Macquarie chosen as fifth asset manager within LCIV renewable infrastructure fund
Investment strategy claimed to have the largest allocation in the master trust sector
Brunel Pension Partnership has launched two investment vehicles to target infrastructure assets that meet Paris Agreement objectives for its partner funds.
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has announced £1.4bn of infrastructure investments in a drive to build a diversified global portfolio.
A range of predominantly UK corporate pension schemes, local authority funds and insurance companies have committed £2.7bn to the latest fundraising round for Macquarie infrastructure debt strategy, Macquarie Infrastructure Debt Investment Solutions (MIDIS)....
The Pensions Insurance Corporation (PIC) has invested in a £100m infrastructure debt deal to finance the building of the Teesside Renewable Energy Plant.
The use of alternative assets by pension funds grew by 16% in 2010 to $952bn (£596bn), according to research by Towers Watson.
IRELAND/US - State Street, the world's second-biggest money manager for institutions, is in talks to purchase Bank of Ireland's asset-management business, according to three people familiar with the matter.
GLOBAL - Infrastructure managers raised US$6.7bn from global investors in the first quarter, the highest level of fundraising since 2008, but overall deal flow is still at its lowest level since 2006, new research by Preqin showed.
AUSTRALIA/CANADA - The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has bid A$3.5bn (US$3.1bn) for Macquarie-backed Australian toll road operator Intoll Group.