The government of Canada is providing $1.3 billion for a light-rail project spearheaded by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec. The additional capital will help the Caisse’s infrastructure arm, CDPQ Infra, proceed with constructing the 67-kilometre transit system that will connect the greater Montreal area. “The [light-rail network] is one of the most ambitious […]
Documents raise new questions about taxpayer risk in Liberal infrastructure bank.
A large imbalance in supply and demand and a competitive environment for traditional alternative asset classes are leading institutional investors to look at more creative investment opportunities, including agriculture and farmland, renewable energy and middle-market private credit. During a panel discussion at a CFA Society event in Toronto on Wednesday, Sandra Bosela, managing director and […]
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board has acquired a 40 per cent interest in Aerostar Airport Holdings, the operator of the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The interest was acquired from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management. Mexican airport group Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR), which is already a 50 […]
Canadian public equities led the way as the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board saw a 12 per cent return in its latest fiscal year. On Thursday, the CPPIB announced the fund saw an increase of $37.8 billion at the end of its fiscal year on March 31, 2017, with net assets of $316.7 billion compared to […]
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board has launched a European hub focused predominantly on private equity, private debt, infrastructure and real estate. The London, England-based office, which has 28 professionals, is part of an effort aimed at strategic, industry-specialized investments across Europe, according to a news release. Read: PSP Investments’ assets generated 1% return in […]
Borealis Infrastructure, the infrastructure investment manager of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, has signed an agreement to acquire a 34.6 per cent stake in a liquified natural gas company based in Chile. The remaining stakeholders in GNL Quintero S.A. include Enagás, a large builder and operator of regasification plants and pipeline systems and Empresa […]
To move beyond the limitations that can arise from a domestic investment approach, there are compelling reasons for institutional investors to look beyond North America. A global approach to infrastructure investing can provide multiple benefits to investors, including global demand for infrastructure, enhanced diversification and significant deal flow. 1. Global demand for infrastructure Globally, there […]
Ottawa should encourage widespread investment in existing and new infrastructure by institutional investors, such as pension plans and insurers, according to a new report by the C.D. Howe Institute. “Canadian governments are on the verge of the largest infrastructure spending increases in decades, to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars,” said the report’s […]
Plan posts an increase of nearly two percentage points compared to last year’s return.