The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing roughly US$515 million to acquire a 24.5 per cent stake in video games service provider Keywords Studios. The acquisition of the Ireland-based firm is being completed alongside EQT AB and Temasek Holdings Ltd. In a press release, Caitlin Gubbels, senior managing director and head of private equity […]
An altering macroeconomic environment means that cost management requires continual attention by pension plans and other institutional investors. Today, as inflation and higher-for-longer rates exert upward pressure on institutional investors’ costs in a variety of areas, from technology to team member salaries, it’s time once again to re-evaluate the fees being paid to external asset […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing in telecommunications provider Cogeco Communications Inc. The investment organization will now hold $350 million worth of capital in the Quebec-based firm after purchasing a block of shares owned by Rogers Communications Inc. Cogeco Communications provides internet, video and telephone services in Quebec, Ontario and 13 […]
Why crowdsourcing is a surprisingly accurate alternative to the consensus.