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This VC Partnership Brings Israeli Startups To Colorado
2017-08-16T11:20:51.858296-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/this-vc-partnership-brings-israeli-startups-to-colorado-20170816493/
In a unique international partnership, the Israeli government and a Colorado-based venture capital fund will start a new program to bring to Colorado Israeli startups that focus on water, energy and transportation.
US Water Utilities To Invest $8.3B In Smart Water Infrastructure By 2027
2017-07-13T17:26:05.628858-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/us-water-utilities-to-invest-83b-in-smart-water-infrastructure-by-2027-20170713010/
Municipal water infrastructure in the United States is aging and in need of significant modernization. Many water utilities have little data on their distribution network operations and still rely on manual meter reading for billing. A new...
Warren Buffett Entering Commercial Real Estate In NY
2017-06-29T11:35:54.584097-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/warren-buffett-entering-commercial-real-estate-in-ny-20170629710/
The single biggest name in residential real estate is entering the arena of commercial real estate in the Big Apple. Here's what he has planned.
Mississippi Shipyard Wins $3B Contract For Assault Ship
2017-06-20T10:51:05.728751-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/mississippi-shipyard-wins-3b-contract-for-assault-ship-20170620458/
<p>he U.S. Navy will pay Huntington Ingalls Industries $3 billion to design and build an amphibious assault ship at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Mississippi.</p>
<p>Construction is set to begin in late 2018 on the Bougainville, which will be capable of launching Marine Corps landing craft at water level, and accommodating helicopters and fighter planes on its flight deck. The ship is scheduled to be completed in 2024.</p>
Offshore Wind Market Worth 55.11B By 2022
2017-05-19T15:24:21.666975-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/offshore-wind-market-worth-5511b-by-2022-20170519702/
<p>The global market is witnessing a significant growth due to rising energy demand coupled with increasing share of renewables in the power generation mix, energy efficiency mandates demanding carbon emission reduction, and government incentives supporting renewable energy deployment.</p>
<p>Among the three water depth location for offshore wind turbines, shallow water is expected to hold the largest share during the forecast period. The development of shallow water is generally cost effective due to better weather conditions, whereas, installing wind turbines in deep water becomes expensive due to high maintenance cost. However, offshore wind turbines are getting installed in all three water locations depending on the region, turbine capacity, and wind speed. Shallow water condition mostly prevails in the European countries due to favorable weather conditions. The major players that provide turbines which can be installed in shallow water includes Siemens AG (<span class="xn-location">Germany</span>) and MHI Vestas (<span class="xn-location">Denmark</span>) among others.</p>
Hedge Fund Index Flat As Oil Drop Punishes Macro Managers
2017-05-10T12:06:05.726014-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-fund-index-flat-as-oil-drop-punishes-macro-managers-20170510375/
Hedge funds treaded water last week as gains by CTAs were not enough to outweigh underperformance among macro managers hammered by the steep drop in oil prices, according to new data from Lyxor Asset Management. read more
Verde Hedge Fund Warns Brazil Pension Bill Could Be Further Weakened
2017-05-10T11:56:04.116494-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/verde-hedge-fund-warns-brazil-pension-bill-could-be-further-weakened-20170510373/
SAO PAULO May 8 Verde Asset Management SA, Brazil's largest hedge fund, sees lingering risks that Brazilian lawmakers will further water down government efforts to streamline the social security system, a move that could hamper austerity efforts in Latin America's largest economy. Investors have been "complacent" with the negotiations as
Allianz-led Consortium To Take Control Of UK Water Company
2017-05-03T17:06:06.250193-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/allianz-led-consortium-to-take-control-of-uk-water-company-20170503138/
Allianz Capital Partners leads consortium to buy UK's largest water supply company
Qatar Meets Growing Demand For Electricity With $2.3B Investment In Cables, Substations
2017-04-12T16:11:04.434973-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/qatar-meets-growing-demand-for-electricity-with-23b-investment-in-cables-substations-20170412503/
In a major boost to the country's power sector, the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) on Sunday signed a slew of contracts totalling QR8.3 billion with a number of local and international companies for electricity network expansion. Read more:Â 14 Arab Countries Sign MoU To Establish A Joint Electricity Market
Investors Ignore Water Scarcity At Their Peril
2017-04-10T17:36:06.855878-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/investors-ignore-water-scarcity-at-their-peril-20170410404/
Henderson Global Investors managers Hamish Chamberlayne and Nick Anderson explain the potential solutions to water scarcity and the investment implications.
NVM Private Equity Sells Optilan To Blue Water Energy
2017-04-10T17:03:04.499943-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/nvm-private-equity-sells-optilan-to-blue-water-energy-20170410395/
NVM Private Equity has exited from Coventry-based telecommunications and security systems integration provider Optilan following a secondary management buy-out by Blue Water Energy, delivering a 3.1x return on funds invested.read more
Family Offices, Foundations Look For Impact Opportunities In Water
2017-03-28T11:31:37.326830-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/family-offices-foundations-look-for-impact-opportunities-in-water-20170328907/
Rising global demand for water and the decline in reliable supplies means higher prices. That should drive a growing market in water efficiency, as farms, cities and industry value their water properly. And as public policy does the same, conservation efforts that restore degraded watersheds should also become investable.
