OMERS division Borealis Infrastructure Management is part of an investment consortium that has agreed to buy Autobahn Tank & Rast Holding, an operator of highway service centres in Germany, for an undisclosed amount.
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $250 million in a joint venture with Mexico's largest construction firm that will own and operate four toll roads and highways.
BlackRock has entered into an agreement to acquire Infraestructura Institucional, a Mexican infrastructure investment firm, for an undisclosed amount.
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has announced a $53-million interest, in the form of a term loan, in the financing of the Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport.
The federal Liberals have revealed more details about how they would boost infrastructure investment if elected—a proposal that would seek to entice large private pension funds to finance small-town projects.
Ottawa’s proposal to consider eliminating the 30% limit for pension funds investing in a company could dramatically improve the country’s infrastructure environment, according to one expert.
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, […]