IIGCC launches infrastructure component for net-zero investment framework by Released | Jun 17, 2022 The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has published a new component for the Paris Aligned Investment Initiative (PAII)’s Net Zero Investment Framework (NZIF), providing guidance on aligning and managing infrastructure portfolios with the goal of achieving global net zero emissions by 2050 or sooner.
Thibault Sauvage steps into director, infrastructure debt role at CDPQ by Kali Persall | Jun 17, 2022 Thibault Sauvage has joined Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) as a director, infrastructure debt after a six-year stint at UBS.
U.K. institutional investors take steps to combat rising inflation by Kali Persall | Jun 17, 2022 As inflation pressures continue to rise, investors are taking steps to brace for its impact, with many choosing to invest in assets that can hedge the risk.
EDF Invest, Swiss Life invest $1.2b in Databank by Released | Jun 17, 2022 DigitalBridge Group has sold ownership interests to affiliates of Swiss Life Asset Management AG (SLAM) and EDF Invest, which is part of the firm’s recapitalization of its portfolio company DataBank.
INVL Partner Global Infrastructure Fund I adds another $8m by Kali Persall | Jun 16, 2022 INVL Partner Global Infrastructure Fund I, managed by Lithuania’s INVL Asset Management, has collected an additional $7.9 million to invest in the infrastructure fund of a world-class asset manager.
211MW onshore wind farm in Finland commences operations by Kali Persall | Jun 16, 2022 Glennmont Partners, an affiliate of Nuveen, has brought online the 211-megawatt Piiparinmäki onshore wind farm in Finland.
Vinci collects $195m for climate change, credit infrastructure strategies by Kali Persall | Jun 16, 2022 Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) has earmarked a total of R$1 billion ($195 million) in capital commitments for Vinci Climate Change (VICC) and Vinci Credit Infra, strategies managed by Vinci Partners Investments, the controlling company of an alternative investment platform in Brazil.
Trafigura backs long-duration energy storage company by Kali Persall | Jun 16, 2022 Trafigura Group, one of the largest physical commodities trading groups in the world, has invested in Malta Inc., an innovator of grid-scale, long-duration energy storage.
EIG and Aramco collaborate on energy investment by Kali Persall | Jun 16, 2022 EIG, an institutional investor to the global energy and infrastructure sectors, has penned an agreement with Aramco to collaborate on future energy projects.
BlackRock to launch perpetual infrastructure strategy to help drive global energy transition by Released | Jun 16, 2022 BlackRock has plans to establish a perpetual infrastructure strategy that will seek to partner with leading infrastructure businesses over the long term to help drive the global energy transition.