Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System appoints new CIO by Kali Persall | Jan 5, 2022 The Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS) has appointed Sriram Lakshminarayanan as its new CIO, effective Jan. 7.
Digital Realty acquires leading stake in African colocation provider by Kali Persall | Jan 4, 2022 Digital Realty has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Teraco, an African carrier-neutral colocation provider, from a consortium of investors that includes Berkshire Partners and Permira. The transaction values Teraco at $3.5 billion.
Carl Olivieri rejoins CDPQ as a director by Kali Persall | Jan 4, 2022 Carl Olivieri has rejoined Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) as a director of transactions and investments in the firm’s infrastructure arm.
ENERCON sells 21MW wind farm in Germany by Kali Persall | Jan 4, 2022 ENERCON has sold its 21-megawatt Heringen-Waltersberg wind farm to the ENERCON Wind Onshore Deutschland I investment fund, a closed-end reserved alternative investment fund.
Stonepeak recapitalizes Cologix by Kali Persall | Jan 4, 2022 Stonepeak has announced the recapitalization of its portfolio company, hyperscale data center platform Cologix.
Battery-powered trains to be delivered in surrounding area of Berlin by Kali Persall | Jan 4, 2022 Railway company Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn (NEB) has unveiled plans to replace diesel locomotives with the first battery-powered trains, beginning in December 2024.
Octopus Energy Group and Sterlite Power to decarbonize India’s energy industry by Kali Persall | Jan 4, 2022 Octopus Energy Group and Indian power transmission player Sterlite Power have partnered in an effort to help decarbonize the energy industry, marking the first U.K.–India energy partnership since the Green Grids announcement was launched in November 2021.
New York State Teachers freezes investments in oil and gas companies by Kali Persall | Jan 4, 2022 The New York State Teachers’ Retirement System (NYSTRS) has frozen investment in the top 20 oil and gas holdings and thermal coal reserve holdings that pose climate-related risks to its investment portfolio.
Utah Inland Port Authority secures $150m for public infrastructure by Andrea Zander | Jan 3, 2022 The Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) successfully sold its Crossroads Public Infrastructure District Tax Differential bonds, securing $150 million in funding for public infrastructure.
Pulsant buys Manchester’s M247 by Released | Jan 3, 2022 Data center services provider Pulsant has acquired a data center in Manchester, U.K., from M247.