18th May, 2026
Sovereign Wealth Funds and Public Pension Funds saw their portfolios of US Equities decrease in value significantly during the first quarter of 2026, due to the War in Iran and the subsequent effect in oil prices and global financial markets. According to the quarterly filings released by SEC this week, the average holdings of Sovereign Investors would have fallen 12% by March 31, after all investments and exits.
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5th March, 2026
The Canadian-Australian Pension Funds Investment Initiative (CAP Invest) brings together nine Australian superannuation funds and investment platforms and nine Canadian public pension organisations in a framework intended to facilitate dialogue with governments and encourage cross-border investment.
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24th November, 2025
Canada’s big public funds are sitting on sizeable AI-linked positions in their US equity portfolios, which could result in losses of at least US$55 billion across the Maple 8 in the event of a dot-com-style crash – implying a direct hit on combined assets of around 2.5-3.0%, even before contagion effects are factored in.
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7th August, 2025
Norway’s US$1.8 trillion Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) - the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, managed by Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) - has just launched a fresh review of its Israeli holdings following revelations that it raised its stake in Bet Shemesh Engines, a jet engine supplier to the Israeli military, from 1.3% to over 2% in 2024.
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21st February, 2025
Canada’s largest pension funds are stepping up their climate commitments, but progress remains uneven.
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28th January, 2025
The global markets have been rocked by the seismic impact of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup that has upended the prevailing assumptions about the cost and dominance of artificial intelligence.
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15th October, 2024
The launch of a London office by the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) means there is now a full complement of the Maple 8 Canadian public pension funds with a presence in the British capital and brings the total number of foreign state-owned investors in the city to 28.
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1st June, 2024
HOOPP is the pension plan for Ontario healthcare workers and has one of the highest funding ratios and performance, in terms of alpha, over the past ten years. This is largely in part to its unique portfolio approach and focus on liquidity management, which has allowed the fund to outperform its peers. We had the pleasure of speaking with HOOPP CEO, Mr. Jeff Wendling, about the fund’s past successes, current strategy, and future objectives.
21st September, 2023
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) is opening a London office as part of its plan to diversify its geographical exposure and expand its holdings in alternatives.
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31st May, 2023
On Tuesday evening, AIMCo announced its first hire in Singapore – and to the surprise of many, it came from the global leadership group of GIC, the flagship Sovereign Wealth Fund of the island-nation.
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24th April, 2023
CDPQ’s decision to deploy US$11.2 billion in European private markets via an expanded London-based team follows a trend among Canada’s Maple 8 public pension funds seen in recent years.
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29th March, 2023
March saw some mega deals and mega sales by sovereign wealth and public pension funds, with significant changes in public market positions as they seek protection from market volatility and high inflation.
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