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BCI calling for increased climate disclosure at Imperial Oil, Caisse pre-leasing Chilean mixed-use development

Gideon Scanlon — Tue, 02 May 2023 16:30:15 +0000

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is filing a shareholder proposal calling for Imperial Oil Ltd. to disclose more information about its climate risks. The motion calls for the Canadian petroleum company to disclose its accounting assumptions related to climate change and the energy transition. According to a press release, the BCI’s aim is for […]

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CPPIB-backed green energy service provider launching in Brazil

Gideon Scanlon — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:30:03 +0000

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is entering a joint venture focused on providing services to support Brazil’s transition away from fossil fuel reliance. Alongside Votorantim Group, the CPPIB is launching Floen, which will support the scaling of innovative technologies and business models with the potential to accelerate the energy transition, according to a press […]

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Ontario Teachers’ investing in U.K. energy network, CPPIB acquiring stake in Brazilian internet provider

Gideon Scanlon — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 17:00:50 +0000

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is acquiring a stake in a U.K. renewable electricity network. According to the terms of an agreement with Scottish and Southern Energy, the Canadian pension fund will pay £1.465 billion (approximately $2.45 billion) for a 25 per cent share in an electrical transmission network. The network carries power generated from […]

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IMF downgrades outlook for global economy in face of virus

mschmit — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 05:49:18 +0000

The International Monetary Fund has sharply lowered its forecast for global growth this year because it envisions far more severe economic damage from the coronavirus than it did just two months ago. The IMF predicts that the global economy will shrink 4.9 per cent this year, significantly worse than the three per cent drop it […]

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Emerging markets value investing not about catching falling knives: expert

mschmit — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 03:47:08 +0000

When it comes to emerging markets equities, it’s important to look for compounders that will create value over time, says Andrew Miller, chief investment officer for emerging markets equities at Mondrian Investment Partners Ltd. “Obviously, all of us that operate in the stock market and invest in the stock market, whether you’re a fund manager […]

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