JD Property raises $800m to strengthen infra property management capabilities by Kali Persall | Mar 31, 2022 JD Property, a subsidiary of JD.com, has raised $800 million from investors led by Hillhouse Investment, Warburg Pincus, and a major global institutional investor, among others.
GEF Capital Partners raises $200m for South Asia Growth Fund II by Kali Persall | Mar 30, 2022 GEF Capital Partners, an India-focused climate investing firm, has closed its South Asia Growth Fund II (SAGF II) at $200 million.
Listed infrastructure companies announce several notable transactions by Drew Campbell | Mar 30, 2022 Listed infrastructure companies have announced several notable transactions during the past two weeks.
SUSI Partners and Entoria Energy sign rooftop solar JV by Kali Persall | Mar 30, 2022 SUSI Partners has partnered with Singapore-based developer Entoria Energy for the buildout of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) assets.
OMERS Infrastructure to sell Chilean LNG terminal by Kali Persall | Mar 30, 2022 OMERS Infrastructure and its partner Enagás Internacional have agreed to sell their combined 80 percent interest in GNL Quintero, a Chilean terminal responsible for the reception, unloading, storage and regasification of LNG, to a consortium formed by EIG and Fluxys.
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.
