Private Equity Wire

APRIL 9, 2024

Orion Resource Partners, a global investment firm specialising in metals and materials, has sold an 8% minority interest in Sweetwater Royalties, a private industrial minerals royalty company, to a Canadian pension fund for $100m.

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Pension Pulse

APRIL 24, 2024

Florence Chong of IPE Real Assets reports ADQ buys 49% of infrastructure platform Plenary as CDPQ sells 20% stake ADQ, an Abu Dhabi state-owned investment company, has purchased a 49% stake in global public infrastructure group Plenary for an undisclosed price, believed to be around A$1bn (€609m).

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Private Equity Wire

APRIL 5, 2024

US institutional investors are offloading their private equity holdings at slashed prices, reflecting a broader trend of reducing exposure to the illiquid asset class, with pension funds and endowments leading the charge, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Pension Funds 87

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Pension Pulse

MARCH 11, 2024

stake in Italy's largest telecom network, aiming for digital growth: Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) is set to expand its portfolio in Italy's digital infrastructure, having agreed to secure a 17.5 percent stake in NetCo for up to $2.9 That's why Canada's pension fund invested $C2.9

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) committed $400m (£315.55m) to private debt funds between October and December last year. The pension fund allocated $300m to the OIC Credit Opportunities IV fund, while the remaining $100m was committed to the Peninsula VIII, according to publicly available documents.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Billion for Australia Private Credit Fund Ares Management Corp. billion) for a credit fund for Australia and. read more Dutch Pension Fund Divests $3B from Fossil Fuel Firms Dutch pension fund PFZW has completed a $3.02 billion) divestment of stakes in. Read more Ares Raises $1.7 has raised A$2.6

Pension Funds 130

Pension Funds Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Investing 130

Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Billion for Australia Private Credit Fund Ares Management Corp. billion) for a credit fund for Australia and. read more Dutch Pension Fund Divests $3B from Fossil Fuel Firms Dutch pension fund PFZW has completed a $3.02 billion) divestment of stakes in. Read more Ares Raises $1.7 has raised A$2.6

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Private Equity Wire

JUNE 26, 2023

The report cites unnamed sources familiar with the matter as saying that Paris-based Ardian, which has around $150 billion under management, is ultimately targeting $25 billion for the new fund.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Billion for Australia Private Credit Fund Ares Management Corp. billion) for a credit fund for Australia and. read more Dutch Pension Fund Divests $3B from Fossil Fuel Firms Dutch pension fund PFZW has completed a $3.02 billion) divestment of stakes in. Read more Ares Raises $1.7 has raised A$2.6

Leveraged Buyouts 130

Leveraged Buyouts Pension Funds Buyout Leveraging 130

Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Last year, BC Partners sold a minority stake in PetSmart to Apollo Global Management. Billion for Australia Private Credit Fund Ares Management Corp. billion) for a credit fund for Australia and. read more Dutch Pension Fund Divests $3B from Fossil Fuel Firms Dutch pension fund PFZW has completed a $3.02

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Pension Funds Stakes 130

Pension Pulse

JULY 13, 2023

Amy Bainbridge of Bloomberg reports that Australian pension funds with $500 billion go bargain hunting: Australia’s pensions giants, flush with cash thanks to surging inflows, are looking to private markets for discount deals as global asset prices come under pressure.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The new fund comprises around A$850 million from investors and the balance in loans from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. Investors include two Asia Pacific sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, insurance companies, family offices and high net worth individuals, according to Ares, without identifying them. has raised A$2.6

Leveraged Buyouts 130

Leveraged Buyouts High Net Worth Individuals Pension Funds Buyout 130

Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Billion for Australia Private Credit Fund Ares Management Corp. billion) for a credit fund for Australia and. read more Dutch Pension Fund Divests $3B from Fossil Fuel Firms Dutch pension fund PFZW has completed a $3.02 billion) divestment of stakes in. Read more Ares Raises $1.7 has raised A$2.6

