Friday SWFI News Roundup, October 14, 2016
CPPIB’s Vigna Exits for Sagard Capital
Adam Vigna is leaving the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) to become Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director of Sagard Capital, an activist equity manager. Vigna had the position of Managing Director and Head of Principal Credit Investments at CPPIB. Vigna helped CPPIB get in the private credit business in 2009. John Graham, CPPIB’s head of portfolio investment and business management in private investments, will take over Vigna’s role at the public investor.
Central Bank of Egypt Seeks to Sell Stake in Arab African International Bank
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The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) became the biggest shareholder of Inmobiliaria Colonial, SOCIMI, S.A. (Colonial), a Spanish listed real estate company. [ Content protected for Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute Standard subscribers only. Please subscribe to view content. ]
Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company disclosed an investment in Sudan called Khairat Bahrain. This is an agricultural investment in Sudan. The food and agriculture sector is key investment sector for many Gulf-based state investors. Khairat Bahrain is located in the world’s richest expanse of groundwater (the Nubian Sandstone Basin) occupying an area of approximately 100,000 feddans (400 square kilometers). The Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System is the world’s largest known fossil water aquifer system.
Singapore’s Temasek Holdings agreed to acquire Sygnia, Inc., an Israeli cybersecurity technology and services provider. Unverified estimates of the deal amount are around US$ 250 million. Sygnia runs out of Tel Aviv, but has an office in New York. Sygnia assists companies respond to cyber threats.
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