Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) and Banco Santander have launched a firm to manage and invest in renewable energy and water infrastructure assets globally.
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) announced a A$1 billion Asia-Pacific infrastructure partnership with Australia-based QIC, one of Australia's largest institutional investment managers.
Real estate and infrastructure are becoming an alternative to bonds, say Canada’s pension fund leaders.
Historically, infrastructure has been the domain of larger pension plans, but, as more infrastructure vehicles become available, the asset class has increasingly been attracting the interest of smaller plans, too. “Infrastructure can be a good asset class for those looking to step between equities and bonds,” said Todd Nelson, senior investment consultant with Towers Watson, […]
Ontario’s Liberal government plans to sell off 60% of Hydro One, the province’s huge transmission utility, to help pay for new transit and infrastructure projects.
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Hermes Infrastructure have signed an agreement to invest about £1.6 billion (C$2.9 billion) to acquire a stake in Associated British Ports (ABP) of at least 30%.
A consortium led by Borealis Infrastructure Management, a division of OMERS, has agreed to buy Fortum Distribution AB for €6.6 billion ($8.9 billion).
A consortium led by Fiera Axium Infrastructure Inc. has acquired a 100% ownership interest in Montreal Gateway Terminals from Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners for an undisclosed amount.
A consortium that includes the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has agreed to acquire a 40% shareholding in Eurostar International Ltd. from the U.K. government.
The majority of institutional investors believe that more needs to be done with regards to the management fees they pay on alternative assets fund investments, finds a Preqin report.