I know nothing about the investment world, but find this government-driven investment interesting. Last week the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board, in participation with Permira, agreed to take Informatica private [0]. Two large tech investments by Canadian pension funds, and likely many more to which I'm unaware. Is this a proactive move to mitigate future pension crises [1], or just the way most governments operate? I suppose I'm not accustomed to thinking of governments investing in this manner.
[0] http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/08/business/dealbook/informat...
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pensions_crisis