CDPQ Raises Low Carbon Asset Target to C$32 Billion in 2020
Pension fund reduced the carbon intensity of its portfolio by 10% in 2018.
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Alternatives
Canadian Pension’s ‘Pivotal Year’ Drives Substantial Progress for Its Alternative Strategies
Robust international portfolio delivered $9 billion in 2018.
CDPQ, Colombia to Launch Private Equity Infrastructure Fund
Platform will invest up to $1 billion in Colombian infrastructure projects and companies.
CDPQ and Al Gore Firm Unite for ESG Investments
Partnership acquires majority stake in fintech firm FNZ in first investment deal.
CDPQ Assets Hit $308.3 Billion in First Half of 2018
Equities are among the highest performers for the Canadian pension fund’s mid-year returns.
Asset Allocation
CDPQ Fund, AMP Capital Invest $500 Million in Tillman’s Cellular Towers in US
The deal is the second major construction project for the huge Canadian pension fund.
Corporate Moves
CDPQ Names New Head of Infrastructure
Emmanuel Jaclot will replace Macky Tall effective June 1.
CDPQ to Expand In-House Private Equity Team
Pension aiming to cut outside PE costs, boost Singapore office.
Newsmakers
World’s Asset Owners Discuss ESG Investment Plans at United Nations (Part 1)
Hiro Mizuno of GPIF is calling for RFPs to create a new global environmental index.
Asset Allocation
In Depth: ESG Investing Is Here to Stay
As asset owners’ fervor surrounding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and impact investing intensifies, sustainable investing has emerged as an integral part of investment frameworks. While the motivation behind...
LPs Contemplate Private Equity Exposures, Emerging Markets
The right partners will make or break market, IFC panelists agree.