Chinese Sovereign Fund CIC Buys Stake In Airbnb
2017-03-13T10:16:13.118815-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/chinese-sovereign-fund-cic-buys-stake-in-airbnb-1-20170313399/
<p>China’s sovereign wealth fund bought a stake in Airbnb through its latest funding round, which valued the home-sharing startup at $31 billion.</p>
<p>The state-backed China Investment Corporation contributed 10 percent to the latest $1 billion funding round, according to a filing with U.S. securities regulators cited by Sky News.</p>
<p>CIC, which owns stakes in companies such as Heathrow Airport Holdings and London’s private Thames Water utility, is one of 40 investors in the San Francisco company’s latest round.</p>
GE Agrees $3.4B Deal To Sell Water Business To Suez, Canadian Pension Fund
2017-03-09T10:20:19.506994-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ge-agrees-34b-deal-to-sell-water-business-to-suez-canadian-pension-fund-20170309275/
France’s Suez and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec are buying GE Water in a deal that values the unit at about $3.4 billion, the two companies said.
Cascadian Farm Invests In Kernza® Perennial Grain With Promising Restorative Benefits For Farms
2017-03-07T16:16:05.696237-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/cascadian-farm-invests-in-kernza-perennial-grain-with-promising-restorative-benefits-for-farms-20170307212/
Cascadian Farm, a pioneer in the organic food movement, and parent company General Mills today announced their work with The Land Institute (TLI) to help commercialize organic <a class="linkOnClick" data-include="300419306" href="https://landinstitute.org/our-work/perennial-crops/kernza/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kernza®</a>, a perennial grain (intermediate wheatgrass) and wild relative of annual wheat, whose deep roots show promise to increase soil health, carbon sequestration, water retention and enhance surrounding wildlife habitat. The sweet- and nutty-tasting grain lends itself particularly well as an ingredient for cereal and snacks.
California Infrastructure Stressed By New Storms As State's $7B Water Bond Money Goes Unspent
2017-02-23T16:16:03.982258-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/california-infrastructure-stressed-by-new-storms-as-states-7b-water-bond-money-goes-unspent-20170223802/
California's water infrastructure is stressed even as $7 billion of water bond money authorized by voters in 2014 has not been spent.
10 Most Important Reads Of The Week - Jan. 13, 2016
2017-01-13T12:30:05.221272-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/10-most-important-reads-of-the-week-jan-13-2016-20170113408/
It has been an eventful week, and it's easy to fall behind. Here are the 10 most important reads of the week.
This Policy-Driven Market 'Really Scares Me' | Mark Canavan, New Mexico ERB | Exclusive Q&A Part 3
2017-01-13T10:10:04.014688-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/this-policy-driven-market-really-scares-me-mark-canavan-new-mexico-erb-exclusive-qa-part-3-20170113391/
With his broader career in hindsight, we asked Mark Canavan about the current state of the markets and how he has positioned New Mexico Educational Retirement Board's real assets portfolio to mitigate risk while generate the best-possible returns over the near and long term.
PensionDanmark In US Court Bid To Recoup $300M Wind-farm Losses
2017-01-10T11:06:17.955260-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/pensiondanmark-in-us-court-bid-to-recoup-300m-wind-farm-losses-20170110251/
<p>A joint venture between Danish labour-market pension fund PensionDanmark and German energy firm E.ON has gone to court in the US to try to recover around $300m (€284m) in losses caused by a US water authority ending its deal to buy power from it.</p>
<p>PensionDanmark bought a half share in two wind farms in Texas in October 2012 from E.ON – Papalote Creek I, a 180MW facility, and the 200 MW wind farm Papalote Creek II.</p>
Blackstone Looks To Buy $3B Water Division Of GE
2017-01-10T10:26:27.795767-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/blackstone-looks-to-buy-3b-water-division-of-ge-20170110248/
Stephen Schwarzman’s Blackstone Group is in the running to buy its second major division from GE in roughly two years, The Post has learned.
Blackstone is in the final round of the auction to buy GE Water, the division that filters fracking water and wastewater, for roughly $3 billion, a source close to the situation said.
Pension Funds Finish 2016 On A High After Strong Final Quarter
2017-01-05T12:12:55.162797-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/pension-funds-finish-2016-on-a-high-after-strong-final-quarter-20170105155/
The year started on a sour note with funds losing an average of 4.3 per cent of their value in January, after finishing 2015 on the slide, and recording further losses in February. All the pension ma...
Silicon Valley Wants More Water Startups
2017-01-04T11:24:53.616780-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/silicon-valley-wants-more-water-startups-20170104103/
Y Combinator, which counts companies like Reddit, Airbnb and Instacart among its portfolio companies, wants to see more startups working on technologies that will make clean water "abundant and cheap."
Bill Ackman to Platinum Partners: Hedge Funds' 7 Top Disasters of 2016
2016-12-28T11:26:35.015882-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/bill-ackman-to-platinum-partners-hedge-funds-7-top-disasters-of-2016-20161228921/
As far as financial returns go, 2016 was actually pretty good for hedge funds—at least compared to the last couple of years. But several of the industry's bigwigs still took it on the chin this year....
Top Chicago Venture Investors
2016-12-22T10:02:14.892151-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/top-chicago-venture-investors-20161222821/
In Chicago, contemporary Valley-inspired VC firms only got their start in the city fifteen years ago and Chicago’s angel investment ecosystem began to coalesce in 2007. Almost everyone we spoke with for this article, both on the record and off, used the term “robust” when describing the investment environment as it stands today.
