NZ Super Fund CEO to step down by end of year by Kali Persall | May 9, 2023 Matt Whineray, CEO of the A$60 billion ($40 billion) NZ Super Fund, has announced plans to resign by the end of the year.
UniSuper acquires Vantage Towers stake in $661m deal by Kali Persall | May 9, 2023 UniSuper, A$115 billion ($76 billion) Australian superannuation fund, has acquired a 5 percent indirect stake in Vantage Towers in an A$1 billion ($661 million) deal. This acquisition is UniSuper's first direct unlisted infrastructure investment in Europe.
BlackRock’s CFP signs renewables partnership with CleanTech by Kali Persall | May 9, 2023 BlackRock Alternatives’ Climate Finance Partnership (CFP), a flagship public-private finance vehicle that seeks to accelerate the flow of capital into emerging-market climate infrastructure, has partnered with CleanTech Global Renewables, a renewable-energy developer in the Philippines.
Macquarie to acquire 12.6% stake in Endeavour Energy by Kali Persall | May 9, 2023 A fund managed by Macquarie Asset Management has agreed to acquire a 12.6 percent stake in Endeavour Energy from Rest, one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.
Actis launches $550m renewables platform in Japan by Kali Persall | May 9, 2023 Actis has launched a new $500 million Japan-focused renewables platform, Nozomi Energy, targeting 1.1 gigawatt of onshore wind and solar generation by 2027.
Peakside expands logistics portfolio in Germany by Kali Persall | May 9, 2023 Peakside Capital Advisors has acquired an 85,000-square-meter (914,932-square-foot) logistics site with an existing property as well as development land in Burgbernheim, located in the Nuremberg metropolitan area in Germany, from a private seller.
DIF Capital Partners acquires U.K. PBSA portfolio by Kali Persall | May 9, 2023 DIF Capital Partners has acquired Ottoway Portfolio, which owns and operates a portfolio of eight purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) assets in key U.K. cities, from a fund advised by Arlington Advisors and Campus Living Villages.
SSE’s Solar and Battery team joins SSE Renewables by Kali Persall | May 8, 2023 SSE’s Solar and Battery team has joined SSE Renewables to progress the delivery of its nearly 2-gigawatt pipeline of projects in the United Kingdom and Ireland, while expanding into Europe to pursue new development opportunities.
S2G Ventures bolsters impact measurement & management approach by Released | May 8, 2023 S2G Ventures, a multi-stage investment firm focused on the food, agriculture, ocean and clean energy markets, has announced its approach to Impact Measurement & Management.
NextEra Energy Partners to simplify capital structure, hone in on renewable-energy strategy by Kali Persall | May 8, 2023 NextEra Energy Partners has announced plans to simplify its capital structure and concentrate solely on a 100 percent renewable-energy strategy.
EIB, SACE provide TIM with €360m of financing for 5G buildout by Kali Persall | May 8, 2023 The European Investment Bank (EIB), assisted in part by a SACE guarantee, is providing €360 million ($397 million) in financing to TIM Group for the development of the next-generation network infrastructure in Italy.
GIDARA Energy moves forward with advanced methanol facility in Port of Amsterdam by Kali Persall | May 8, 2023 GIDARA Energy has secured a key environmental permit from the province of Noord-Holland for its Advanced Methanol Amsterdam (AMA) facility.
Oregon pension fund targets up to $2b of real assets commitments in 2023, discloses $200m investment by Kali Persall | May 8, 2023 The Oregon Investment Council (OIC) has set a pacing target range of $1.5 billion to $2 billion of real assets commitments for the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund (OPERF) in 2023.
Indiana Public Retirement System contributes $150m to KKR Diversified Core Infrastructure Fund by Kali Persall | May 8, 2023 The Indiana Public Retirement System (INPRS) has funneled a total of $150 million into KKR Diversified Core Infrastructure Fund (DCIF) and its coinvestment vehicle.
Job gains reach 253,000 in April by Loretta Clodfelter | May 5, 2023 The United States continues to have a strong labor market. In April, total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 253,000 jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the unemployment rate was 3.4 percent.