Pension Funds 130

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Billion for Australia Private Credit Fund Ares Management Corp. billion) for a credit fund for Australia and. read more Dutch Pension Fund Divests $3B from Fossil Fuel Firms Dutch pension fund PFZW has completed a $3.02 billion) divestment of stakes in. Read more Ares Raises $1.7 has raised A$2.6

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Billion for Australia Private Credit Fund Ares Management Corp. billion) for a credit fund for Australia and. read more Dutch Pension Fund Divests $3B from Fossil Fuel Firms Dutch pension fund PFZW has completed a $3.02 billion) divestment of stakes in. Read more Ares Raises $1.7 has raised A$2.6

Pension Funds 130

Pension Funds Legal Stock Exchanges Stakes 130

Pension Pulse

JULY 19, 2023

Keith Ambachtsheer wrote an op-ed for the Globe and Mail on how the Thames Water crisis offers cautionary tale for pension funds investing in private-market assets: There has been an unfolding management and financial crisis at giant British water and sewage utility Thames Water. But will these efforts always be successful?

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Pension Funds Funds Assets Stakes 40

Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

US private equity giant KKR and top Canadian pension fund Canada Pension Plan Investment Board ( CPPIB) have launched a $465 million block deal in Indus Towers as both investors eye an exit from the leading telecom tower company, multiple industry sources in the know told Moneycontrol. per share on January 31.

Pension Funds 130

Pension Funds Stakes Bidding Asset Management 130

Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 26, 2024

The transaction, which is expected to close in the first half of 2024, subject to the completion of customary closing and regulatory approvals, comprises a cash payment of $430m and as well as a stake in the acquiring company, valued at around $80m. Read more Canada’s Top Pension Funds Embark on Major Private Credit Expansion with C$1.3

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Private Equity Insights

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Two of Australia’s largest pension investors pledged to pour $19bn into UK and European markets in coming years, as the industry increasingly looks for opportunities overseas. trillion pension industry, known locally as superannuation, which has increased assets invested overseas in recent years.

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Pension Funds Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Investors 130

Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 26, 2024

Iberdrola will have a majority stake of 51% in the assets. THE PERFECT PARTNER TO CO-INVEST Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, has assets under management of around €1.4 trillion and stakes in more than 9,000 companies. It owns on average 1.4% of all listed companies in Europe.

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Banks Pension Funds Stakes Investing 130

Pension Pulse

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Jennifer L of Carbon Credits reports Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan buys majority stake in KKR’s Australian carbon project developer: A Canadian pension fund Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) has agreed to acquire KKR’s stake in a leading Australian carbon markets platform GreenCollar.

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Stakes Pension Funds Shareholders Assets 59

Pension Pulse

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Montreal Gazette reports Rogers sells minority stake in Cogeco to CDPQ for $829 million: Rogers Communications announced Monday it has agreed to sell all its shares in Cogeco to the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec for $829 million in an effort to keep its investment-grade rating. Rogers held large stakes in Cogeco Inc.

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Private Equity Insights

JULY 18, 2023

The initiative comes as private equity firms are increasingly looking to source capital from outside of their traditional institutional-investor base of pension funds and endowments. Blackstone and KKR & Co are also reportedly establishing units to focus on ultra wealthy private investors.

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout Pension Funds 130

Pension Pulse

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Earlier today, CDPQ issued a press release stating it has acquired an 80% stake in a solar plant in Japan: CDPQ, a global investment group, today announced it has acquired an 80% stake in a solar power generation plant in Japan, alongside its portfolio company Shizen Energy Inc. Some more food for thought for my pension readers.

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Stakes Consultants Consulting Pension Funds 59

Pension Pulse

APRIL 30, 2024

Eliyahu Kamisher and Paula Sambo of Bloomberg report Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan prepares to sell stake in oil producer Aspenleaf: Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is in talks to sell its stake in Canadian oil and gas producer Aspenleaf Energy Ltd., A representative for the pension fund declined to comment.

