Chris Glynn
The West Coast pension has invested $100m in Meridiam Infrastructure North America Fund II. That latest commitment brought CalsTRS’ infrastructure programme to $750m.
Borealis Infrastructure has agreed to purchase Midland Cogeneration Venture. The deal will give Borealis, the infrastructure arm of OMERS, its first ever US power plant.
Queensland Investment Corp has formed a US-based in-house group. QIC-Parc will focus on parking, managing the Ohio State mandate in particular.
Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners has issued $200m worth of stock. Brookfield said the cash raised will be used to pay off debt.
Toronto investment manager Kensington Capital is rolling out a new vehicle that will target energy infrastructure in North America.
A request for proposals that could let Old Dominion privatise operation of its port has a new due date. Carlyle and RREEF are bidding.
A partnership between Industry Funds Management and the Asset Management Council has been established to promote understanding of infrastructure investing.
Kent Rowey, the Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer attorney who was instrumental in the 2006 Chicago parking lease, has joined Allen & Overy. He is joined at Allen & Overy by erstwhile Freshfields infrastructure partner Dolly Mirchandani.
Nossaman said Patrick Harder is taking over as chairman of its infrastructure business. Veteran attorney Geoffrey Yarema, who founded the practice, is stepping down.
The Washington State Investment Board is committing $250 million apiece to Global Infrastructure Partners and Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners.