The potential for partnership: The Biden infrastructure bill opens the door to new opportunities for private participation in infrastructure by Drew Campbell | Aug 25, 2021 In the Biden era, and the Obama era before that, making the case for an expanded government role in America’s capitalist economy has been a priority. President Obama’s quip “you didn’t build that”, referencing how business and the private sector piggyback off of government investments in infrastructure, education and research, struck both a chord and a nerve and got to the heart of one of the country’s fundamental debates — what are the appropriate roles of government and private enterprise?
MetLife originates $6.4b in private placement debt and private structured credit by Released | Aug 25, 2021 MetLife Investment Management (MIM), the institutional asset management business of MetLife, Inc., has originated $6.4 billion in private placement debt and private structured credit for the first half of 2021 across 107 transactions.
AP2 records its best half-year returns ever by Kali Persall | Aug 25, 2021 Swedish pension fund Andra AP-fonden (AP2) has recorded a 10.2 percent return, after costs, for the first half of 2021.
DMCI Power Corp. expands generation capacity off the grid in the Philippines by Released | Aug 25, 2021 Off-grid electricity supplier DMCI Power Corp. (DPC) is spending around PHP 3.5 billion ($69 million) to expand its generation capacity in the off-grid market in the Philippines.
Arbor Renewable Gas adds investments from EnCap, Mercuria Energy by Kali Persall | Aug 25, 2021 EnCap Investments, a provider of equity capital to the independent sector of the U.S. energy industry, and Mercuria Energy Co., a global energy and commodity trading organization, have invested in Houston-based Arbor Renewable Gas.
Kinder Morgan pays $310m for Kinetrex Energy by Kali Persall | Aug 24, 2021 Kinder Morgan has acquired Indiana renewable natural gas developer Kinetrex Energy for $310 million. The seller was private equity firm Parallel49 Equity.
BlackRock Real Assets takes minority stake in Australia’s JOLT by Kali Persall | Aug 24, 2021 BlackRock Real Assets has acquired a significant minority interest in JOLT Charge, an Australian electric vehicle (EV) charging provider, marking its first investment in the Asia Pacific EV charging market.
DGC adds $240m investment to increase sustainability efforts by Kali Persall | Aug 24, 2021 Diamond Generating Corp. (DGC) has received a $240 million equity investment in its subsidiary Nexamp from Generate Capital.
Brazil’s Vinci Partners raises $23m for infrastructure strategy by Kali Persall | Aug 24, 2021 Brazilian alternative investment platform Vinci Partners Investments has added R$127.7 million ($23.6 million) in capital commitments for its Vinci Infraestrutura Água e Saneamento Strategy Fundo de Investimento em Participações em Infraestrutura (VIAS).
Golding Capital Partners opens new office in Switzerland by Kali Persall | Aug 24, 2021 Golding Capital Partners is expanding into Switzerland with the opening of a new office in Zurich. Beat Frühauf has been appointed to head up the new office as managing director, head of Switzerland.
Brookfield Super-Core Infrastructure Partners surpasses $5b by Kali Persall | Aug 24, 2021 Brookfield Super-Core Infrastructure Partners, an open-end fund managed by Brookfield Asset Management, has collected more than $5 billion of capital commitments, according to an SEC filing from Aug. 13.
Ontario Teachers ends fiscal year at $179b of net assets by Kali Persall | Aug 24, 2021 The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan had a total-fund net return of 3.8 percent for the first six months of 2021, with a total-fund net return for the past 12 months of 13.2 percent.
GCM Grosvenor joins Ohio fiber company’s investor group by Kali Persall | Aug 24, 2021 GCM Grosvenor has plans to buy a significant ownership stake of Horizon, an Ohio-based fiber optic broadband company.
ERS Texas commits $150m to private infrastructure by Kali Persall | Aug 24, 2021 The Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) of Texas has committed a total of $150 million to two private infrastructure funds.
PRP unveils $2b data center, industrial strategy by Andrea Zander | Aug 24, 2021 Real estate investment management firm PRP has plans to allocate $2 billion to acquire credit tenant–leased logistics assets and data center land and buildings.
