Corporate Moves
Consortium Including CalPERS, EQT, BlackRock’s GIP to Acquire Utility Company AES
The $33.4 billion deal for the power generation company would support its capital growth plans.
Tag: Qatar Investment Authority
Corporate Moves
Janus Henderson to Be Acquired by Trian, General Catalyst for $7.4B
The transaction’s strategic investors include the Qatar Investment Authority, Sun Hung Kai & Co. Ltd. and MassMutual.
Newsmakers
Qatari Sovereign Wealth Fund Promotes Mohammed Al-Sowaidi to CEO
Al-Sowaidi had been the Qatar Investment Authority’s CIO for the Americas.
Asset Allocation
NASCAR Considering Ban on Investment Stakes From Sovereign Wealth Funds
New charter agreements could also include rulings on private equity stakes, per reports.
Asset Allocation
Sovereign Wealth Funds Shift Into More Tech and Green Energy
The SWFs also are pushing more into real estate as valuations drop, report says.
Asset Allocation
Qatar’s Sovereign Wealth Fund to Launch Country’s First VC Fund of Funds
The $475 billion Qatar Investment Authority also signed a renewable energy deal in South Africa.
Asset Allocation
Does the Office Real Estate Market Have a Pulse? Look at Blackstone’s Big Buy
Its purchase of a stake in a swanky NYC tower shows there’s demand for the new stuff. But older buildings are struggling.