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The private equity and infrastructure investment firm has hired Michael Bowen to focus on direct secondaries and co-investments.
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With the exception of Australia, the Canadian pension does not have exposure to Asian infrastructure.
Research by First State based on 273 brownfield deals shows an average EV/EBITDA multiple of 14.5x.
Governor Terry McAuliffe said the state will raise debt through a combination of federal and state bonds to pay for the two-lane expansion.
The Swiss firm’s second renewable energy fund has acquired its largest wind asset yet, bringing the total capital it has deployed to nearly €140m.
AREF2 attracted €50m more than expected and has already purchased its first project, a 13MW wind farm in Sweden.
The Hong Kong-based firm, which is exposed to energy and PPPs through various other structures, is making forays into the healthcare sector through its second dedicated fund.
The firm has agreed to take a 49% stake in nine projects being developed by Valeco in its largest deal to date.
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Singapore's Alpha Investment Partners has agreed to acquire a data center in Frankfurt from a sector-focused vehicle the firm is currently raising with a $500m target.
Companies with projects valued at more than $101m may apply for a listing to access financing from the country's equity and bond markets.
The $151m Australian Bioenergy Fund, in which CEFC invested last year, is aiming for a first close in the coming months.
The Swiss manager hailed the deal as ‘unique’ after institutional capital was used to fund a lighting upgrade in the SME sector for the first time.
A joint venture set up by the pair has bought the entire 60MW Italian solar portfolio of Canadian-listed developer Etrion.
With much still to be decided about what the UK’s divorce from the EU will look like, investing long-term is no easy task. But three experts tell us why they remain upbeat about Britain.
The utility has also seeded its renewables fund with 155MW of solar farms after securing commitments from QIC and Future Fund in July.