Infrastructure News – Page 216
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Investors critical of high infrastructure fees
GLOBAL – Preqin survey shows frustration with fees in light of asset class's risk/return profile.
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IPE Awards: Pension funds to take on alternatives, loans
EUROPE – Infrastructure, property loans to increase as bank balance sheets shrink.
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Room for pension fund investment in EU project bonds, says EIB
EUROPE – Director general Bertrand de Mazières hints that next project could be in the UK.
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Italian laws to spur pension fund investment in infrastructure
ITALY – New laws introduce more innovative legal, fiscal regulatory regime, S&P says.
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Dutch considering internal risk models to encourage local investment
NETHERLANDS – Committee chair sets out to clear up ambiguities of prudent person approach.
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US roundup: LA Fire and Police Pensions, Texas Teachers
NORTH AMERICA – Los Angeles Fire and Police invests $120m in two core, open-ended funds.
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PensionDanmark acquires stake in Dutch gas pipeline system
EUROPE – Pension fund first in Denmark to invest in Europe’s gas-supply network.
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Dutch give local-investment initiatives lukewarm reception
NETHERLANDS – Experts debate effectiveness of new NII, NHI investment institutions.
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PPP 'most credible' method for infrastructure investment – RICS
GLOBAL – Surveyor group cites Canadian approach of 'bundling' PPPs to attract pension funds.
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Lazard, Davis lose out as RBS pension fund targets alternatives
UK – Fund reallocates £600m from equities towards alternatives, including infrastructure.
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Universities Superannuation Scheme buys 8% stake in Heathrow Airport
UK – UK’s second-largest fund acquires stake in FGP Topco Limited, airport’s holding company.
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City of London grants infrastructure mandate to IFM
GLOBAL – Splits mandate across pension fund, trust responsible for bridge maintenance.
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Alaska Retirement Board makes first foray into infrastructure
NORTH AMERICA – Makes first commitments to Industry Funds Management, JP Morgan Asset Management.
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OECD report cites 'serious barriers' to long-term investment
GLOBAL – Report highlights low levels of pension fund investment in infrastructure.
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Greater Manchester Pension Fund takes stake in Airport City project
UK – JV includes Beijing Construction Engineering Group, Carillion.
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PREI enters data-centre joint venture with Digital Realty
NORTH AMERICA – Pramerica Real Estate Investors makes $150m equity investment into JV.
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Founders of PIP show 'willingness' to take on construction risk
UK – National Association of Pension Funds says 'very extensive' manager-selection process drawing to close.
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UK funds 'remiss' to not engage with government on infrastructure
UK – BT Pension Scheme chair says UK government forced to court overseas investors.
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US roundup: Pennsylvania Public School Employees, San Francisco City
NORTH AMERICA – Pennsylvania Public School Employees OKs $150m real estate investment.
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Kapoor 'optimistic' about SRI sea change at Norway's oil fund
NORWAY – Re-Define MD has been one of Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global's sharpest critics.
