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CPP Investments sells portfolio of PE fund interests for $4B CPP Investments sells portfolio of PE fund interests for $4B

News

CPP Investments sells portfolio of PE fund interests for $4B

Blackstone Strategic Partners and Ardian buy the investments

By The Canadian Press |May 20, 2026

1 min read

Energy prices help boost March manufacturing sales 3% Energy prices help boost March manufacturing sales 3%

Economic Indicators

Energy prices help boost March manufacturing sales 3%

Sales rose in nine subsectors tracked by Statistics Canada, led by petroleum, coal

By The Canadian Press |May 15, 2026

1 min read

Annual pace of housing starts up in April: CMHC Annual pace of housing starts up in April: CMHC

Economic Indicators

Annual pace of housing starts up in April: CMHC

Year-to-date actual starts up 6%, driven by B.C. and Ontario

By The Canadian Press |May 15, 2026

1 min read

Brookfield Corp. to combine with insurance business Brookfield Corp. to combine with insurance business

Industry News

Brookfield Corp. to combine with insurance business

The company also reported on Thursday that its Q1 profit is up from a year ago

By The Canadian Press |May 14, 2026

1 min read

Wholesale sales up in March: Statistics Canada Wholesale sales up in March: Statistics Canada

Economic Indicators

Wholesale sales up in March: Statistics Canada

The increase came as 5 of the 7 subsectors the agency tracks climbed higher

By The Canadian Press |May 14, 2026

1 min read

Goeasy reports $53M loss in Q1, compared with net gain of $38.7M last year Goeasy reports $53M loss in Q1, compared with net gain of $38.7M last year

Industry News

Goeasy reports $53M loss in Q1, compared with net gain of $38.7M last year

In March, Goeasy moved to suspend its dividend

By The Canadian Press |May 13, 2026

1 min read

BMO to sell its transportation and vendor financing businesses BMO to sell its transportation and vendor financing businesses

Industry

BMO to sell its transportation and vendor financing businesses

Stonepeak to buy loan and lease portfolios totalling $15.5 billion

By The Canadian Press |May 12, 2026

1 min read

CPP Investments selling its European non-performing loan portfolio CPP Investments selling its European non-performing loan portfolio

Industry News

CPP Investments selling its European non-performing loan portfolio

The pension fund manager will receive about $1B in net proceeds

By The Canadian Press |May 7, 2026

1 min read

KingSett Capital, University Pension Plan Ontario form partnership KingSett Capital, University Pension Plan Ontario form partnership

Industry News

KingSett Capital, University Pension Plan Ontario form partnership

Together, they will invest in industrial real estate in Canada

By The Canadian Press |May 7, 2026

1 min read

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