The Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board has had an improved offer for the Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group accepted by MCG’s independent directors. The additional A$0.50 per share being offered values the group at A$1.64bn.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Toronto-based firm is to launch a Peruvian infrastructure fund in conjunction with local fund manager AC Capitales. The fund will have a target size of around $500m, with the two fund managers contributing a combined $100m.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The energy-focused private equity firm, which fell short of its $600m target, called its most recent fundraise a 'gratifying and humbling' experience.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Calgary-based oil and gas firm Delphi Energy has agreed to acquire natural gas infrastructure and property in North West Alberta for C$11.8m. After financial close, it intends to dispose of 40 percent of its working interest in the assets to an undisclosed third party.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Singapore-listed Macquarie International Infrastructure Fund is to sell 71.6% of its holding in the unlisted Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund to a group of undisclosed investors for S$132m. The proceeds will partly go toward paying off the firm's debt.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The new strategic alliance between green energy-specialist advisory firm Clean Energy Capital Advisors and independent brokerage firm National Securities will target firms involved in the renewable energy project finance field.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Foresight Group has appointed Meredith Lee as sales director. She leaves Macquarie Capital where she was responsible for business development, fundraising and investor relations.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The US asset manager has bought a 50% stake in three UK wind farms owned by Centrica, the parent company of British Gas.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
BAA says it remains in talks with ‘a number of bidders’ about the potential sale of Gatwick Airport, despite press reports that the last interested party, a consortium comprising Manchester Airports Group and Borealis, has dropped out of the running.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The airports operator says a proposed special insolvency regime would be bad news for investors.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
