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Caisse invests US$100M in U.S. subscription commerce platform, backs supply chain solutions acquisition

bmcgovern — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 16:00:28 +0000

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing US$100 million in subscription commerce platform company AppDirect. This marks the second investment from the Caisse resulting in a total US$180 million invested so far in the San Francisco-based company, according to a press release, which noted AppDirect has grown between 22 per cent and […]

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Innovation, diversification in real estate sector taking institutional investors across the finish line

lbailey — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 12:55:18 +0000

Despite many institutional investors pressing pause on their real estate activities in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, those that keep calm and carry on with a focus on diversification and innovation are poised to emerge as winners. “Real estate values, like other investment vehicles, can vary at different times based on shifting demand […]

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Caisse invests in B2B technology platform, CPPIB to build four London office towers

Gideon Scanlon — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 20:00:48 +0000

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $100 million in a subscription commerce platform company. The investment in AppDirect Capital will be used to accelerate the growth of the AppSmart Invest program, a recently launched business-facing online technology marketplace that connects buyers with expert advisors. The marketplace is designed to help subscribing […]

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What trends should investors watch in China’s economic recovery?

mschmit — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 04:30:08 +0000

While speaking at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2020 Global Investment Conference in September, Catherine Yeung, investment director at Fidelity International, provided an overview of key trends for investors to watch, given the rising prominence of China in global portfolios. In the wake of the coronavirus crisis, e-commerce usage across the country has accelerated, said Yeung. […]

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Coronavirus accelerating long-term secular trends in farmland

mschmit — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 04:34:56 +0000

While the coronavirus crisis is impacting many real assets, people still require food and therefore still require farmland. The asset class is a stable one and a long-term diversifier, says Bernice Miedzinski, president of StarBridge Capital Ltd., noting the current low-interest rate environment is challenging. “Even thinking about a plain vanilla strategy, investing in Canadian […]

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How will coronavirus affect real estate investing long term?

mschmit — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 03:48:08 +0000

Institutional investors are grappling with the long-term implications of how the coronavirus pandemic will affect demand for various real estate sectors. Many real estate assets will remain under pressure even as establishments across sectors are once again able to welcome customers, says Jeff Olin, president and chief executive officer at Vision Capital Corp., noting that […]

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