Mirova, Bouygues and Caisse des Dépôts form part of the consortium that will deliver an 18,500km fibre optic network in the country’s north.
The nuclear giant’s renewable energy unit has acquired 14 wind farms from Irish developer Gaelectric as it seeks to expand its European presence.
The Swiss-based firm disbursed $186m to acquire the facility, which is backed by a 100MW PPA with the Australian Capital Territory.
Jade Changsuk Ok is the second senior executive to join Truston Asset Management after the firm appointed Yoonpyo Lee as co-CEO in July.
Since 2010, the company has agreed to 20 PPAs and bought 2.6GW of wind and solar energy, amounting to $3.5bn of infrastructure investments.
The investment manager expects to see a second close in the first half of next year, and is aiming to raise a combined €500m for all three funds by the end of 2018.
The troubled pension was expected to approve the sale, which includes private equity and real assets stakes, on Thursday.
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The Canadian pensions are undertaking a ‘strategic review’ of the high-speed rail line for which they paid £2.1bn in November 2010.
Fresh from raising €413m, La Banque Postale Asset Management is eyeing a final close for the vehicle early next year and has already made seven high-profile investments.
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The $163m offering, issued by a top Australian university, received investor bids of over $671m.
The infrastructure trust, first of its kind by a grid company, will have up to 75% available for allocation to institutional investors.
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County is interested in procuring a commuter line that is estimated to cost between $400m and $500m.
CIO Walker resigns 31 December
Insufficient funding to relieve the US’ congested roads is costing the country’s economy $120bn every year, according to a senior official at the Federal Highway Administration.
MIRA has been joined by six other investors including China Investment Corporation, with questions remaining about the UK government’s policy on foreign investment in critical infrastructure.