The global asset manager makes four appointments including former Hastings executive Heiko Schupp, who will lead the firm’s new infrastructure strategy.
Hajir Naghdy, chairman of Macquarie Capital Asia, tells Infrastructure Investor how his firm is tapping into the region’s renewables space, especially the offshore wind sector in North Asia.
Australia’s sovereign wealth fund creates five new roles, split by asset class, after head of property exits.
The sales process for the firm’s solar portfolio in Canada is thought to be under way.
The country’s four AP funds are one step closer to gaining more flexibility when investing in private markets.
MIDIS managing director Adam Larkin talks about how to get up upside from the asset class and the evolution of strategies away from investment-grade only, long-dated plays.
The fund’s predecessor is now 95 percent divested, while the new fund has made investments in Germany, France and Norway.
This is the second time in the past year the Ontario pension has divested part of an infrastructure asset to form a partnership with other long-term investors.
The fund has been seeded with a stake in a 185MW portfolio, with future India-focused vehicle launches under consideration.
The firm has a pipeline of over 2GW of Taiwanese offshore wind projects and is also active in other Asian offshore wind markets like Japan and Korea.
Drawing inspiration from Texas’ Competitive Renewable Energy Zones, the state government revealed plans to develop a new strategy centred around three priority energy zones.
The mid-market fund manager has already committed around $200m from its sophomore vehicle.
The Lion City is stepping up efforts to ‘crowd-in’ private capital on Asian infrastructure projects with a debt distribution scheme and the creation of investment standards.
Swiss Life and Semperian PPP have also joined the ticket to buy Cory Riverside, planning a new solar, waste, storage and heating plant in London.
The two sovereign wealth funds are investing an additional $395.4m in Greenko as the Indian renewables developer acquires a smaller rival.