Chris Josselyn

The French bank’s private equity arm has acquired a stake in Italian green energy producer Elettrostudio Energia.

The $182 billion US pension will choose from Meketa Investment Group, Pension Consulting Alliance, R.V. Kuhns & Associates and Wilshire Consulting to advise its nascent infrastructure investment programme.

The Madrid-based private equity house has snapped up a 60% stake in Romanian cogeneration specialist Total Eurobusiness, marking its third transaction this year.

The group has continued its push into China, setting up a trust company joint venture that will enable it to offer RMB-denominated products in addition to arranging debt and equity financing in the country.

The buyout firm's first US deal is for Everpower Wind Holdings, which it has purchased from renewable-focused Good Energies.

Calgary-based oil and gas firm Delphi Energy has agreed to acquire natural gas infrastructure and property in North West Alberta for C$11.8m. After financial close, it intends to dispose of 40 percent of its working interest in the assets to an undisclosed third party.

The French private equity is to acquire 15 French wind farms from Babcock & Brown International through its infrastructure fund.

Platina Partners has completed the financing for a project to develop the first wind farm in Cyprus, with the European Investment Bank providing half of the debt.

The German insurance group is set to merge its fund of funds, infrastructure and renewable energy businesses into its Allianz Capital Partners unit.

Foresight Group has appointed Meredith Lee as sales director. She leaves Macquarie Capital where she was responsible for business development, fundraising and investor relations.