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CPPIB buys Ferrovial’s 10% in Canadian road for €640mThe Canadian pension has paid €640m to acquire a 10% stake in Toronto’s 407 ETR toll road from Ferrovial. CPPIB is now the toll road’s second-largest shareholder (40%) with Ferrovial retaining its place at the top of the shareholding tree (43.23%).
- ADIA ends search for private equity chief
Former Zurich private equity head Jim Kester has joined the $600bn Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund as CIO of the fund’s private equity unit.
- Privately Speaking: Standard bearer
Edinburgh-based SL Capital Partners' David Currie discusses what comes next for the industry and the firm.
- Big beasts
No one agrees on the most influential investors in global infrastructure, but there are many strong contenders. Here’s our pick, after asking around the industry.
- Sovereign wealth investment on the rise in US
An uptick in real estate investment activity by SWFs in 2008 may indicate a long-term investment trend, including helping to fill the debt financing void, according to a Deloitte report.
- LPs flex their muscles
This week, when LPs – particularly the California Public Employees’ Retirement Systen – had something to say, GPs listened.
- ILPA private equity meeting proves ‘productive’
The ILPA roundtable between GPs and LPs Tuesday had more ‘agreement than disagreement’, according to Joseph Dear, CalPERS' CIO.
- FEATURE: RE-Incarnation
The market has changed, and these 12 pros have changed jobs to seize the new day. By Jonathan Brasse and Zoe Hughes. PERE magazine October 2009
- EDF ponders UK grid sale
The French energy giant said it is considering selling its UK electricity distribution business in order to reduce its debt level by €5bn. The grid serves the London, the South-East and East region of the UK, supplying around eight million households.
- GI raises $2bn for Fund III, nears full realisation for Fund I
The firm has invested 20% of Fund III's committed capital. It has also realised the real estate portion of its debut fund.