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Bridgewater’s Smaller Model Rewrites The State Owner Case

17th June, 2026

Bridgewater’s fund performance has recovered under Nir Bar Dea, but state-owned investors are going in different directions as it churns out better returns for clients but weaker valuations for some owners.

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Canada’s best paid pension executive leaves OMERS for Temasek in London

11th June, 2026

The Chief Investment Officer of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) announced today its departure from the fund, after 13.5 years at its London office. Ralph Berg will leave this month to join Temasek on July 1. OMERS’ CEO Blake Hutcheson will cover as Acting CIO, until a successor is found.

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Sovereign Investors see the Value of their US Equities drop; Canadians Double Down

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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Canadian and Australian Pension Funds Formalise an Established Investment Relationship

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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CY25 Early Results: Allocation Structure, Currency Policy and Mandate Discipline

2nd March, 2026

The first group of major sovereign wealth funds and public pension funds to report calendar year 2025 results shows that performance dispersion was primarily structural with high-equity savings funds such as Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZSuper) and Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) clustered in the mid-teens.

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The ABP Sale and the Consolidation of UK Ports under Global State Capital

9th February, 2026

The reported decision by CPP Investments and OMERS to divest their combined majority stake in Associated British Ports (ABP) represents one of the biggest potential infrastructure transactions in the UK market to date with a targeted valuation over GBP10 billion (US$13 billion). The two Canadian pension funds hold a combined stake of approximately 67% of the company, with CPP Investments owning 34% and OMERS 33%, which would net each Canadian partner stands more than US$4 billion from divestment.

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Maple 8’s AI Bet: Concentrated Risk, US$55bn+ Potential Losses in Crash Scenario

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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Thames Water’s cliff-edge is a stress test for UK regulated infrastructure

3rd September, 2025

Thames Water’s slow-motion crisis has become the Rorschach test for how attractive - or not - UK regulated infrastructure is to sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and public pension funds (PPFs).

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Sovereign Investors Grapple with Israel Investment Risks

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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OMERS Ventures’ Strategic Shift: Data, Decisions, and the Canadian Pivot

30th July, 2025

The recent exit of Michael Yang from OMERS Ventures is a signal that the Canadian pension-backed venture capital arm is undergoing a major realignment.

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GIC, Transgrid and the Global Chase for Australia's Electricity Infrastructure

4th April, 2025

In a market defined by long-term stability and regulated returns, Australia’s Transgrid has emerged as a crown jewel — and a paradox.

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Canada’s Pension Funds: Who’s Leading and Lagging on Climate Commitments?

21st February, 2025

Canada’s largest pension funds are stepping up their climate commitments, but progress remains uneven.

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