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Aussie super funds and Biden's US infra push

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021
... $3-$4 trillion opportunity [and there is] plenty to work with," he said. AustralianSuper and UniSuper, together with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, recently acquired a 50% stake in the Greater Washington Area Express Lanes. Another opportunity ...

IFM to acquire energy company

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
... a separate transaction. IFM and the $210 billion Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board will acquire 100% of Enwave (Canada), the second co-investment for the firms, from Brookfield Infrastructure for $2.9 billion. QIC consortium partner Ullico meanwhile ...

CFM local head takes on new role

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2021
... Tokyo. His prior experience includes working as a senior portfolio manager within the hedge fund investments group at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, based in Toronto from 2006 and 2011, responsible for selecting managers, allocating portfolio ...

Real AM considers listing new REIT

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 DEC 2020
Real Asset Management (RAM) said it is considering listing an essential services REIT on the ASX next year after acquiring three regional hospitals for $100 million. The hospitals, previously owned by Canada's Northwest Healthcare Properties, include ...

Super funds boost stake in US toll roads

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 DEC 2020
... UniSuper have bolstered their investments in a major road development based on the east coast of the US. Together with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), the superannuation funds will acquire a 50% stake in the Greater Washington ...

Chief economist update: An extra mile for a deal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
... magazine: "Even if there is a last-gasp deal, it will be "thin", at best similar to the free-trade agreement (FTA) between Canada and the EU. The British government's own modelling suggests that under such an accord, Britain's GDP will be 5% ...

Future Fund appoints chief investment officer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... Equities. Doug Cain was also appointed head of unlisted property. He was previously senior director with PSP Investments in Canada. Kelvin Mak has also joined the private equity team at Future Fund, from Navis Capital Partners.

International consortium sets sights on Optus

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
... Stilmark and US neutral host wireless network operators in ATN International have appointed Q Advisors and Royal Bank of Canada as financial advisers to the sale process. The consortium wishes to pursue opportunities driven by growing infrastructure ...

Pension funds unite for ESG

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
In an unprecedented move, eight of Canada's largest pension funds have come together to push for a standardised approach to ESG reporting to strengthen investment decision-making. Issuing a joint statement for the first time, the chief executives of ...

QInsure ramps up claims technology

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
... based FINEOS Platform solutions over the past 3-4 years and we have been a 'cloud only' SaaS vendor in the US and Canada for over three years now," Kelly said.