Kuwait is interested to buy London City Airport
London City Airport has been put up for sale by Global Infrastructure Partners.The sovereign wealth fund of Kuwait is teaming up with Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and Hermes to bid for the airport, while Macquarie is leading a rival consortium.
One of the world’s biggest sovereign wealth funds is part of a consortium that is plotting a bid for London City Airport, which has been valued at £2bn.
Wren House Infrastructure Management, which is an investment vehicle owned by the Kuwait Investment Authority; Canadian giant Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan; and investment firm Hermes have teamed-up to make an offer for the airport, according to sources in the infrastructure sector.
The KIA is the world’s fifth largest sovereign wealth fund with some $592bn in assets.
Source : Telegraph
Kuwait News
- Events in Kuwait
- Al Farsi Kite Festival , Kuwait
- Tour of Murqab with photographers , Kuwait
- Lion, hyenas, baboons, apes surrendered to Kuwait Zoo
- Movie Night “Fed Up”
- National Dress Fun Run , Kuwait
- The New Spring Bazaar , Kuwait
- Hala February Book Fair , Kuwait
- Kuwait Airways to start operations to Ahmedabad and Bengaluru
- Air India to revise flight schedule to Kuwait
- Ministry deported 25,000 expats of 10 nationalities
- World’s Largest Membrane-Based Wastewater Treatment Facility in Kuwait
- KUD in Abu Dhabi for “Red Bull Air Race 2015” @Redbullairrace @redbullkuwait @redbull
- New smart electricity meters in Kuwait
- Kuwait confirmed the death sentence for rapist policeman
- Kuwait introduces new fines (penalties) of 1000 & 2000 KWD , Kuwait
- Middle East Rally in Kuwait
- huge new oil find in Kuwait
- Remittances fee for expats, Kuwait
- Panel studies the school fees in Kuwait with other 11 products
- Photos & Videos – Most of Kuwait hit by power blackout
Filed in: All • Expats in Kuwait • Info • Local News