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Jacqueline Nelson
StaffReporterInstitutional InvestmentToronto
jnelson@globeandmail.com

Area of Expertise

I follow Canada's biggest cheque writers, from pension funds to insurers and private investment funds.
Jacqueline Nelson is the institutional investment reporter for the Report on Business. She has also covered Canadian capital markets, financial services and other pockets of business for the Globe and Mail. Jacqueline studied magazine journalism and got her start working as a fact-checker, associate editor and staff writer at Canadian Business magazine. Her writing has appeared in various other publications both in print and online.

Why did you become a journalist?

Business stories are everywhere. From the skyscraper out the window to the tchotchkes on your desk, there’s always a supply chain, a cost or some economic forces to consider. Ultimately, these stories are about people. And people are endlessly fascinating.

14

Years in Journalism

11

Years at The Globe and Mail

Education

Bachelor of Journalism degree from Ryerson University

Canadian Securities Course

Honours & Awards

2018 -- The Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW) Canada's Best in Business -- Gold, Profile category

Jacqueline Nelson abides by The Globe and Mail Editorial Code of Conduct

Latest articles

energy and resources
Enbridge sells Canadian natural-gas assets to Brookfield group in $4.3-billion deal
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Manulife CEO Roy Gori unveils a new policy for unlocking value
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Ontario Teachers taps inside leaders to chart new investment course
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Manulife to restructure Canadian business, trim head count
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IMCO hires pension management veteran Jean Michel as new CIO
streetwise
Institutional investors express concerns about use of non-GAAP metrics
report on business
In an aging bull market, new Montreal PE fund hunts for smaller, niche asset managers
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Canadian government, pension funds to launch G7 investors group
streetwise
Top of the heap: How BC Partners pulled off the biggest private buyout in Canada with GFL deal
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Scotiabank strikes $2.6-billion deal for MD Financial
streetwise
Fairfax boosts Seaspan investment
politics
Morneau cites three key issues that must be resolved to ensure Canadian economic competitiveness
report on business
Calgary group iChurchill abandons bid to purchase Churchill port, railway
canada
Ontario Liberals vow end to auto-insurance rates based on where you live
report on business
New CPPIB strategy focused on boosting competitiveness
streetwise
Power Corp. looks to play the ‘consolidation game’
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Paul Desmarais Jr. denies knowledge of payments in Syria
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Five questions with André Desmarais on making La Presse a not-for-profit
streetwise
How Ontario Teachers’ turned Helly Hansen around
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Sun Life CEO in no rush to spend $2.9-billion in excess capital