The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing US$1 billion in energy firm ArcLight Capital Partners LLC’s AlphaGen, one of the largest independent power portfolios in the U.S. The investment will secure the CPPIB a strategic minority position in the power generation facility operator. The accelerating demand for electricity will make these assets play a […]
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling its 49 per cent stake in Island Star Mall Developers Private Ltd. to Phoenix Mills Ltd. and its affiliates. The investment organization is expecting the net proceeds from the sale to reach nearly $871 million. The asset was established by the CPPIB and Phoenix Mills in 2017 […]
In recent years, the energy sector has been unloved and out of favour, sitting at just below four per cent on the MSCI World index, according to Yashica Reddy, investment director of thematic equities at Schroders, during the Canadian Investment Review’s 2025 Global Investment Conference. This underweight and under-ownership of energy is surprising for two reasons: […]
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is creating a new long-term strategic partnership with BCE Inc. The new partnership, named Network FiberCo, will accelerate the development of fibre infrastructure in underserved U.S. markets through telecommunications firm Ziply Fiber. PSP Investments is allocating a potential commitment of more than US$1.5 billion. The business partnership is expected […]
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is selling its remaining 19.9 per cent free cash flow interest held in a mining asset to New Gold Inc. The transaction of the New Afton mine will net the investment organization US$300 million. Last year, the Ontario Teachers’ reduced its stake from 46 per cent to 19.9 per cent […]
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is buying a 7.51 per cent ownership stake in the 407 Express Toll Route from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The price for the strategic stake in the Greater Toronto Area highway asset will cost roughly $2.39 billion payable at closing and a deferred payment to be made […]
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is creating a new joint venture alongside Cyrela Brazil Realty to explore opportunities in the Brazilian real estate market. The two partners have established an investment target of $400 million, primarily to develop residential condominiums in São Paulo. In a press release, Ricardo Szlejf, managing director and head of […]
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing £500 million in a new U.K.-based single-family rental housing joint venture. The initial allocation will give the investment organization a 90 per cent stake in the venture, while its partner, global real estate investment company Kennedy Wilson Holdings Inc., will hold a 10 per cent ownership stake […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Gildan Activewear Inc. have reached an agreement that will see the Montreal-based apparel manufacturer issue $200 million in senior unsecured notes on a private placement basis to the investment organization. Gildan will issue notes with an annual interest rate of six per cent and will mature […]
A new $185 billion plan by Hydro-Quebec to build out increased power capacity is gaining attention from institutional investors, according to a report by Bloomberg. Michael Sabia, chief executive officer at Hydro-Quebec, said he’s confident in finding the right partners to help tackle the new project, which was announced last November and is designed to […]