29 juin 2022
Instar s’associe à un producteur agricole en environnement contrôlé de premier plan
Instar Asset Management Inc. (« Instar ») a annoncé aujourd’hui qu’elle s’est associée à la direction pour investir dans Greenwood Mushrooms Development Corp. (« Greenwood » ou l’« Entreprise »), un producteur agricole de champignons à environnement contrôlé de premier plan, anciennement une entreprise en portefeuille de l’entreprise canadienne de capital-investissement Novacap.
8 juin 2021
PRT Growing Services établit un financement de prêts écologiques
PRT Growing Services Ltd (« PRT » ou l’« Entreprise »), le premier fournisseur de services de culture critique pour les semis forestiers cultivés en conteneurs en Amérique du Nord, et Instar Asset Management Inc. (« Instar »), une entreprise de gestion alternative indépendante axée sur les occasions d’investissement du marché intermédiaire principalement en Amérique du Nord, ont annoncé aujourd’hui la clôture de 90 millions de dollars en facilités de prêt écologique dirigées par la Banque Royale du Canada et la Banque HSBC Canada pour soutenir l’acquisition de l’Entreprise par Instar et sa croissance future.
1 juin 2021
Instar conclut la vente d’Okanagan Wind
Instar Asset Management (« Instar » ou « l’Entreprise »), a annoncé aujourd’hui la vente de sa participation à 100 % dans Okanagan Wind, deux installations d’énergie éolienne totalisant 30 mégawatts d’énergie renouvelable installée dans la région d’Okanagan en Colombie-Britannique, à Canadian Power Holdings (« Canadian Power »), une entreprise basée en Alberta dotée d’une vaste expérience en gestion de la production d’énergie au Canada. Les conditions financières n’ont pas été divulguées.
26 mai 2021
Instar Expands Brand Footprint And Strategy
Instar Group Inc. (“Instar” or the “Company”), an independent alternative management firm focused on middle-market investment opportunities primarily in North America, today announced the rebranding of Instar Asset Management Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Instar, as manager of the InstarAGF Essential Infrastructure Fund I and II (together, the “InstarAGF Funds”).
1 avril 2021
InstarAGF Acquires PRT Growing Services from TriWest
InstarAGF Asset Management Inc. (“InstarAGF”) today announced it has acquired PRT Growing Services Ltd. (“PRT” or the “Company”), a leading reforestation logistics provider with operations across North America, from TriWest Capital Partners (“TriWest”).
1 avril 2021
InstarAGF Completes Acquisition of LS Networks
InstarAGF Asset Management Inc. (“InstarAGF”) today completed its previously announced acquisition of LS Networks (“the “Company”), a leading fiber-optic bandwidth infrastructure services provider in the Pacific Northwest, from a collective of Oregon rural electric cooperatives.
8 juin 2020
InstarAGF Essential Infrastructure Fund II Achieves Final Close
Value creation takes centre stage
Infrastructure is entering a period of value investing, where governance, growth levers and operational enhancements are key, say Instar Asset Management’s Sarah Borg-Olivier, Minnie Chan and Cathy Xue.
Value investing for long-term impact
A Q&A with Instar's president and CEO Gregory Smith about infra's middle market.
From the top down
Governance is often overlooked when discussing a company's ESG strategy, but strong relationships and alignment at board and CEO level can mitigate against this, say Instar's George So and PRT Growing Services' Randy Fournier and Kim Stangeby.
Putting people at the heart of infrastructure
Infrastructure investors have the opportunity and responsibility to create long-term value by engaging with, and meeting the needs of, communities, according to Instar Asset Management's Gregory Smith.
The secret to ESG integration? Putting people first
As managers explore optimal ESG integration strategies, Instar's Sarah Borg-Olivier and George So argue the best integration efforts include a tailored, people-centric approach.
Growing impact and returns: The opportunity of agricultural infrastructure
How can investors drive substantial returns while prioritizing impact? According to these CEOs, there is a significant opportunity in agricultural infrastructure and businesses supporting the sustainable production and management of natural resources.
Resiliency and the opportunity of change
As changes and disruptions become the 'new normal', infrastructure investors have a responsibility to build adaptable, long-lasting solutions, writes Gregory Smith, president & CEO of Instar Asset Management.
Making ESG personal
Chase McWhorter, Institutional Real Estate, Inc.’s managing director, real estate & infrastructure, recently spoke with Sarah Borg-Olivier, COO and senior vice president, and George So, managing partner, at Instar Asset Management, about how businesses can make ESG considerations meaningful for employees, boards and communities.
Leading Diversity by Example
The movement for diversity and inclusion in the workplace has never been greater. Although we are making strides towards gender parity in many industries and institutions, there is still much to do, particularly in private markets where less than 10% of board positions with private companies in the U.S. are held by women.
