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CDPQ balances equity gains with real estate woes
Equity and infrastructure drove gains at C$473 billion ($329 billion) Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec, but “persistent headwinds” in real estate allocation given the fund’s above benchmark exposure to US offices in poorly performing cities New York and Chicago dragged down performance in 2024.
Investor Profile
Inside NEST’s ‘serendipitous’ deal for IFM stake
NEST’s purchase of a 10 per cent stake in the Australian industry superannuation fund-owned IFM Investors marks the latest development in the trend of pension funds buying into the asset managers they’ve traditionally only allocated to.
Investor Profile
USS calls time on emissions reporting
USS has steadily reduced the carbon footprint of its portfolio but real world carbon intensity and global emissions have climbed relentlessly higher. Now the investor says it is going to focus more of its effort on engagement with policymakers than reporting its emissions.
Editorial
Trump’s destructiveness must be opposed
The mainstream media and global finance industry have largely been watching US President Donald Trump’s obliteration of the liberal, humanist world order with silent alarm – if not complicity. Those in power must stand up against evil before too many lives are lost.