Thyssenkrupp sells infra business to FMC Beteiligungs by Kali Persall | Aug 6, 2021 Thyssenkrupp Infrastructure has sold its infrastructure business to independent German investment company FMC Beteiligungs for an undisclosed amount.
Grain collects $104m in equity financing to extend U.K. fiber footprint by Kali Persall | Aug 6, 2021 Grain Connect, a provider of fiber-optic internet in the United Kingdom, has secured a £75 million ($104 million) financing package from Equitix, alongside Albion Capital, its existing institutional backer.
IFM moves closer to acquiring stake in Naturgy by Kali Persall | Aug 6, 2021 The Spanish government has approved the offer by IFM Global Infrastructure Fund (IFM GIF) to acquire a 22.689 percent stake in Spanish utility Naturgy Energy Group, according to various news reports.
Presidio secures private placement notes to bump up oil and gas investments by Released | Aug 6, 2021 Presidio Investment, a portfolio company of Morgan Stanley Energy Partners, has secured an inaugural issuance of asset-backed securities in a private placement transaction with a syndicate of U.S.-based institutional investors.
TRIG hits generating capacity of 1,941MW in first half of 2021 by Kali Persall | Aug 6, 2021 The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG), a London-listed investment company advised by InfraRed Capital Partners and RES, has reached a portfolio generation capacity of 1,941 megawatts in first half 2021, compared to 1,820 megawatts in first half 2020.
Legacy Investing and Invesco expand data center portfolio by Kali Persall | Aug 6, 2021 Legacy Investing and joint venture partner Invesco Real Estate have closed a second sale-leaseback transaction with Flexential Corp. for their 18-megawatt data center in Plano, Texas.
GPIF’s assets grow to a record $1.7t following quarterly gains by Kali Persall | Aug 6, 2021 Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has reported a 2.7 percent gain on its investments in the quarter ended in June, representing its fifth consecutive quarterly gain, according to Bloomberg.
CalSTRS names Lisa Blatnick as COO by Kali Persall | Aug 6, 2021 The $308.6 billion California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) has appointed Lisa Blatnick as COO, effective Aug. 16. She succeeds Cassandra Lichnock, who stepped into the role of CEO on July 1.
PSERS expects 25% net return on investments in past year by Kali Persall | Aug 6, 2021 The Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) is estimated to have a preliminary net investment return of more than 25 percent for the 2020–2021 fiscal year, according to Jason Davis, PSERS trustee and chair of the board’s investment committee.
Hyundai Motor invests in hydrogen infra company H2 MOBILITY by Released | Aug 5, 2021 Hyundai Motor has become a shareholder in the hydrogen infrastructure company H2 MOBILITY.
MIRA buys out Australian waste-management company Bingo Industries by Kali Persall | Aug 5, 2021 Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) has bought out Australian waste-management and recycling company Bingo Industries in a A$2.3 billion ($1.7 billion) take-private buyout deal.
Uniper to begin closing coal-fired plant ahead of schedule by Kali Persall | Aug 5, 2021 Uniper is planning to close one of the four 500-megawatt units of the Ratcliffe hard coal-fired power plant as early as the end of September 2022 — two years ahead of schedule.
Ilmatar Energy to construct 216MW wind farm in Finland by Kali Persall | Aug 5, 2021 Ilmatar Energy is delivering a 216-megawatt wind farm in Finland, which will be one of the largest unsubsidized wind farms in Europe.
Macquarie to pay €2.12b for stake in Open Fiber by Kali Persall | Aug 5, 2021 Macquarie Asset Management has finalized its agreement to acquire a 40 percent stake in Open Fiber, Italy’s largest fiber-to-the-home network, from Enel.
Corvias collects $75m for stormwater infra projects in Wisconsin by Kali Persall | Aug 5, 2021 Corvias Infrastructure Solutions has secured a new credit facility of up to $75 million to finance municipal stormwater and green infrastructure programs in the Milwaukee metropolitan region of Wisconsin. Goldman Sachs Asset Management provided the financing.
