The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is launching Renewable Power Capital Ltd., a U.K.-based platform that will focus on renewable energy investments in Europe. The platform is backed by the CPPIB’s power and renewables investment strategy and will invest in solar, onshore wind and battery storage projects across Europe, according to a press release, which also noted […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is making several appointments in its real assets group in response to the departure of Macky Tall. He will lead the fund’s real assets and private equity business until the end of 2020 before joining The Carlyle Group Inc.’s infrastructure group in the U.S. as co-chair early next […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing in IEX Group Inc., a New York-based financial technology company. The company operates the Investors’ Exchange, a U.S. securities exchange that handles about US$12 billion worth of shares every day, according to a press release. It also recently launched IEX Cloud, a platform that delivers financial data to […]
A group of Canadian pension plan investment managers is calling on companies to standardize their environmental, social and governance disclosure to help them in their investment decision-making and better assess and manage their risks. Together, the eight fund managers oversee a total of about $1.6 trillion in assets and are committing to strengthening ESG disclosure within […]
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board and Aviva Investors are jointly funding a new office building in Cambridge, England. The six-storey building has been fully pre-let to a flexible workspace provider, according to a press release that noted construction is expected to be completed in 2023. It’s the latest investment in Cambridge real estate by […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $150 million in CAE Inc., a Quebec-based company specializing in training and operational support for several industries. The investment is part of a $300-million financing drive and will support the company’s expansion plans, according to a press release. This includes the acquisition of Flight Simulation […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan are entering into subscription agreements with Intact Financial Corp. to support its conditional acquisition offer for RSA Insurance Group. The Caisse, the CPPIB and the Ontario Teachers’ are committing $1.5 billion, $1.2 billion and $500 […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is entering a US$300 million warehouse financing agreement with Titan Aircraft Investments Ltd. The warehouse facility will provide debt capital to finance Titan’s acquisition of freighter aircraft leases. The Caisse and BNP Paribas are joint lead arrangers and lenders in the transaction. “This investment is well-aligned with […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is part of a $53-million round of Series C funding for AddEnergie Technologies Inc., a Quebec-based operator of electric vehicle charging stations. The Caisse initially invested in the company in 2016 and again in 2019, alongside partners. This round of funding included MacKinnon, Bennett & Co. Inc., […]
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is leading a new US$360 million equity investment in a Singapore-based data centre developer, operator and investor. Founded in 2017, Princeton Digital Group has a current portfolio of 18 centres across China, India, Indonesia and Singapore. Global private equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC is also participating in the investment. “We’re […]