utilities – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:16:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Caisse investing in U.S.-based utilities firm, BCI backing acquisition of India-based communications infrastructure provider https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/caisse-investing-in-u-s-based-utilities-firm-india-based-ivanhoe-cambridge-partner-securing-50m-loan/ Fri, 20 Sep 2024 19:00:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160297 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is buying a 30 per cent indirect stake in the Ohio subsidiary of energy firm AES Corp. for nearly US$546 million. This is the Caisse’s second investment in the utilities company, after first investing in AES Indiana. The investment doesn’t grant the Caisse with a change in […]

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]]> Three Canadian pension funds’ investments among the biggest mergers, acquisitions deals in Q4 2023: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/three-canadian-pension-funds-investments-among-the-biggest-mergers-acquisitions-deals-in-q4-2023-report/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:00:29 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151213 A joint venture that saw the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Blackstone Inc. acquire a 20 per cent stake in a senior mortgage loan portfolio from the failed Signature Bank for US$1.2 billion was the biggest mergers and acquisitions transaction in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to a report by S&P Global Market Intelligence. […]

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]]> Desjardins Group Pension Plan to take stake in Alberta wind project https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/desjardins-group-pension-to-take-stake-in-alberta-wind-project/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/desjardins-group-pension-to-take-stake-in-alberta-wind-project/#respond Thu, 20 Jun 2019 05:12:24 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/desjardins-group-pension-to-take-stake-in-alberta-wind-project/ The Desjardins Group Pension Plan is set to acquire a portion of EDF Renewables Canada Inc.’s stake in the Cypress Wind Project, pending the completion of its construction and other terms and conditions. Located southeast of Medicine Hat, Alta., the project will total 48 turbines with a combined capacity of 201.6 megawatts. Construction is expected […]

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