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AIMCo’s Home Province Pipeline Interest Chafes With Net Zero Ambitions

26th January, 2024

Alberta state-owned investor AIMCo is set to go against the grain on the sustainability agenda with its rumored desire to invest in the Trans Mountain oil pipeline.

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Nigeria’s SWF Powers Renewable Energy Boost

20th November, 2023

The Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) is boosting the country’s electrification through renewable energy with the establishment of a US$500 million Renewables Investment Platform for Limitless Energy (RIPLE).

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The Winds of Change at CPP as it Makes German Renewables Divestment

3rd November, 2023

Canadian pension giant CPP Investments has exited two German wind farms with a C$374 million (US$273 million) profit - but it remains committed to renewables as part of its strategy to achieve C$130 billion of transition and green assets by 2030.

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CPP Greens the Grey, Boosting Returns Through Net Zero Transition

25th October, 2023

Canada’s federal public pension fund, CPP Investments, is looking to take the tougher route towards greening its portfolio – but one that will have more impact on the energy transition.

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PIF's Plans to Take Lucid Private Are Part of a Bigger EV Strategy By Saudi SWF

30th January, 2023

Rumors that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is set to take electric vehicle maker Lucid private by buying a 34.5% stake from public markets have fuelled a massive rise in its stock price, following months of steep decline.

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Abu Dhabi SWFs Will Feature Prominently in Emirate’s “Sustainability Week” Ahead of COP28

4th January, 2023

Abu Dhabi will be showcasing its green credentials at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) with its sovereign wealth funds positioned at the forefront of the energy transition.

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Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi Back Europe's Low Carbon Transition

14th December, 2022

PIF has joined Mubadala in investing in German offshore wind developer Skyborn Renewables, alongside Global Infrastructure Partners.

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Denmark Gives a Boost to Indonesia’s Green Ambitions

9th December, 2022

The Indonesia Investment Authority’s (INA) push for a green energy transition has won the backing of the Danish government’s Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) with the signing of an Investment Framework Agreement (IFA) for up to US$500 million in co-investments in renewable energy, water, waste management, and other circular opportunities.

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Indonesia’s SWF Teams Up With Chinese Investors to Push EV Development

14th November, 2022

The Indonesia Investment Authority (INA) has teamed up with Chinese investors to boost the country’s EV value chain as Southeast Asia’s most populous country presses ahead with a green automotive revolution.

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PIF Builds Its Own Electric Car

8th November, 2022

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), is emerging as a leading financier of electric vehicles with the launch of its own indigenous brand, Ceer, in a joint venture with and Taiwan-based Hon Hai Precision Industry Company (Foxconn).

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Renewable Investments Surge Ahead of COP27

25th October, 2022

As the world builds up to the COP27 summit in Egypt next month, Canadian and Arabian Gulf state-owned investors have ramped up their commitments to renewable energy.

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Transition Over Exclusion: Greening Portfolios

21st September, 2022

Exclusion of carbon-intensive assets is the easiest way of achieving a greener portfolio, but Canadian state-owned investor Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) believes pension funds can do one better than simply divesting from fossil fuels to address climate change.

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