CI Capital's Maroon Group Acquires Cadence Chemical
2016-12-21T14:38:40.193286-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ci-capitals-maroon-group-acquires-cadence-chemical-20161221775/
<p>Maroon Group LLC announced today that it has acquired Cadence Chemical, a national distributor of specialty chemicals based in Stamford, Connecticut. Cadence Chemical's management team, led by its President, John Wilson, will continue to actively manage the business. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Maroon Group is owned by CI Capital Partners and Maroon Group management.</p>
<p>Founded in 2004, Cadence distributes specialty intermediate chemicals to the CASE (Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, Elastomers), chemical processing, water treatment and associated industries. Cadence will become part of the Specialty Intermediates division of Maroon Group.</p>
Lynwood Capital Buys Rocket Seals
2016-12-19T14:45:13.880939-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lynwood-capital-buys-rocket-seals-20161219656/
Lynwood Capital Partners (“Lynwood Capital”) announced today that it has invested in Rocket Seals, Inc. (“Rocket” or the “Company”) in partnership with the existing management team of the Company. Founded in 1956, Rocket distributes one of the broadest product offerings of seals and O-rings to OEM and the repair and maintenance markets, and provides sourcing, part certifications, custom supply chain services, and technical consultation on applications.<br />
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Rocket serves customers across every end-use market including fluid power generation and transmission, water filtration and treatment, industrial and medical equipment, oil & gas, transportation, food and beverage, construction, mining and agricultural equipment, aerospace, supply chain/logistics firms, consumer products, and hydraulic cylinder repair shops. Rocket serves regional, North American and global customers.
African Casino Billionaire Sol Kerzner To Build First US Hotel
2016-12-19T11:47:18.197114-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/african-casino-billionaire-sol-kerzner-to-build-first-us-hotel-20161219635/
The 26-acre Atlantis Resorts in Hawaii will be similar to the over-the-top Atlantis The Palm Dubai, which has a water park, aquarium, dolphin encounter and more than 20 restaurants. South African-born hotel magnate Sol Kerzner developed some of the countryâs top hotel brands and helped put South African tourism on the map. Kerzner sold his stake in Kerzner International to a Dubai firm in 2014 but the company still bears his name. Other owners include investment banker Goldman Sachs and the L.A. investment firm Colony Capital.
Why Are The World's Top Real Estate Investors Risking Billions On Miami's Riverfront Renaissance?
2016-12-12T12:00:14.491915-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/why-are-the-worlds-top-real-estate-investors-risking-billions-on-miamis-riverfront-renaissance-20161212343/
Inevitably it seems that rivers are one of two things to a city: either a vital, vibrant artery stitching it historically together (think the Seine through Paris, the Sumida through Tokyo, or the Chicago River through the downtown Windy City), or an industrial, black water pipeline which, decade after decade, sacrifices a thriving, walkable waterfront for a persistent no man’s land of warehouses, ports, power plants, and sewage treatment facilities (think the Delaware River in Philadelphia).
New Water Capital Ups Ravenna To VP
2016-12-08T13:17:00.239886-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/new-water-capital-ups-ravenna-to-vp-20161208252/
<p>New Water Capital Partners LP has promoted Andrew Ravenna to vice president. Prior to joining the firm, Ravenna worked at Milestone Partners, Arsenal Capital Partners and Barclay’s Capital.</p>
Hedge Funds Flat As Reflation Trade Put On Hold
2016-12-07T11:25:06.805717-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-funds-flat-as-reflation-trade-put-on-hold-20161207147/
Hedge funds largely treaded water last week as markets paused the reflation trade ahead of OPEC’s meeting and the Italian constitutional referendum, according to the latest edition of Lyxor Asset Management’sWeekly Brief.read more
Top 11 Tech Trends That Will Define 2017
2016-12-07T10:40:28.373112-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/top-11-tech-trends-that-will-define-2017-20161207136/
No one can predict how the future will shake out, but we can make some educated guesses.
Global design and strategy firm frog has released its 2017 forecasts for the technologies that will define the upcoming year. Last year, the firm correctly predicted that virtual reality would explode in popularity and that sensors in things like appliances and thermometers would continue to shrink in size.
Woman Suing Jared Kushner's Company For Ruining Her Thanksgiving
2016-12-05T11:27:52.271175-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/woman-suing-jared-kushners-company-for-ruining-her-thanksgiving-20161205989/
<p>Uta Winker, a rent-stabilized tenant in Kushner’s 331 East 9th Street, claims that Kushner didn’t properly reimburse her for massive damage to her apartment just before Thanksgiving in 2013, DNAinfo reported. Water from a ruptured pipe flooded her kitchen three days before the holiday, causing her to cancel her Thanksgiving plans and stay in a hotel with her guests, she said in a lawsuit.</p>
Kentucky's Public Pension Debt Grew To $32.6 Billion In 2016
2016-11-29T11:07:56.896112-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/kentuckys-public-pension-debt-grew-to-326-billion-in-2016-20161129814/
Kentucky’s unfunded public pension liability has grown from $30.5 billion to $32.6 billion, a debt that threatens to undermine every other service the state provides, an oversight panel was told Mond...
Harvard Management Company Invests In New Zealand Dairy Farm
2016-10-31T19:54:32.522367-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/harvard-management-company-invests-in-new-zealand-dairy-farm-20161031558/
Prestigious Ivy League university Harvard has expanded its dairy holdings in New Zealand now that the Overseas Investment Office (OIO) has approved the sale of 143 hectares in Central Otago for $1.3 million.
The land borders Maniototo's Big Sky Dairy Farm, which the Harvard Management Company bought six years ago for more than $28m. Described as New Zealand's first super dairy farm, running 6000 cows on 1600 ha, the Big Sky dairy syndicate was formed in 2001 by deceased Dunedin businessman Howard Paterson. It went into liquidation in 2009.
