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Ontario Teachers’ delivers solid investment performance in 2022
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (Ontario Teachers’) today announced a one-year total-fund net return of 4.0% for the year ended December 31, 2022, exceeding its benchmark return of 2.3%. Net assets grew to $247.2 billion (all figures are in Canadian dollars unless noted), making continued progress toward its goal of $300 billion in net assets by 2030.
UK’s Mission Zero creates opportunities for climate tech innovators
Mission Zero is an important signal and a positive step in supporting the energy transition. Kieran Mahanty of Teachers' Venture Growth highlights five takeaways for investors that support innovation and growth.
Global Investment Outlook: Watchouts and opportunities for founders
Avid Larizadeh Duggan, Senior Managing Director of Teachers' Venture Growth, and Edward Stanley, Executive Director of Research at Morgan Stanley, discuss the next 12 months and how startups can find opportunities in a time of economic slowdown.
Thriving in a Recession: How Founders Can Find Funding in Tough Times
Teachers' Venture Growth, Avid Larizadeh Duggan, was invited to Founders Forum in Berlin to discuss the challenges and opportunities of fundraising venture capital during a recession.
Ontario Teachers’ increases expectations on board diversity in 2023 Proxy Voting Guidelines
Ontario Teachers’ 2023 Proxy Voting Guidelines reinforce existing focus areas for publicly traded companies such as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and, notably, set higher expectations for increased participation of women in board roles.
GPA Global announces the acquisition of Cosfibel Group
GPA Global (“GPA”) today announced the acquisition of Cosfibel Group (“Cosfibel”), one of the leading players in luxury promotional packaging, luxury gifting and merchandising solutions.
Allwyn to acquire the Camelot Lottery Solutions Group from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board
CHICAGO, Illinois, United States and Luzern, Switzerland – 22 December 2022 - Allwyn AG (“Allwyn”), Europe’s leading lottery operator, and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (“Ontario Teachers’”) today announced that Allwyn has agreed to acquire the Camelot Lottery Solutions group of companies (the “Camelot LS Group”), currently owned by Ontario Teachers’.
Connexa and Ontario Teachers’ announce agreement to acquire 2degrees’ tower assets
Connexa and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (“Ontario Teachers’”) today announced they have reached an agreement with 2degrees Mobile (“2degrees”), and its shareholders, managed funds of Macquarie Asset Management and Aware Super, to acquire 100% of 2degrees’ passive1 mobile telecommunications tower assets