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Santander, Canadian pensions launch $2bn renewables platformSantander, Canadian pensions launch $2bn renewables platform 2015-05-28 Bruno Alves Spain's Banco Santander and Canadian pensions Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) and Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) have unveiled a new global renewable energy and water investment
- India deals spike in Q1
PE investments doubled to $2.3 billion in the first three months of the year.
- Canada’s PSP shops $1bn portfolio
The portfolio, which includes funds from the boom era of 2006 to 2008, is one of the biggest to go on the block this year.
- PSP’s private equity portfolio returns 16%
PSP Investments’ private equity return helped grow the pension’s total assets to a record C$76bn during the 12-month period ending 31 March 2013.
- Secondaries: A market shake-up
Leading secondary advisor UBS lost its chief Nigel Dawn, who later joined Evercore – setting up what could be an epic battle for mandates in the rest of 2013.
- Secondaries: Where have all the big deals gone?
Secondary sales of $1bn or more have essentially disappeared in 2013 – but a resurgence is expected before year end.
- Secondaries: The year of the seller?
Secondary market deal activity declined dramatically in the first half of 2013, amid strong public markets. Secondary buyers have been waiting for the floodgates to burst open.
- ILPA welcomes new LP directors
Some of ILPA’s new directors include Brad Woolworth, head of private markets and real assets for the Philadelphia Board of Pensions and Retirement and Richard Hall, senior director of private markets at the Teachers Retirement System of Texas.
- Canadian buyouts shift to smaller deals
Investment activity in Canada was marked by a drop in both deal flow and transaction values during the third quarter, according to Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity Association.
- ILPA unveils new reporting standards
The industry trade organisation has released its latest set of templates expected to help simplify and standardise reporting in the private equity industry.