyst. This post was originally published at Pension Pulse. Barbara Shecter of the National Post reports, CPPIB eyeing global investments, even as ‘difficult’ conditions push fund to losses: The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is continuing to pursue global investments, including a large transaction in … Continue reading Trouble At Canada’s Biggest Pensions?
Editor’s note: This post from Pension Pulse isn’t about pensions; but since hedge funds and institutional investing are so closely intertwined, we’ve decided to post this interesting piece regardless. Leo Kolivakis is a blogger, trader and independent senior pension and investment analyst. This post was originally published at Pension Pulse. Mark Fahey of CNBC reports, Small … Continue reading Beware of Small Hedge Funds?
Leo Kolivakis is a blogger, trader and independent senior pension and investment analyst. This post was originally published at Pension Pulse. Ashley Csanady of the National Post reports, Ontario to start implementing new pension plan in 2017, with full roll-out expected by 2020: Ontario’s pension plan will come in waves, but all employees in the province will … Continue reading Full Steam Ahead on the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan?
Leo Kolivakis is a blogger, trader and independent senior pension and investment analyst. This post was originally published at Pension Pulse. The Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) recently announced a total fund net return of 9.9% in 2014: The net of fees return was 11.2% for pension and endowment Clients, and 4.4% for government and specialty … Continue reading Analysis: AIMCo Gains 9.9% Net in 2014
Leo Kolivakis is a blogger, trader and independent senior pension and investment analyst. This post was originally published at Pension Pulse. The Canada News Wire reports, PSP Investments Reports Fiscal Year 2015 Results: The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) announced today a gross total portfolio return of 14.5% for the fiscal year ended March … Continue reading Analysis: PSP Investments Gains 14.5% in Fiscal 2015
