CPPIB spots accelerating change, alpha opportunities in healthcare
Technology is reshaping the healthcare sector, creating opportunities that investors “never imagined” as companies apply robotics and AI to new and established treatments.
CPPIB spots accelerating change, alpha opportunities in healthcare
Technology is reshaping the healthcare sector, creating opportunities that investors “never imagined” as companies apply robotics and AI to new and established treatments.
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CPPIB focuses managers on long term
The C$337 billion CPPIB works towards a full understanding of its external managers’ strategies. These efforts, plus a customised fee structure, ensure a focus on long horizons.
Who should co-invest in private equity?
Some pension funds have hit on a lucrative strategy to extract more value from their private equity portfolios. The £34-billion ($51.6-billion) Universities Superannuation Scheme, the United Kingdom’s second biggest pension fund for university and higher education staff, is expanding a private equity co-investment strategy begun in 2008. It’s a model whereby schemes portion some investment
That’s what I’m talking about …
When a consortium of investors, which included the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, bought a majority stake in Skype from eBay in September 2009, it was valued at $2.75 billion. This week Microsoft agreed to buy Skype for $8.7 billion in cash.
CPPIB dynamically reviews its total portfolio
The CPPIB is considering the next phase in its total portfolio approach to managing assets, allowing for a more dynamic funding of investments from the policy portfolio, as the nature of the assets in the real portfolio change.
CPPIB restructures investment department
The C$123 billion ($118 billion) Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has undergone an executive restructure including the creation of two new positions reporting to the chief executive: executive vice president, investments; and chief investment strategist.
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