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Canadian Pension Funds Under Fire: Is "Greening" Gas a Real Solution?

16th January, 2025

Canadian pension funds are facing fierce criticism over their billion-dollar stakes in global gas infrastructure, with climate advocates like Shift: Action for Pension Wealth labeling these investments as high-risk and out of step with the accelerating energy transition.

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Building the Future: How Canadian Pension Funds Are Reshaping Global Infrastructure

10th January, 2025

In just the first two weeks of 2025, Canadian pension funds have solidified their position as global infrastructure powerhouses.

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Blown Away: Special Report on SWFs' Struggle to Weather India’s Renewable Financial Storms

13th December, 2024

India’s renewable energy sector, a cornerstone of the country’s green transition, has long attracted state-owned investors eager to capitalize on its immense growth potential.

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Canadian and Australian Pension Funds Announce Billion Pound UK Real Estate JVs

25th October, 2024

Canada’s CPP investments and Australia’s Aware Super have each announced GBP1 billion (US$1.3 billion) joint ventures in anticipation of planning liberalization that will stimulate the construction industry.

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Canadian Funds Face Governance Criticism

21st October, 2024

Canadian public pension funds are facing the heat of scrutiny over governance, having prided themselves as the leaders in transparency and best practices.

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Data Centers are Sovereign Investors' Top Choice Real Estate Investment

17th October, 2024

Data centers have emerged as the top real estate segment for state-owned investors, after AustralianSuper announced a US$1.5 billion investment in US-based DataBank.

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CPP and GIC Lead Digital Infra Revolution with Fresh Backing for Equinix

2nd October, 2024

Canada’s biggest public pension fund CPP Investments is deploying a breathtaking amount of capital to data centers with its latest joint venture deal with Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC and global digital infrastructure company Equinix set to break records - and IMCO is also seeking to gain a bit of the action in the fast-growing sector.

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OTPP Joins Maple 8 Private Equity Sell-Off

16th September, 2024

North American and European public pension funds are selling large chunks of their private equity holdings as secondary markets have picked up and limited partners are ramping up portfolio sales.

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Delhi's US$262bn Roads Plan Prompts Canadian Funds to Boost Exposure to Indian Highways

12th September, 2024

With India’s Ministry of Road Transport and Highways setting out plans for INR22 trillion (US$262 billion) in infrastructure investment up to FY2031/32, the Indian roads sector continues to be one of the world’s fastest growing infrastructure markets.

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Destination Brazil: CPP Adds to Infra Investments

11th September, 2024

Brazil is growing in prominence as an investment target among state-owned investors eyeing long-term returns and coming quarters are set to see a slew of sovereign capital in the South American market with infrastructure the prime target.

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Sovereign Investors Surge Into Digital Infrastructure

28th August, 2024

Public pension funds from Australia, Canada and the Netherlands have swung their support behind the EUR2.1 billion capital-raising by euNetworks amid surging appetite for digital infrastructure among state-owned investors.

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CPP Continues Decarbonization Drive with Two Fresh Investments

13th August, 2024

Canada’s biggest public pension fund, the US$67 billion CPP Investments, has boosted its investment in sustainable energy with a US$843 million investment in Denver-based Tallgrass Energy, in partnership with Blackstone, as part of its ongoing decarbonization strategy.

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