1st June, 2026
On April 1, 2026, Border to Coast Pensions Partnership became the UK’s largest, and Europe’s sixth largest institutional investor, with US$ 158 billion in assets. We were delighted to speak with its Chief Investment Officer (Mr. Joe McDonnell) and its Chief Stakeholder Officer (Mr. Ewan McCulloch), about the fund’s growth, the current strategy to put that capital to work, and the outlook.
13th May, 2026
Mubadala’s US$325 million investment in Hornsea 3 adds to Abu Dhabi’s position in UK clean power as Britain continues to rely on long-duration capital to finance the electricity transition.
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23rd March, 2026
The National Wealth Fund’s GBP500 million (US$664 million) backing for Greater Manchester’s Good Growth Fund shows how the institution has changed since launch.
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9th February, 2026
The reported decision by CPP Investments and OMERS to divest their combined majority stake in Associated British Ports (ABP) represents one of the biggest potential infrastructure transactions in the UK market to date with a targeted valuation over GBP10 billion (US$13 billion). The two Canadian pension funds hold a combined stake of approximately 67% of the company, with CPP Investments owning 34% and OMERS 33%, which would net each Canadian partner stands more than US$4 billion from divestment.
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22nd October, 2025
AustralianSuper, Australia’s largest pension fund, has launched a new UK Living Platform with an initial GBP500 million commitment, adding to around GBP14 billion of commitments by global state-owned investors to the UK's housing market in the past seven years.
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6th October, 2025
Late last year, China Investment Corporation (CIC) quietly registered a London representative office, taking a foothold in the UK without any public announcement.
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3rd September, 2025
Thames Water’s slow-motion crisis has become the Rorschach test for how attractive - or not - UK regulated infrastructure is to sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and public pension funds (PPFs).
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26th May, 2025
Canada’s second-largest pension fund, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), has unveiled plans to invest more than GBP8 billion in the UK over the next five years - a move that not only underscores confidence in the British economy but also reflects a strategic pivot toward infrastructure and energy transition assets across Europe.
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8th May, 2025
A low-profile regulatory approval this week may trigger one of the UK government’s boldest economic experiments of the past decade.
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28th March, 2025
DP World’s announcement of a GBP1 billion (US$1.3 billion) expansion at London Gateway port isn't just big news in logistics circles—it's Dubai planting its flag firmly at the heart of UK trade infrastructure.
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18th March, 2025
The United Kingdom's National Wealth Fund (NWF), which was established by the Labour government in its mission to catalyze investment in green infrastructure and drive sustainable economic growth, is undergoing a significant transformation just months after its launch.
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12th March, 2025
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is continuing its aggressive investment strategy in sports and gaming - from stalled negotiations with the PGA Tour to a landmark acquisition of Niantic's gaming division and a potential stake in Newcastle International Airport to align with its ownership of the city’s English Premier League club.
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