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La Caisse hires IFC exec for emerging marketsFormer COO of the IFC Rashad Kaldany will join the C$186bn system to build out its team focused on emerging markets.
- La Caisse’s Provost to retire
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec’s executive vice president of private equity Normand Provost will retire next year after more than 33 years at the financial institution.
- Canada: Not just the 51st state
Private equity activity in Canada has slowed down in 2013 – but the country’s GPs and LPs are still well-capitalised and actively targeting opportunities both at home and abroad.
- AXA spin-out talks progress as infra fund nears €900m
AXA Private Equity's spin-out talks are progressing, with a structure emerging that will give its employees a significant stake in the business. The new clarity has given the fundraising of its latest infrastructure vehicle fresh impetus.
- Structuring issues put brakes on AXA spin-out
The spin-out of AXA Private Equity from its French insurer parent has faltered due to structuring issues, according to sources close to the situation.
- Canadian mobile messenger raises $34m
Montreal, Canada-based mobile messaging solution provider OZ has raised a second round of financing, including an investment from the Caisse de dépôt.
- CPPIB and La Caisse buy engineering firm
The combined C$160m investment in engineering consulting firm Genivar comes after a robust 12 months for private equity in Canada.
- La Caisse invests $850m in US pipeline
The Canadian financial institution, with $151.7bn in assets, is moving in on US energy transport, acquiring a 16.5% stake in a US oil and gas pipeline from ConocoPhillips.
- Lightyear Capital raises $613.5m for third fund
The New York-based firm apparently raised its target for the fund in February, shortly after receiving a $40m commitment from the New Mexico State Investment Council.
- Québec’s La Caisse praises PE returns
The portfolio returned 26.7% in 2010, beating every other asset class. La Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec also cut C$6.7bn of debt from infrastructure and private equity in 2010.