Bond market challenges are sending pension plans large and small in search of alternative strategies
Samsung Renewable Energy has formed a partnership with Connor Clark & Lunn Infrastructure and Six Nations of the Grand River to provide equity funding for a solar project in Ontario.
Unlisted funds are looking for US$97 billion in commitments.
A Preqin report finds that the number and aggregate capital sought by unlisted infrastructure funds on the road has reached an all-time high, with 145 funds seeking US$97 billion in capital commitments.
Prequin report shows appetite strong.
A Preqin report finds that investor appetite for exposure to infrastructure opportunities appears strong.
The overall outlook for investors in alternative assets is positive, with the majority looking to either maintain or increase their capital commitments in the next 12 months and the longer term, according to a survey by Preqin.
The Global Strategic Investment Alliance is acquiring a one-third stake in Midland Cogeneration Venture from OMERS’ Borealis Infrastructure division.
A consortium that includes Borealis Infrastructure has increased its offer to buy Severn Trent, the second-largest publicly traded water company in the United Kingdom to £5.3 billion ($8.4 billion).
Severn Trent, a water utility in the U.K., has rejected a preliminary takeover offer from a number of institutional investors, including Borealis Infrastructure, the infrastructure investment arm of OMERS.