However, the company has managed to turn the farm into profit.
The OIO said Harvard currently leased the land from the vendor, McSkimming Farm Limited, to support its dairy operations on its neighbouring farms. It intended to buy the land freehold to continue to operate it as dairy support and to develop a water storage reservoir.
Trilantic-baked FDS Buys Raging Bull
2016-10-31T14:09:44.977613-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/trilantic-baked-fds-buys-raging-bull-20161031524/
Fluid Delivery Solutions LLC (“FDS”), a leading provider of oilfield water management services in the Permian, Eagle Ford, Marcellus and Utica basins, today announced the acquisition of Raging Bull Oilfield Services LLC (“Raging Bull”), a water transfer and equipment rental business focused on the Permian basin.
Iris Dorbian Wrote A New Post, Water Street Invests In The Access Group, On The Site PE Hub
2016-10-26T13:00:18.565596-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/iris-dorbian-wrote-a-new-post-water-street-invests-in-the-access-group-on-the-site-pe-hub-20161026294/
Water Street Healthcare Partners has made an undisclosed investment in The Access Group.
Moody's Downgrades Dallas' Debt Rating Again, Blaming City's Pension Woes
2016-10-20T12:05:43.603729-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/moodys-downgrades-dallas-debt-rating-again-blaming-citys-pension-woes-20161020934/
Credit ratings agency Moody's knows Dallas city leaders are working to find fixes for the troubled Dallas Police and Fire Pension Fund as they stare down a multibillion-dollar funding hole....
Saudi Electricity: Experts To Discuss A Model For Privatizing Water Sector
2016-10-03T17:30:14.515050-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/saudi-electricity-experts-to-discuss-a-model-for-privatizing-water-sector-20161003098/
International experts will discuss late next month investment opportunities in the Kingdom’s water sector as well as the best model for privatizing the sector.
Japanese Multinational Asahi Kasei Leads $8M Series B In Axine Water Technologies
2016-09-14T16:17:17.994849-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/japanese-multinational-asahi-kasei-leads-8m-series-b-in-axine-water-technologies-20160914164/
The round was led by Japanese multinational Asahi Kasei Corporation, with participation from existing shareholders: Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital, BDC Energy Venture Capital, and Roda Group. Axine previously raised $7.7 million in Seed and Series A financings.
Korean PE Firm MBK Partners Halts Its Share Sales In Coway
2016-09-13T17:48:22.068964-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/korean-pe-firm-mbk-partners-halts-its-share-sales-in-coway-20160913083/
Korea’s based private equity fund <a href="http://www.dealstreetasia.com/?s=mbk+partners">MBK Partners</a> has suspended its plan to sell its stake in the leading water purifier rental firm <a href="http://www.dealstreetasia.com/?s=coway">Coway</a> as its stock price was underestimated, the local media agencies on Friday.
Chesapeake Gold Director On One Of The Biggest Gold Projects In The World
2016-09-13T10:32:09.867590-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/chesapeake-gold-director-on-one-of-the-biggest-gold-projects-in-the-world-20160913022/
Daniel Kunz, Director of Chesapeake Gold Corp. (TSXV: CKG | OTCQX: CHPGF), in an interview with InvestorIntel Sr. Editor Fred Cowans discuss Chesapeake Gold’s Metates Project.
Pollution Woes Prompt Pension Fund to Dump Duke Energy Stock
2016-09-08T10:05:12.764391-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/pollution-woes-prompt-pension-fund-to-dump-duke-energy-stock-20160908801/
One of the world's largest investment funds is dumping its shares in Duke Energy Corp. because it sees too much risk in what it called the largest U.S. electric company's history of environmental damage, the fund's managers announced Wednesday.
SIIC to buy stake in China wastewater treatment firm for S$55.8m
2016-09-01T12:10:10.116051-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/siic-to-buy-stake-in-china-wastewater-treatment-firm-for-s558m-20160901536/
WASTEWATER treatment firm SIIC Environment said on Thursday morning that it will buy 60 per cent of Ranhill Water (Hong Kong) for 273.9 million yuan (S$55.8 million) in cash.
Lyxor: Hedge Funds Flat As September Catalysts Loom
2016-08-30T16:30:13.398290-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lyxor-hedge-funds-flat-as-september-catalysts-loom-20160830462/
Hedge funds treaded water last week amid low trading volumes and few market catalysts visible to move risk assets one way or the other, according to the latest data from Lyxor Asset Management’s Weekly Brief. read more
States Face a $1 Trillion Pension Problem: Here Are the Worst 10
2016-08-30T11:42:01.128786-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/states-face-a-1-trillion-pension-problem-here-are-the-worst-10-20160830418/
While a handful of states including West Virginia, New York and Indiana have made important strides in reducing major shortfalls in their employee pension plans, many others are just treading water o...
Super Fund Backs Sydney Water
2016-08-24T11:30:09.958829-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/super-fund-backs-sydney-water-20160824156/
An industry superannuation fund is recommitting investment in one of Sydney's largest infrastructure assets, maintaining the fund's significant allocation in the 'fortress-like' asset class.
Water Street, JLL To Sell Bioclinica To Cinven
2016-08-23T11:49:11.195439-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/water-street-jll-to-sell-bioclinica-to-cinven-20160823070/
Water Street Healthcare Partners and JLL Partners agreed to sell Doylestown, Pa.-based Bioclinica, Inc. to Cinven. Bioclinica provides outsourced clinical trial services.
