Newsmakers
Bolstering City Infrastructure ‘Imperative’ to Recovery, Says Kamala Harris
The vice president outlines the Biden administration’s goals as it prepares a plan to build everything from railways to tidal walls.
Tag: Infrastructure
News
Canadian Pensions Adapt Investment Strategies for Post-COVID-19 World
Asset managers are expected to shift funds to private equity from infrastructure and to increase in-house management.
Alternatives
Real Estate Offers Opportunities for Private Market Investors in 2021
Mercer says investors should increase their risk appetite and consider allocating to real estate this year.
Asset Allocation
CPPIB, AustralianSuper, UniSuper Invest in US Toll Road
The pension heads in Canada and Australia believe the infrastructure assets will guard against inflation.
Infrastructure Boosts Canadian Plans, Why Not US Ones?
These vital physical assets are a steady-returning opportunity that American pension programs under-utilize, fans say.
Market Moves
How a Trump or Biden Victory Might Affect the Economy
S&P Global Ratings analyzes the candidates’ differences and ‘surprising similarities.’
Alternatives
Canada’s BCI and Others Invest $3.4 Billion in Indian Telecom Tower Venture
The Canadian institutional investor acquired a portfolio of 175,000 cell towers in the world’s second largest telecommunications market.
Research
How COVID-19 Will Change the Investing Landscape
CPPIB says it’s critical for long-term investors to understand ‘generational shifts’ caused by the pandemic.
Alternatives
Toll Roads Face Long Road to Recovery: Bad News for Funds Eyeing Infrastructure
The typically stable asset class has been hit as traffic levels have dropped 40% to 85% globally, S&P analysts say.
Institutional Investors, Asset Recycling, and the US Infrastructure Agenda
Infrastructure is a hot topic in the upcoming fourth coronavirus stimulus package, and the world’s wealthiest asset managers, bearing an appetite for portfolio resiliency and diversification, could be of great assistance.
Asset Allocation
Washington State Board Makes Up To $1.9 Billion in Extra Private Market Commitments
New allocation adds to WSIB’s already outsized allocation to these assets, which has helped cushion it amid equity market turbulence.
Alternatives
Investors ‘Double Down’ on Alts Amid Market Turmoil
Market concern is increasing investors’ appetite for alternative assets.
The Untapped Potential of Infrastructure Investments’ Influence on Humanity
Investments in infrastructure can perpetuate on the advancement of our societies, while providing attractive defensive elements to a portfolio.
Asset Allocation
Canadian Pensions Acquire Stake in Mexican Construction Firm
CPPIB continues to plow money into infrastructure investments.
News
Los Angeles Explores Direct Infrastructure Investment Strategy for Local Projects
LACERA expands its analysis of alternative investment strategies to engage with the real asset class for the first time.