The firm cited a broader investor pool and simplified tax reporting as drivers behind its decision to convert from a partnership.
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund is planning to increase its infrastructure portfolio from $1.3bn to $2.4bn in around five years.
The GMR-Megawide tie-up, currently running the Mactan Cebu International Airport under the country’s first airport PPP, is also interested in bidding for the operation and maintenance of the Clark International Airport.
In less than a year, the firm has raised twice the amount of capital its second infrastructure fund raised in total.
The Sydney-based private equity firm expects to reach a first close in the coming months on around $300 million.
Asia’s development bank committed a record $1.7bn to infrastructure, with the lion’s share allocated to the energy sector.
The vehicle spent less than a year in market, drawing commitments from 40 institutions and several high-net-worth individuals.
The acquisition of FIM Services, which owns about 137MW of UK wind and solar assets, will treble AUM in the firm’s recently established New Energy division.
The government has invited the private sector to submit proposals for the operation of the national and regional hubs it is aiming to privatise by 2020.
In its annual report, Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund says the outlook for infrastructure asset valuations will be less certain in 2018, given political factors and policy considerations.
The pension pool’s move into a regulated structure allows further schemes to join the platform and boost infra investment capability.
The 22-year veteran at the Canadian pension takes the role permanently after being made interim head of infrastructure and natural resources in February after Andrew Claerhout left.
Germany’s wpd has been selected to connect 1GW of capacity, while Ørsted and CIP will push forward with 900MW each.
Jamie Richards has been replaced internally by Nigel Aitchison, who previously focused on environmental infrastructure.
The institution believes its data could provide the assurances needed for the $1trn Government Pension Fund Global to invest in infrastructure.