Manager Selection
Nest Seeds New Infrastructure Debt Fund With $708M Investment
The U.K. pension and IFM Investors intend to focus on the European market.
Tag: Infrastructure
Asset Allocation
NBIM Acquires Stakes in Offshore Wind Farms
The Norwegian sovereign fund will take a $1.5 billion stake in projects in Germany and Denmark.
Asset Allocation
Infrastructure, Real Assets Make Attractive Additions to Fixed-Income Portfolios
The asset classes can provide significant diversification and are uncorrelated with other fixed-income investments.
Newsmakers
OMERS’ Ralph Berg Shines a Spotlight on Infrastructure
The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System CIO explains his fund’s approach to infrastructure, asset allocation, U.S. tariffs and the Canadian model.
Alternatives
Canada’s CDPQ Inks Another Alternative Energy Deal
The pension fund has launched a joint venture with the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake to invest in renewable energy infrastructure.
Asset Allocation
Canadian Pension Fund BCI Offers to Take Infrastructure Manager BBGI Private
The Luxembourg-based manager could be acquired for $1.31 billion.
Newsmakers
PSP Investments Names Infrastructure, Clean-Tech Boss Patrick Charbonneau as CIO
Charbonneau has been president and CEO of PSP subsidiary Canada Growth Fund Investment Management, which named Yannick Beaudoin as his successor.
Corporate Moves
Apollo Global Management Bolsters Infrastructure Portfolio
The $733 billion asset manager has signed three infrastructure deals in the first two weeks of 2025, including its recent acquisition of Argo Infrastructure.
Newsmakers
Jacmel Partners Names Mike Salzman as Operating Partner
The firm plans to launch an infrastructure investing platform.
Alternatives
Most LPs Wary of Sports Investments, Survey Finds
Despite growing popularity, 81% of PE fund investors reported that the risks of sports funds are too great, per a survey from Coller Capital.
Pensions
PSP Investments Acquires 3 UK Airports for $1.94B
The Canadian pension will acquire AGS Airports, the operator of Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton Airports.
Newsmakers
UK Chancellor Plans Britain’s Biggest Pension Reforms in Decades
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves proposed the consolidation of more than 80 local government defined contribution funds into pension ‘mega-funds’ in pursuit of Canadian- and Australian-style pension investing.
Newsmakers
Larry Fink: Supercharge Economy Through Infrastructure, AI Investing
Speaking at SIFMA’s annual meeting, the BlackRock head suggested utilizing capital markets to grow the economy above the trend line.
Asset Allocation
How Will Increase in Natural Disasters Affect Insurance, Infrastructure Investors?
While those in insurance may seek more liquidity to defend against events like Hurricane Milton, many in infrastructure believe there must be better ways to anticipate such dangers.
Risk
Greece, BlackRock Move Forward With SWF Creation
The country is moving to quickly privatize key assets to pay back bailout loans and launch its new sovereign wealth fund.