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Silver Lake leads $2bn Skype dealSilver Lake, Index, CPPIB and Andreessen Horowitz will pay $1.9bn in cash and $125m in debt to purchase a majority stake in the VOIP company from eBay.
- New Zealand to simplify FDI rules
The government wants to make investing in New Zealand simpler, faster and less expensive for foreign investors. It also hopes to prevent issues like those seen in 2007 with CPPIB's bid for Auckland Airport.
- CPPIB's private equity portfolio value drops by $3bn
The $105.5bn Canada Pension Plan Investment Board experienced record losses last year due largely to public equities, though alternative asset classes also suffered.
- Credit Suisse strengthens funds group
Eighteen individuals have joined the bank's ‘asset management institutional distribution team’ – which includes private equity fund placement and will be led from Europe by Remy Kawkabani – at a time when the value of placement agents is being called into question by some of the industry’s most influential players.
- Canada Pension Plan bids high for A$7.3bn Macquarie fund
The Canadian investor has bid two-thirds over the share price to gain control of Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group, which has a debt burden of more than A$5bn
- Riverstone/Carlyle fund hits $6bn target
The fourth global power and energy fund raised by the two firms will stay in the market a few more months, with Riverstone having recently expanded its team to help source and execute future energy investments.
- CPPIB fund declines by $19.5bn
The Canadian Pension Plan fell in value by C$13.8 billion to C$108.9 billion in 2008 as investment returns shrank. However according to the plan’s latest figures, its inflation-linked assets continued to grow in value.
- Goldman loses Asia special situations co-head
Kevin Zhang will end his 15 year-career with the bank, reportedly to join a China-focused private equity fund.
- CPPIB targets C$1.4bn on distress
The Canadian pension has set aside an additional C$1.4bn to invest with opportunistic fund managers, and directly, targeting US and UK distressed real estate.
- CPPIB’s alternatives exposure grows
The Canadian pension suffered a negative 8.5% return in the second quarter owing largely to a decline in its public equities portfolio, which has in turn increased its exposure to private equity, real estate and infrastructure.