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BCI Takes BBGI Global Infrastructure Private, Completes Sale of Hayfin

Pension Pulse

Oliver Haill of Collective Investments also reports BBGI Global Infrastructure agrees takeover by Canadian pension fund: BBGI Global Infrastructure SA (LSE:BBGI) has received a 1.6 billion all-cash offer from Canadian pension fund manager British Columbia Investment Management (BCI). BBGI Global Infrastructure S.A.

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BCI, CPPIB and PSP Exit Ziply Fiber on BCE Acquisition

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each, are trading for the same price they did in late 2011. Although Ziply generates cash flow, it is currently owned by private equity backers – including three Canadian pension funds – and they have put $2-billion of net debt on its balance sheet. telecom-focused private equity fund WaveDivision Capital, LLC.

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Ares Faces Its Biggest Decision Yet: Stick With Private Credit or Become an Alts Supermarket

Private Equity Insights

Question is: Can it become a one-stop shop for pension funds, endowments, insurers, and sovereign wealth funds eager for exposure to every major alternative-asset class — without diminishing its private credit franchise? The attractions of sticking with private credit are obvious. Whenever he approaches a U.S.

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In Conversation: Simone Arnaboldi, Founder and Managing Partner, Arcadia SGR

Private Equity Wire

SA: It took some time because before we started the operations in 2011, we had to apply to the Bank of Italy because the Italian private equity market is strongly regulated. SA: The first biggest challenge was fundraising for our first private equity fund – as I’ve said, we did that in adverse market conditions.

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Will Ontario's Large Pensions Invest Alongside the New Ontario Infrastructure Bank?

Pension Pulse

For one, the OIB is being pitched as a silver bullet for funding the province’s infrastructure needs – as if all that’s necessary is to set out public funds and guarantees, and the private sector will follow. This is their understandable fiduciary duty, but one that does not include protecting (let alone advancing) the public interest.

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CPP Investments' CEO Discusses Fiscal Year 2024 Results

Pension Pulse

Ian Bickis of The Canadian Press reports CPP Investments earned 8 per cent in latest fiscal year, net assets rose to $632 billion: Canada's biggest pension fund earned an eight per cent return last year, but significantly underperformed the 19.9 per cent return of its reference portfolio. a leading financial services company.

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Cadillac Fairview/OTPP and Boreal Acquire Big Logistics Portfolio in Italian Debut

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well-maintained warehouse originally constructed in 2011. Leveraging the team’s experience, market knowledge and established networks, Boreal aims to create and to drive long-term value for its investment partners in a sustainable and responsible manner. The asset is fully let to L’Oreal and serves their national distribution.