* Colombia’s President Iván Duque has announced a new agreement between his government, one of Canada’s biggest public pension funds, Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (CDPQ), and local pension funds to create a Col$3trn (US$1bn) private equity fund to invest in domestic infrastructure projects. The fund will focus on energy - including renewable energy - transport, social infrastructure, telecoms, and water & basic sanitation projects among other sectors, according to an official statement. CDPQ will contribute up to US$510m with the remainder to come from Colombia's state-run national development finance agency (FDN) and local pension funds.
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