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OMERS Joins SOIs in Backing Indian Renewables, But is India Lagging?

2nd August, 2021

The infrastructure arm of Ontario’s public employees pension fund OMERS has taken a chunk of Indian renewables producer Azure Power, which is majority owned by Québec’s CDPQ. Yet, Global SWF research finds that state-owned investors are increasingly reticent about risks in the Indian renewables market, while at the same time they are being lured to developed markets where opportunities are opening up in energy transition.

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Logistics Drives State-Owned Investor Hunger for Australian Real Estate

5th July, 2021

Australian real estate is proving to be a big draw for state-owned investors with the latest transaction involving an Australian-Canadian partnership buying up Moorebank Logistics Park (MLP) in southwest Sydney for A$1.67 billion.

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2021 GSR Scoreboard

1st July, 2021

We are pleased to present the results of the 2021 edition of our GSR Scoreboard, which has become a critical tool of analysis of Sovereign Investors’ Governance, Sustainability and Resilience efforts.

Indonesian SWF Secures Multi-Billion Dollar Infra Deal

21st May, 2021

An agreement for a US$3.75 billion infrastructure platform marks the first investment vehicle for the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA), backed by Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and APG Financial. The consortium will invest in toll roads with assessments of opportunities over the next six months.

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CDPQ Backs eStruxture's Digital Economy Infrastructure Development

5th May, 2021

Data centers and cloud computing are the infrastructure of the tech revolution. Like conventional transportation infrastructure, the segment provides long-term income generation, yet exposure to tech ensures long-term growth in scale.

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UK's Climate Ambitions Set to Pique SOI Interest in Renewables and Hydrogen Economy

29th April, 2021

The British government’s bid to “build back better” from the economic crisis sparked by the pandemic has prompted it to adopt ambitious targets for carbon reduction that will entice SOIs to participate in an expected surge of renewables projects.

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State-Owned Investors Face Growing Political Risk in Brazil

27th April, 2021

State-Owned Investors are being challenged over their role in buying up assets sold off by Brazil’s Bolsonaro administration amid mounting social and governance concerns and political polarization.

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Earth Day Focus on State-Owned Investors

22nd April, 2021

The White House’s pledge, on Earth Day, to slash carbon emissions by at least 50% is an ambition that will attract a slew of capital from the world’s State-Owned Investors, stimulating global investment in low-carbon energy generation. Global SWF looks at the latest developments in SOI policy and investment.

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Mubadala Becomes the Latest to Forge an Asian Logistics Real Estate Deal with Logos

14th April, 2021

Mubadala has made its first entry into the Australian logistics real estate market with a joint venture with Logos and KKR.

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Public Pension Funds Develop Partnerships in Real Assets Push

8th April, 2021

Real assets were in the sights of public pension funds this week with a clear preference for developing partnerships and backing co-investment platforms.

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Fund of the Month (Apr'21): Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)

1st April, 2021

We chat with Ms. Maarika Paul, EVP and Chief Financial and Operations Officer at global investor CDPQ

Female Inclusion Survey: Gender Inequality Persists at the Top of State-Owned Investors

22nd March, 2021

State-Owned Investors have still a long way to go when it comes to diversity and inclusion.

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