Africa Finance Corp. adopts new infrastructure identity by Kali Persall | Mar 30, 2022 The Africa Finance Corp. (AFC) is rebranding with “Instrumental Infrastructure. Instrumental Africa” as its tagline, embodying the company’s mission to deliver fast and sustainable solutions to close Africa’s infrastructure gap.
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan achieves 11.3% return by Kali Persall | Mar 30, 2022 The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), which serves Ontario’s hospital and community-based healthcare sector, achieved an 11.28 percent return in 2021, bringing its net assets to C$114.4 billion ($91.5 billion).
University of Pennsylvania forms student housing JV with Greystar by Andrea Zander | Mar 30, 2022 The University of Pennsylvania has formed a joint venture with Greystar Real Estate Partners for the mixed-use redevelopment of existing student housing at 3600 Chestnut Street.
Public spending alone will not be enough to fight climate change by Kali Persall | Mar 29, 2022 Some $48 trillion of decarbonization infrastructure investment is needed by 2040 in order to meet Paris Agreement objectives, according to a new report from Partners Group. However, public spending alone will not cover the investment needs.
Fubon Life slates $75 for Pantheon Global Infrastructure Fund IV by Kali Persall | Mar 29, 2022 Fubon Life Insurance has committed $75 million to Pantheon Global Infrastructure Fund IV, IREI has learned.
Texas ERS seeks infrastructure investment analyst by Kali Persall | Mar 29, 2022 The Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) of Texas is seeking to hire an infrastructure investment analyst, according to a job posting on LinkedIn.
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund commits $400m to global listed infrastructure funds by Kali Persall | Mar 29, 2022 The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) has disclosed $400 million of allocations to infrastructure funds managed by Brookfield and Cohen & Steers.
Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System to hire managers to boost investment strategies by Kali Persall | Mar 29, 2022 The Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS) has approved hiring firms to manage various strategies within the pension fund’s $45.2 billion portfolio. This comes on the heels of IPERS’ return of 19 percent in calendar year 2021, outperforming its benchmark of 18.4 percent.
NZ Super Fund and CIP strike offshore wind agreement off New Zealand coast by Released | Mar 29, 2022 The NZD58 billion ($40 billion) NZ Super Fund and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have partnered on a large-scale offshore wind energy project in the South Taranaki Bight.
How soaring shipping costs raise prices around the world by Andrea Zander | Mar 29, 2022 The cost of shipping a container on the world’s transoceanic trade routes increased sevenfold in the 18 months following March 2020, while the cost of shipping bulk commodities spiked even more, according to International Monetary Fund’s March 28 blog post.
Pioneer Power sells mobile EV charging solution by Kali Persall | Mar 28, 2022 Pioneer Power Solutions (PPSI) has received a second purchase order for its mobile electric vehicle (EV)-charging solution from a major turn-key commercial EV charging infrastructure solutions provider and a Pioneer authorized channel partner.
Yondr Group enters Malaysian data center market by Kali Persall | Mar 28, 2022 Yondr Group, a global leader, developer, owner operator and service provider of data centers, has entered the Malaysian market with a planned 200-megawatt hyperscale campus.
Pantheon Infrastructure invests in CyrusOne by Kali Persall | Mar 28, 2022 Pantheon Infrastructure (PINT), the listed global infrastructure fund, has invested in the take- private of data-center business CyrusOne via a KKR-affiliated investment vehicle.
CBRE IM, Altus Power sign community-solar agreement by Kali Persall | Mar 28, 2022 CBRE Investment Management and clean electrification company Altus Power are planning to build and operate a portfolio of rooftop community-solar projects in Maryland.
Ørsted to divest 50% stake in what could be the world’s largest offshore wind farm by Kali Persall | Mar 28, 2022 Hornsea 2, which is under construction off the U.K. coast, is expected to become the world’s largest offshore wind farm after it is commissioned later in 2022. Hornsea 2 will provide enough green electricity to power the equivalent of more than 1.3 million homes annually.
