La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (“CDPQ”) today announced $75 million in financing, which could be increased to $100 million, in the form of a subordinated private debt, to Medavie Inc. (“Medavie”), a Canadian non-profit organization. 

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a long term institutional investor, through its investment platform with DP World, announced the acquisition of a 45% interest in DP World Chile, which operates terminals in Puerto Central and Puerto Lirquen.

Ivanhoé Cambridge and The We Company are pleased to announce the creation of a strategic partnership to acquire and develop real estate properties globally, jointly or in partnership with other investors. 

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a long-term institutional investor, and Lightsource BP today announced a debt investment of £150 million (CAD260 million), to finance a portfolio of solar assets owned and managed by Lightsource BP. Lightsource BP is a global leader in the funding, development and long-term operation of solar projects.

Telecon, the national leader in telecommunications network infrastructure services (designing, building and connecting networks), today announced the acquisition of SC360, a company specializing in residential installation, business connectivity, managed service provider (MSP) connectivity services and installation and maintenance of network infrastructure. SC360 has over a dozen locations and more than 600 employees throughout Canada, with an increased presence in Québec and Ontario.

Last March Lightspeed, a business that offers an all-in-one software solution for retailers and restaurateurs, became the first Québec unicorn to go public.

In the last five years, CDPQ’s business partners in Québec have completed over 200 acquisitions abroad.

Charles Emond, Executive Vice-President, Québec and Global Strategic Planning, summarizes la Caisse’s role in supporting Québec companies in their international expansion.

Ivanhoé Cambridge is expanding its UK logistics investments through the acquisitions of four high-quality development projects via its partnership with PLP.

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec today released its annual report for the year ended December 31, 2018.