13th December, 2024
India’s renewable energy sector, a cornerstone of the country’s green transition, has long attracted state-owned investors eager to capitalize on its immense growth potential.
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12th December, 2024
Telecommunications infrastructure has emerged as a hotspot for sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and public pension funds (PPFs), with high-profile deals across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East underscoring the sector's growth potential.
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22nd November, 2024
The charging of three ex-employees of Canadian pension giant CDPQ by US authorities over a bribery scheme involving Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and Indian government officials creates a new twist in the strained relationship between Canada and India.
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17th October, 2024
Data centers have emerged as the top real estate segment for state-owned investors, after AustralianSuper announced a US$1.5 billion investment in US-based DataBank.
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24th September, 2024
CDPQ is heavily investing in decarbonization and clean energy with a slew of investments announced this month as it strives towards its target of a net zero portfolio by 2050.
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23rd September, 2024
Singapore’s state-owned investors GIC and Temasek have joined Canadian public pension fund CDPQ and institutional investors to back Brookfield’s Catalytic Transition Fund (CTF), putting it nearly halfway to its US$5 billion fundraising target.
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16th September, 2024
North American and European public pension funds are selling large chunks of their private equity holdings as secondary markets have picked up and limited partners are ramping up portfolio sales.
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11th September, 2024
Brazil is growing in prominence as an investment target among state-owned investors eyeing long-term returns and coming quarters are set to see a slew of sovereign capital in the South American market with infrastructure the prime target.
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13th August, 2024
Canada’s biggest public pension fund, the US$67 billion CPP Investments, has boosted its investment in sustainable energy with a US$843 million investment in Denver-based Tallgrass Energy, in partnership with Blackstone, as part of its ongoing decarbonization strategy.
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2nd August, 2024
The C$434 billion (US$322 billion) Québecois public pension fund manager CDPQ stands out from peers for its mission to invest in the provincial economy, giving it a strategic approach more akin to a sovereign wealth fund.
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26th July, 2024
An investment of more than US$600 million in US trailer lessor Transportation Equipment Network (TEN) by Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala and the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) is the latest development in sovereign investor involvement in the transportation leasing sector.
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25th July, 2024
Affordable and social housing is emerging as a focus for state-owned investors (SOIs) who see opportunities for real estate asset growth as well as addressing social responsibility in their ESG mandates.
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