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Coronavirus: a true test of partnership for private equity firms

mschmit — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 03:37:23 +0000

As the novel coronavirus pandemic upended the way businesses operate, investors around the world have been able follow daily market gyrations in real time to see how public companies are being impacted and what the crisis is doing to valuations. What has been perhaps less visible is how private equity firms have responded to the […]

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Opportunities for small pension plans in Canada’s lower, middle private-equity market

mschmit — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 03:57:28 +0000

For smaller pension funds looking to access private equity opportunities, the lower and middle part of the Canadian market should be very attractive, says Tracey McVicar, a partner at CAI Capital Partners, referring to businesses with $3 million to $10 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Institutional investors with bigger pools of […]

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Ontario Teachers’ climate change report outlines low carbon economy transition framework

mschmit — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 05:56:37 +0000

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has released its first climate change report. Written following the recommendations of the Financial Stability Board’s task force on climate-related financial disclosure, the report outlined the plan’s governance approach and strategy with regard to climate change. “Climate change is one of the biggest and most daunting challenges facing the world.” […]

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