eSports could be the next big growth sector, drawing the attention of institutional investors, according to a new report by Greystone Managed Investments Inc. The sector includes competitive video-gaming companies, as well as streaming services because they target both those who play the games and people who watch others play them as entertainment. The firm noted […]
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is making an additional investment in the Goodman China Logistics Partnership, bringing its total equity commitment to US$5 billion. The partnership, established in 2009 with multi-national property firm the Goodman Group, set out with the purpose of developing logistics properties in key gateway cities in mainland China. Since inception, the portfolio has grown […]
Seeing the reality beyond investor pessimism.
Nearly half (48 per cent) of investors disagree with the MSCI’s recent decision to add 230 Chinese A-share, large-cap equities to its broad emerging market index, according to new research by the Asian Corporate Governance Association. Overall, the report examined the state of corporate governance in China, a long-standing barrier for including the country’s companies as […]
With the Trump administration continuing to take aim at its major trading partners, institutional money managers are warning investors to anticipate more volatility in equity markets. “A full-blown trade war would be a major reversal of the trend toward globalization that has underpinned markets for decades and could have severe consequences for corporate profits, given the importance […]
Tensions between China and the United States are heating up as the Trump administration proposed a 10 per cent tariff on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods last week. The U.S. is hitting China where it hurts, according to an economic insight report from Benjamin Tal, deputy chief economist of CIBC World Markets Inc., and Katherine […]
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is expanding its partnership with Longfor Group Holdings Ltd. to launch a new investment co-operation focused on rental housing programs in China. The duo are targeting an initial investment of about $1 billion in two Chinese cities through developments, acquisition and master-lease of commercial assets that will be converted to rental housing. […]
CPPIB issuing green bonds, investing in Chinese tech company.
Our interview with Harvard professor, Nicholas Burns.
Li calls for rational actions over emotions.