LP Radar – June 2016

See the latest infrastructure updates, including allocation changes and people moves.

30 June

International Finance Corporation’s Sujoy Bose is moving to head India’s national infrastructure vehicle, the $6 billion National Investment and Infrastructure Fund backed by sovereign investors including QIA, ADIA and Rusnano.

 

29 June

At its meeting on May 9, 2016, the board of San Francisco Employees' Retirement System approved a commitment of $100 million to the EMR Capital Resources Fund II.

 

23 June 

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board appointed Alain Carrier Senior Managing Director and Head of International; Suyi Kim is appointed Managing Director and Head of Asia.


22 June

California Public Employees' Retirement System appointed Douglas Hoffner as Interim Chief Executive Officer as the pension fund continues to look for a permanent CEO.

 

21 June

Strathclyde Pension Fund’s committee approved a new investment within its direct investment portfolio: £30 million to Equitix Fund IV, which invests into core UK infrastructure assets.

 

20 June

Washington State Investment Board has approved a commitment to Alinda Infrastructure Partners III.

 

17 June

The board of administration of Seattle City Employees Retirement System has approved the investment committee’s recommendation to commit $12 million to Global Infrastructure Partners III.

 

16 June

Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System has approved a commitment of $100 million plus reasonable normal investment expenses to International Infrastructure Finance Company II.

 

15 June

HOSTPLUS expressed that it is focusing on core infrastructure assets in domestic and global market. It only consider blind pool funds for offshore investment and is now actively broadening offshore manager network.


14 June

Allianz Capital Partners has appointed Jorge Camiña as its new Infrastructure Debt Director. Until recently he was Head of Project and Acquisition Finance at Santander.

 

13 June

Korea Investment Corporation appointed Kang Shin-woo its new chief investment officer.


9 June

Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System's finance committee will discuss a commitment to International Infrastructure Finance Co. Fund II tomorrow.