Professor Kesselman's arguments for "Big CPP" don't hold water
I’m sure that he means very well, and perhaps he’s well-suited for a life in the political realm as a candidate of the Left, but there is so much that’s wrong with a recent...
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CPP Investment Board to take Blackberry private?
Thanks to the efforts of Bloomberg, Canadians have learned that our Canada Pension Plan is open to taking Blackberry (BB:TSX) private — likely with the support of its PE partner Silver Lake, should this...
CPP Investment Board FAQ answer mirrors that of New Plymouth, New Zealand Investment Manager report
Does anyone else care about this stuff? Given all of the excitement around the world these days about the importance of avoiding even the appearance of plagiarism (see representative prior posts “Why is “cut...
Why so uninquisitive about the CPP Investment Board, ROBers?
My pals the Canada’s National Newspaper, the Globe and Mail, had a couple of hours over lunch recently with the Head of our Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The ultimate report had plenty of...
McCaughey proposes CPPIB as savings bank
News Report: Let Canadians pay into Canada Pension Plan faster, CIBC Boss urges Just as Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has beaten back those Provincial Treasurers who want to increase the CPPIB payroll tax, he’s...
CBC falls prey to CPPIB's spin doctors
I hate to kick off the New Year blogging cycle, our 8th year of flailing effort, with yet another post about the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. Despite the fact that the team manages...
"Enhancing" CPP is just a tax increase on entrepreneurs
A payroll tax increase during a tentative economic recovery? I know that “enhancing the Canada Pension Plan” sounds like a worthy initiative at first blush. But isn’t it just a tax increase on business?...
CPPIB Canadian general partner Q1 2010 performance numbers
I’m sorry that I’m couple of days late, but the 1st quarter CPP Investment Board results are out for the world of private fund managers. What is interesting about this quarter is that many...
CPPIB Canadian general partner Q3 2009 performance numbers
The 3rd quarter CPP Investment Board results are now out. It doesn’t appear as though any of the PE or VC portfolios saw much movement during the quarter…at least nothing dramatic. This post is...
CPPIB Canadian general partner Q2 2009 performance numbers
The 2nd quarter CPP Investment Board results are now out. According to the stats, it was a great quarter for some Canadian VC GPs: Celtic House III, Edgestone Venture Fund I and Ventures West...
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