India's Piramal, Canadian pension fund set up renewable energy trust

[May 07, 2019]   BENGALURU (Reuters) - Piramal Enterprises Ltd said on Tuesday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Canada's biggest public pension fund to co-sponsor a $600 million infrastructure trust focused on renewable energy.

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board will initially contribute $360 million to the fund with Piramal adding $90 million, the Indian conglomerate said.

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CPPIB will hold up to 60 percent stake in the trust, while Piramal will own 15 percent.

(Reporting By Arnab Paul in Bengaluru; editing by Gopakumar Warrier)

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