Blackstone-Backed Oil Firm Makes First Move In North Sea M&A
2016-08-22T16:17:29.909516-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/blackstone-backed-oil-firm-makes-first-move-in-north-sea-ma-20160822059/
Private equity-backed oil and gas venture Siccar Point Energy announced its first North Sea investment on Tuesday and said it planned to do more deals over the next year as cash-rich firms step up activity after a two-year rout in the sector.
Siccar Point, headed by Jonathan Roger, a former Centrica executive, and backed by private equity firm Blue Water Energy and Blackstone (BX.N), acquired a 8.9 percent stake in the UK North Sea Mariner field from JX Nippon (5020.T).
Several private equity, or PE, funds such as Carlyle Group (CG.O) and CVC Partners have joined forces with veteran energy executives in recent years to form companies seeking to snap up assets around the world amid the sharp drop in oil prices.
Xylem To Buy Smart Meter Company Sensus For $1.7B
2016-08-15T14:23:53.909592-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/xylem-to-buy-smart-meter-company-sensus-for-17b-20160815636/
U.S. water technology company Xylem Inc said on Monday it would buy Sensus USA Inc, a provider of advanced metering technologies to utilities, for around $1.7 billion in cash.
Hillary Clinton Promotes Investment In Infrastructure At Detroit Speech
2016-08-11T16:20:10.019781-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hillary-clinton-promotes-investment-in-infrastructure-at-detroit-speech-20160811500/
Hillary Clinton is promoting her plan to invest in infrastructure as a way to create more jobs. In an economic address in suburban Detroit, the Democratic nominee says she'll put people to work updating roads and bridges. She's promising to improve schools and water systems, expand broadband access and invest in clean energy.
L Catterton To Sell Aquasana To A.O. Smith Corp
2016-08-11T15:55:06.025680-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/l-catterton-to-sell-aquasana-to-ao-smith-corp-20160811488/
L Catterton has sold Aquasana to A.O. Smith Corp for $87 million in cash. Based in Texas, Aquasana is a provider of water treatment products.
Billionaire Investor Howard Marks Just Dissed Hedge Fund 'Geniuses'
2016-07-29T17:47:39.223067-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/billionaire-investor-howard-marks-just-dissed-hedge-fund-geniuses-20160729816/
Howard Marks, cofounder of Oaktree Capital Management, just splashed some cold water on the hedge fund industry. The alternative-investment giant, which manages $98 billion, reported earnings on Thursday. During the call, Goldman Sachs analyst Alex Blostein asked about how Oaktree's limited partners are allocating their money to hedge funds relative to other alternative investment firms.
Nevada Gold Miner Makes Strategic Land Asset Acquisition
2016-07-26T11:15:09.832085-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/nevada-gold-miner-makes-strategic-land-asset-acquisition-20160726549/
Land and Water Rights Situated in the Rapidly Expanding Reno-Tahoe Industrial Park Area
Malaysian PE Firm CMS Opus Makes Retail Debut, Picks 31.5% In MBG Fruits
2016-07-19T11:49:56.967200-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/malaysian-pe-firm-cms-opus-makes-retail-debut-picks-315-in-mbg-fruits-20160719188/
The investment into the retail sector is the first for the private equity firm, which has previously focused on the oil & gas sector, engineering and manufacturing companies and a water treatment chemical distributor.
PE-Backed Premise Health Buys TransformHealthRx
2016-07-14T17:51:02.078603-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/pe-backed-premise-health-buys-transformhealthrx-20160714004/
Premise Health, which is backed by Water Street Healthcare Partners, has acquired TransformHealthRx Inc, a provider of onsite and multi-employer health and wellness centers.
Indegy Lands $12M In Series A Financing To Protect Critical Infrastructures From Cyber Threats
2016-07-13T15:41:40.318630-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/indegy-lands-12m-in-series-a-financing-to-protect-critical-infrastructures-from-cyber-threats-20160713941/
Indegy has raised a total of $18M for its cyber security technology that protects industrial control systems used in energy, water utility, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and manufacturing facilities.
Energy Is Getting A 'Green Flag' From Investors, At Mid-Year
2016-07-13T12:25:06.709283-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/energy-is-getting-a-green-flag-from-investors-at-mid-year-20160713917/
Now that we’ve reached midyear, we thought it would be good to highlight a few topics that are driving the energy markets in 2016. Investors who dove into an energy market at the beginning of the year found the water was murky and the sea was very choppy. As a matter [...]
Northeastern To Invest $25 Million Of Endowment Funds In Environmental Sustainability
2016-07-12T12:22:25.345417-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/northeastern-to-invest-25-million-of-endowment-funds-in-environmental-sustainability-20160712846/
The university will direct $25 million of its endowment to investments with a focus on sustainability, including clean energy, renewables, green building, and sustainable water and agricul...
US Energy Dept Plans Advanced Nuclear Reactor Surge
2016-06-20T11:00:23.437992-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/us-energy-dept-plans-advanced-nuclear-reactor-surge-20160620761/
The Department of Energy quietly released a draft this month of a plan to double America's nuclear power capacity, not only with the small modular reactors championed by Secretaries Ernest Moniz and Steven Chu, but also with advanced reactors that do not rely on water for cooling.
SDX Energy Withdraws From Cameroon Block
2016-06-16T18:20:12.149419-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/sdx-energy-withdraws-from-cameroon-block-20160616681/
SDX Energy Inc. is withdrawing from a shallow water block in Bakassi West, Cameroon, deeming it a ‘non-core’ asset.
