The London Fund hits $270m in commitments by Kali Persall | Aug 16, 2021 The London Fund has secured an additional £45 million ($62 million) in a second close, bringing the fund’s total committed assets to £195 million ($270 million).
CPP Investments ends quarter at 3.5% return by Kali Persall | Aug 16, 2021 The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) concluded the quarter ending June 30 with C$519.6 billion ($415 billion) of net assets and a 3.5 percent return, according to various news reports.
Lendlease launches $600m hyperscale data center project in Japan by Released | Aug 16, 2021 Lendlease has announced its first data center development in Japan under Lendlease Data Center Partners (LLDCP).
Illinois Police Officers’ Pension Investment Fund appoints new investment officer by Kali Persall | Aug 16, 2021 The $8.3 billion Illinois Police Officers’ Pension Investment Fund (IPOPIF) has appointed Steve Yoon as an investment officer.
ESR launches new China development platform to invest up to $4b by Andrea Zander | Aug 16, 2021 ESR Cayman has entered into an agreement to launch its latest logistics development platform in China (ESR China Development Platform, or ECDP), with Dutch pension fund asset manager APG Asset Management (APG) and another global institutional investor.
RES to build major renewable hub in Australia by Kali Persall | Aug 13, 2021 Independent renewable energy developer RES is planning to construct a colossal renewable energy hub in Australia, according to Renew Economy.
$130m Paraguay highway project achieves financial close by Kali Persall | Aug 13, 2021 A consortium consisting of Spanish construction company Eurofinsa and Paraguay construction company Ingeniería de Topografía y Caminos has reached financial close on a $130 million highway project in Paraguay, according to InfraPPP.
Macquarie’s GIG and consortium to bid on offshore wind in Norway by Kali Persall | Aug 13, 2021 Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) has partnered with Norwegian energy companies Vårgrønn and Agder Energi to develop up to 3 gigawatts of offshore wind in Norway’s Sørlige Nordsjø II area.
‘Blue’ hydrogen may be worse for climate than gas or coal by Andrea Zander | Aug 13, 2021 Researchers at Cornell University and Stanford University have claimed so-called blue hydrogen could potentially be 20 percent worse for the climate than burning natural gas or coal for heat, according to a paper published in the Energy Science and Engineering Journal .
New York State Common Retirement Fund puts $650m into KKR, Northleaf infra funds by Kali Persall | Aug 13, 2021 The New York State Common Retirement Fund (NYSCRF) committed $650 million to two infrastructure funds during the month of June.