Employers aren’t abandoning their diversity, equity and inclusion practices — rather, DEI itself is merely diverging, said Ammara Naeem, client experience director at Top Employers Institute, during a recent webinar by the organization. “There might be some shift in the external public sentiment, but when we looked at [human resources] professionals themselves, they seemed to […]
With a second Donald Trump presidency unleashing global uncertainty, emerging markets nations are forging new alliances and building a foundation for sustainable long-term growth. Indeed, despite the alarming headlines, the view from institutional investors is one of optimism with a healthy side of skepticism. A report by RBC Global Asset Management Inc. found emerging markets […]
Ivanhoé Cambridge, the real estate arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, is increasing the size of its investment partnership with Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners to US$500 million. The investment partnership, which was originally formed in 2021, will continue to seek equity investments in multifamily properties, student housing and manufactured housing […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is among a group of investors providing up to €750 million in financing to Vantage Data Centers. The Caisse and Ares Management are each contributing up to €300 million, while Schroders Capital’s private debt and credit alternatives team is contributing up to €150 million. The investment will […]
In the first quarter of 2019, RisCura will be launching what it calls Africa’s first infrastructure performance index in partnership with Africa Investor Capital. The infrastructure index will be pan-African, including North Africa, and will cover various sectors including power, transport, renewable energy and social infrastructure, says Hubert Danso, chief executive officer and chairman at Africa […]
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