Iron Ore Is Treading Water
2016-06-16T17:55:19.179014-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/iron-ore-is-treading-water-20160616673/
The iron ore price continued to tread water on Thursday, rising fractionally for a second consecutive session. According to Metal Bulletin, the spot price for benchmark 62% fines rose by 0.1%, or 5 cents, to $50.70 a tonne.
Intel Capital Invests Additional Funding In A Buggy Smart Cup
2016-06-16T17:39:51.542631-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/intel-capital-invests-additional-funding-in-a-buggy-smart-cup-20160616659/
Remember the time I tried out that Pryme Vessel smart cup to track my water intake and hydration? Remember how the Bluetooth connectivity was terrible, and I had to reset the cup several times a day before I finally gave up with the cup altogether?
Mexico To Team Up With Private Firms For Deep Water Oil
2016-06-13T16:10:12.017307-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/mexico-to-team-up-with-private-firms-for-deep-water-oil-20160613415/
In a historic first, Mexico's struggling state-run Pemex energy company will team up with private firms for a deep-water oil project, officials said Friday.
Floating Wind Farms: The Future Of Offshore Energy Investment?
2016-06-10T11:45:26.883072-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/floating-wind-farms-the-future-of-offshore-energy-investment-20160610299/
A stretch of water off the coast of Scotland will house the world’s first floating wind farm come 2017 after the developer – Norwegian energy company Statoil – was granted the seabed lease last month.
Pakistan Eyes $58B Investment In Power Sector Till 2022
2016-06-10T11:35:39.613629-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/pakistan-eyes-58b-investment-in-power-sector-till-2022-20160610294/
Pakistan government has claimed that it has lined up USD 58 billion investment in its troubled power sector till 2022 and hoped that the power crisis in the country would end by 2018. This was stated by the Minister for Water and Power Khwaja Asif ...
Mexico Plans Next Bidding Round For Energy Opening By End-July
2016-06-09T19:30:13.455874-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/mexico-plans-next-bidding-round-for-energy-opening-by-end-july-20160609252/
The next bidding round in the opening of Mexico's oil and gas sector will be called by the end of July and consist of 15 shallow water blocks for exploration and extraction in the Gulf of Mexico, Energy Minister Pedro Joaquin Coldwell says.
Areva Resources Offers To Sell Namibian Water Desalination Plant To Govt For $200M
2016-06-07T17:50:10.380809-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/areva-resources-offers-to-sell-namibian-water-desalination-plant-to-govt-for-200m-20160607072/
Namibian uranium miner Areva Resources Namibia has offered to sell its private 26 million cubic metres water plant.
Fixing Flint's Contaminated Water System Could Cost $216M
2016-06-07T17:45:11.108874-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/fixing-flints-contaminated-water-system-could-cost-216m-20160607071/
A bruising litany of infrastructure repairs would happen over the next several decades – with $80m needed to remove about 10,000 lead pipes across the city.
10 Surprising Investments Of The Rich & Famous
2016-05-31T09:55:59.213972-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/10-surprising-investments-of-the-rich-famous-20160531471/
The rich and famous are trendsetters in many ways. But should you look to them as role models who can help you learn how to manage personal finances and investments?...
Danish Pension Emerges As Largest Backer Of UK Water Utility Deal
2016-05-23T14:00:16.280351-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/danish-pension-emerges-as-largest-backer-of-uk-water-utility-deal-20160523071/
Danish pension provider views stake in UK utility as ‘sizeable, important’
Eric & Wendy Schmidt Family Office Buys Property For New Headquarters
2016-05-16T11:28:32.455531-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/eric-wendy-schmidt-family-office-buys-property-for-new-headquarters-20160516586/
When complete, the project will house the Schmidts’ sprawling network of charitable endeavors — such as the Schmidt Family Foundation and Schmidt Ocean Institute — its Fund for Strategic Innovation and the family office itself, Hillspire. Those entities are currently spread out in Palo Alto and elsewhere in Menlo Park.
Stantec Completes Acquisition Of MWH Global
2016-05-09T16:35:06.040451-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/stantec-completes-acquisition-of-mwh-global-20160509155/
Combined company creates a worldwide leader in water and infrastructure markets
Founder Of Controversial Trust Company Portcullis Launches Asian Family Office
2016-05-09T14:52:14.613808-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/founder-of-controversial-trust-company-portcullis-launches-asian-family-office-1-20160509135/
David Chong, the founder of a Singapore-based trust company that came under fire for data breaches and allegations of tax evasion in 2013, has launched a new commercial multi family office....
UK Water Utility Merger Herald Revolution In Energy Industry
2016-05-09T14:10:06.925111-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/uk-water-utility-merger-herald-revolution-in-energy-industry-20160509124/
<p style="line-height: 20.8px;">The days of static regional water monopolies are coming to an end; first for businesses, which will choose their supplier for the first time from next April, and by the end of the decade households are expected to follow suit.</p>
GSPC In Talks With ONGC On Selling Deepwater Gas Field Stake
2016-05-09T13:35:06.207957-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/gspc-in-talks-with-ongc-on-selling-deepwater-gas-field-stake-20160509111/
The Gujarat State Petroleum Corp (GSPC) said on Monday it is in talks with the country's top explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp on selling a stake in its gas block off the east coast, to revive the challenging deep water field.
