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.
FTI's Philip Alfieri on why real resources are the way to go.
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is adding to its science-research portfolio. The pension fund made an AU$32-million investment in Melbourne’s Centre for AgriBioscience under an agreement with Plenary Group, one of Australia’s infrastructure leaders. “This investment in a social-infrastructure project enables us to increase our presence in Australia, a market presenting great […]
Malcolm Hamilton shares his concerns around alternative investments.
Coverage of the 2012 Investment Innovation Conference.
Infrastructure is a key investment strategy for Canadian pension plan sponsors. Access to assets that are typically hard to enter, stable cash flows and some volatility protection make this asset class attractive.