Three large pension plans lagged their benchmarks over the past year
Increase in Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s exposure comes despite geopolitical tensions
Plus, private equity group CVC scouts out private credit group and Intel sells off a stake in its chips unit
Rethink comes as tariffs and talk of territorial expansion stoke market instability and geopolitical tension
Hotel room wholesaler could be valued at €5bn in first big European flotation of the year
CPPIB sacked UK employee for using card for personal items
The Rockefeller Center refinancing is being closely watched as a bellwether of investor appetite for commercial property
Retirement schemes shun London-listed equities and private markets
World’s largest private equity group bets on growth of artificial intelligence in Asia-Pacific region
Deal would separate group’s media assets from its digital classifieds operation
Compare and contrast
Infrastructure groups have invested heavily in shifting power companies to lower-carbon production
Head of CPPIB says key to success of fund’s model is ‘freedom to invest wherever we see the best chance of returns’
Deal for survey software group would be one of largest this year
Plus, the end of a takeover saga pushes SoftBank in a new direction and meme-stock generator Reddit prepares for a listing of its own
CPP Investments will 6% stake in power supplier, providing backing to develop tech platform
Sovereign wealth fund will provide £100m of funding for the bid vehicle
Deal comes two weeks after Britain’s fourth-largest grocer rejected unsolicited approach from CD&R
Mark Machin resigned from CPPIB after trip to Dubai for Covid-19 vaccine sparked backlash
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board chief Mark Machin flew to the UAE to get jab
Needless to say, it’s been a mad year in the realm of alternative investments
Companies sold a $315m stake in the software group days before its share price fell over a hacking incident
Silver Lake and Thoma Bravo offloaded 5% stake to one of Canada’s biggest pension funds
Marble Ridge Capital’s mis-steps cost it rare chance to savour a triumph in Neiman Marcus battle
Head of CPPIB Mark Machin is sticking with private equity and emerging markets investments