Indian Logistics Market To Touch $307B By 2020
2016-05-05T14:55:06.187775-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/indian-logistics-market-to-touch-307b-by-2020-20160505926/
India spends around 14.4% of its GDP on logistics and transportation as compared to less than 8% spent by the other developing countries, said Mr. Ram Kripal Yadav, Minister of State for Drinking Water & Sanitation.
Judge Refuses To Halt Delta Land Sale To Southern California Agency
2016-05-02T14:20:08.893744-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/judge-refuses-to-halt-delta-land-sale-to-southern-california-agency-20160502589/
Litigation over Metropolitan Water District’s $175 million deal continues.
First Solar, Enel And EDF Among Elite Bidders For Abu Dhabi Solar Project
2016-04-29T18:05:07.546707-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/first-solar-enel-and-edf-among-elite-bidders-for-abu-dhabi-solar-project-20160429477/
The Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority has pre-qualified 34 companies for its 350-megawatt photovoltaic park in Sweihan, without disclosing in which of the three bidding categories the companies had each been listed.
Blow To Shale Gas Producers As New York Blocks Pipeline Permit
2016-04-25T14:48:00.498355-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/blow-to-shale-gas-producers-as-new-york-blocks-pipeline-permit-20160425203/
New York environmental regulators have rejected a critical permit needed for a major natural gas pipeline project, saying the project fails to meet standards that protect hundreds of streams, wetlands and other water resources in its path.
Alcoa To Sell Texas Real Estate With Mineral And Water Rights Valued At More Than $250M
2016-04-19T15:27:50.865917-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/alcoa-to-sell-texas-real-estate-with-mineral-and-water-rights-valued-at-more-than-250m-20160419042/
Real estate advisor Bernard Uechtritz announced today that he will act on behalf of Alcoa Inc. in the sale of the Company's central Texas land holdings known as Sandow Lakes Ranch, with global marketing to begin immediately.
Southern California Water Agency Signs $175M Deal To Buy Delta Islands
2016-04-11T18:40:39.439887-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/southern-california-water-agency-signs-175m-deal-to-buy-delta-islands-20160411779/
Critics claim ‘water grab’ but Metropolitan says deal could help move Delta tunnels project forward.
How a Hedge Fund Saved Olive Garden by Making Its Breadsticks Better
2016-04-07T17:57:23.649728-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/how-a-hedge-fund-saved-olive-garden-by-making-its-breadsticks-better-20160407725/
It is rare that activist investors start a proxy fight. It is even more uncommon to actually overthrow a company’s board. And it is probably once-in-a-lifetime that you see such corporate intrigue ex...
As Water Infrastructure Crumbles, Many Cities Seek Private Capital
2016-04-04T12:28:03.025306-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/as-water-infrastructure-crumbles-many-cities-seek-private-capital-20160404595/
A man carries free water distributed by a church in Flint, Michigan. The water crisis in Flint, where old pipes leached out lead into water supplies, has raised new worries that cities aren’t keeping up with maintenance and improvements.
Royal Berkshire Pension Fund Makes First Investment In Farmland
2016-04-01T17:02:32.365844-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/royal-berkshire-pension-fund-makes-first-investment-in-farmland-20160401564/
The Royal County of Berkshire Pension Fund (RCBPF) has made its first investment in farmland, a £30m (€38.2m) commitment to two funds that own five working farms, with one fund investing in Australia and the other in New Zealand.
Milltrust Agricultural Investments (MAI) manages the funds, with RCBPF as the seed investor.
The MAI Buy and Lease Australia Fund and the MAI Buy and Lease New Zealand Fund, structured as open-ended Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles (ICAVs), invest in established cashflow-positive farms, are leased to experienced lessee operators and are located in established agricultural regions.
They invest in farmland assets including permanent crops, arable and pastoral farms and water entitlements.
Louis Bacon’s Charity Says It Was Victim Of Executive Accused Of Fraud
2016-03-30T11:28:32.921181-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/louis-bacons-charity-says-it-was-victim-of-executive-accused-of-fraud-20160330416/
The hedge fund billionaire Louis M. Bacon’s charitable foundation was a victim of a fraudulent scheme by the 39-year-old Wall Street executive Andrew Caspersen, the foundation said on Tuesday. The Moore Charitable Foundation, a trust “established to protect our land, water and wildlife for the benefit of future generations,” said in a statement that it was “lied to by Andrew Caspersen, a managing director at investment bank PJT Partners, regarding a potential investment related to the publicly announced restructuring of a private equity fund.” The Moore Charitable Foundation said that it “detected irregularities in a proposed follow-on deal” and then...
$63M Millennium Planning Pipeline In Orange
2016-03-28T13:00:14.446629-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/63m-millennium-planning-pipeline-in-orange-20160328317/
The $63 million natural gas compressor station planned for the Town of Highland in Sullivan County is part of a larger, $275 million project by Millennium Pipeline Company that would also lay down 7.8 miles of pipeline in western Orange County.
Lebanon Receives $372M Loan For Water Projects, Power Plant
2016-03-28T12:00:15.078258-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lebanon-receives-372m-loan-for-water-projects-power-plant-20160328302/
Lebanon Thursday received $372.67 million in loans from the Islamic Development Bank to finance infrastructure projects across the country, according to a press release cited by the state-run National News Agency.
Sembcorp Increases Stake In India Renewables Company To 65.12%
2016-03-28T10:00:14.887355-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/sembcorp-increases-stake-in-india-renewables-company-to-6512-20160328268/
Singapore-based listed energy, water and marine group Sembcorp Industries has announced that its 100 per cent-owned subsidiary Sembcorp Utilities has increased its stake in its India renewable energy business to 65.12 per cent, from 64.06 per cent.