Pension Funds 59

Pension Funds Private Equity Managers Stakes Assets 59

Financial Times M&A

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Canadian pension fund agrees to buy holding from Caledonia Investments for £255mn

Pension Funds 102

Pension Funds Stakes Funds Investing 102

Private Equity Insights

DECEMBER 5, 2023

banker Richard Ong, is seeking to raise as much as $2bn for a new fund that focuses on private credit in Asia. The Singapore-based firm has received initial interest from North American pension funds totaling $500m ahead of the fund launch in January, according to a fund document seen by Bloomberg News.

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Capital Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Initial Public Offering 130

The Motley Fool

MARCH 30, 2024

Institutional investors include large organizations such as investment firms, insurers, and pension funds. As you might imagine, institutional investors own major stakes in the so-called "Magnificent Seven" stocks. Although 112 institutional investors exited their positions in Nvidia, 436 initiated new stakes.

Stakes 130

Stakes Pension Funds Prospects Investors 130

Private Equity Insights

JULY 4, 2023

Investors in NPV ESG include KLP, a German occupational pension fund, and a large Nordic pension fund. read more Carlyle to acquire IK’s stake in cybersecurity specialist PR0PH3CY Global investment firm Carlyle is in exclusive negotiations to acquire Pr0ph3cy, a leading.

Pension Funds 130

Pension Funds Due Diligence Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Wire

APRIL 12, 2024

Stavros developed a model to provide employees with an equity stake in companies that the firm had purchased, so they would benefit if profit was made, according to a report by the New York Times. Its consortium comprises foundations, corporations, labour advocates, investors, pension funds and private equity firms.

Private Equity Firms 87

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Capital Pension Funds 87

Private Equity Insights

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Apollo has reportedly contacted other domestic pension funds and cooperative associations alongside KIC. Read more CVC Capital mulls selling stake worth $345m in Indian healthcare firm Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is considering selling a 60.4% stake in Indian cancer.

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout Pension Funds 130

Pension Pulse

APRIL 29, 2024

This has nothing to do with HOOPP's investment in Pine Gate or other investments Canadian pension funds do in wind and solar projects, just wanted to set the record straight on why the world needs more nuclear energy.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 14, 2023

Get the week’s top news delivered directly to your inbox – Sign up for our newsletter Sign up The IRA Healthcare Real Estate Fund will primarily focus on acquiring, developing, and financing healthcare assets in markets with high barriers to entry and limited supply. For more information, visit www.IRAcapital.com.

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Capital Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Pension Funds 130

Pension Pulse

JANUARY 22, 2024

The pension fund manager had quietly tried to sell LifeLabs in previous processes and failed to find a buyer, according to two of the sources. Benefits Canada also reports OMERS evaluates sale of LifeLabs, CPPIB sells stake in software company: The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is considering the sale of LifeLabs Inc.,

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Private Equity Insights

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The fund invests in North America and Europe , supporting the growth of companies primarily within the clean power generation, transmission, storage, energy efficiency and industrial decarbonization sectors, as well as associated services and supply chain businesses.

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Capital Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Pension Funds 130

AltAssets

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

DigitalBridge Group, a leading global alternative asset manager dedicated to investing in digital infrastructure, and AustralianSuper, Australia’s largest pension fund, has announced AustralianSuper is investing €1.5 billion to acquire a significant minority stake in Vantage Data Centers EMEA, a DigitalBridge-sponsored company.

Pension Funds 84

Pension Funds Asset Management Stakes Assets 84

Pension Pulse

JANUARY 8, 2024

Josephine Cumbo of the Financial Times reports pension fund slashes value of its Thames Water stake by almost two-thirds: One of the biggest investors in Thames Water has slashed the value of its stake by nearly two-thirds, intensifying doubts over the financial health of the UK’s largest water distributor.

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Pension Funds Stakes Shareholders Debt 59