Canadian Pension Fund Aims at Global Investors for Bond Growth

The Canadian Pension Fund aims to expand its bond program by attracting major foreign investors, including central banks and insurance companies, with the goal of increasing its issuances to around 20 billion Canadian dollars by the end of the year. The program includes over 1,200 investors, with total outstanding bonds amounting to 98 billion Canadian dollars, and issuances totaling 14.5 billion dollars since the beginning of the year. The fund focuses on international markets, especially in the United States, Europe, and Asia, leveraging Canada's excellent credit rating to attract demand. Australia was the largest issuing market during the early months of the year, followed by the United States and Canada. The fund continues to expand its assets, which are close to 800 billion Canadian dollars, with expectations to surpass 4 trillion dollars by 2050.

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