Fountain Quail's CEO On Surviving As A Water Company When Shale Falls Short
2016-03-28T09:44:22.740262-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/fountain-quails-ceo-on-surviving-as-a-water-company-when-shale-falls-short-20160328260/
Fountain Quail Water Management CEO Rich Broderick shares his company's strategy for surviving as a water services company during the oil and gas downturn.
Severe Dry Spell Parches Asian Farmlands
2016-03-21T13:11:53.265298-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/severe-dry-spell-parches-asian-farmlands-20160321933/
The severe drought now ravaging across Asia is taking a heavy toll on crops as the region desperately needs water to irrigate parched farmlands.
Ranhill Invests In China Water Treatment Plant, Wah Seong Sells Nigerian Unit, MISC Merges Chemical And CPP Biz
2016-03-20T13:00:16.720021-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ranhill-invests-in-china-water-treatment-plant-wah-seong-sells-nigerian-unit-misc-merges-chemical-and-cpp-biz-20160320880/
As Ranhill, to be listed on Bursa Malaysia tomorrow, announces an investment into China for a water treatment plant project, oil and gas player Wah Seong exits Nigeria with the disposal of a unit there.
China Invests In Tibets Water Projects
2016-03-19T15:00:26.334895-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/china-invests-in-tibets-water-projects-20160319853/
Beijing, March 14 (IANS) China's central government invested 22 billion yuan (about $3 billion) into water conservancy infrastructure of Tibet in the past five years, the media reported on Monday.
Eni's Oil & Gas Refineries Go Online At Zubair, Iraq
2016-03-14T16:00:16.635178-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/enis-oil-gas-refineries-go-online-at-zubair-iraq-20160314530/
Eni reveals that 3 new facilities for oil, gas and water treatment have been brought online in the Zubair field, Southern Iraq, which will contribute to an increase in production.
Getting Energy From Water: Photocatalytic Hydrogen Technology Progresses Towards Commercialization
2016-03-10T13:09:19.406211-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/getting-energy-from-water-photocatalytic-hydrogen-technology-progresses-towards-commercialization-20160310312/
Photocatalytic hydrogen generation via water splitting has become a hot spot in the field of energy and materials. The goal of this technique is to construct cheap and efficient photocatalytic water splitting systems at an industrial scale, which first need us to search and develop efficient photocatalysts and suitable reductive/oxidative cocatalysts.
Insight: In Slump, Oil Firms Turn To Labs, Data Centers For Help
2016-03-09T12:30:15.981093-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/insight-in-slump-oil-firms-turn-to-labs-data-centers-for-help-20160309236/
In a basement lab of a North Dakota research center, Beth Kurz and an assistant are peering through a scanning electron microscope, studying samples from the state's vast Bakken shale oil formation.
Is Ray Dalio The Steve Jobs Of Investing?
2016-03-07T18:30:14.415363-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/is-ray-dalio-the-steve-jobs-of-investing-20160307128/
From aiCIO Magazine's Winter 2011 Issue: Bridgewater Associates’ founder is institutional investing’s True Innovator. Kip McDaniel reports. This question is now asked outside Westport as well. Dalio has willed into existence an asset manager that has changed the industry, radically altering the way assets are managed for the world’s most sophisticated institutional investors. From client service to asset allocation to economic research to client communication to returning capital, Bridgewater has set a new bar. It is a safe bet to assume that the asset managers that dominate the institutional scene going forward are going to resemble Bridgewater more than the behemoth...
In The Control-Freak World Of Family Offices, Cutting The Private Equity Firm Out Of The Deal Has An Alluring Logic - And Pitfalls
2016-03-07T18:14:02.153206-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/in-the-control-freak-world-of-family-offices-cutting-the-private-equity-firm-out-of-the-deal-has-an-alluring-logic-and-pitfalls-20160307123/
This article originally appeared in the January/February issue of Investment & Wealth Monitor, published by the Investment Management Consultants Association....
Valuations, Exits, Fund-raising - Life In The Venture Capital Fast Lane
2016-03-05T18:00:18.368634-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/valuations-exits-fund-raising-life-in-the-venture-capital-fast-lane-20160305016/
There is no doubt that many travel-related businesses have done well from the cash seemingly flowing like water around venture capital ecosystem.
Ecosystem Investment Partners Closes Fund III Above $200M Target
2016-03-05T15:30:19.899883-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ecosystem-investment-partners-closes-fund-iii-above-200m-target-20160305006/
Baltimore private equity firm Ecosystem Investment Partners (EIP) announced on Tuesday that they closed its third fund at $303 million, overriding its target of $200 million. With such amount of equity capital commitments, Monument Group Inc. is to serve again as exclusive placement agent.
Billionaire Steve Cohen Angers East Hampton Neighbors With A Six-Foot Fence
2016-03-05T12:00:18.124891-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/billionaire-steve-cohen-angers-east-hampton-neighbors-with-a-six-foot-vanity-fair-20160305992/
East Hampton, the ultra-rich enclave 100 miles from Manhattan, is not traditionally known for its openness or friendliness. Alexander Baranovich, an architect representing Cohen (though he did not mention the hedge funder by name), said the fence was built to protect parking spots. At the peak of the summer season, when the well-heeled masses descend on the town, spots by the office are hard to come by, particularly because of the crowds flocking to the ever-popular Goldberg’s Famous Bagels. It can get “a little bit out of control,” Baranovich told the board. A hearing about the fence’s future is expected...