Canadian pension giant CDPQ (La Caisse) has bought a 24% stake in Altius Telecom for ₹12,100 crore. The massive deal acts as a pre-IPO anchor as Altius prepares to launch a ₹6,000 crore public InvIT.
₹12,100 crore
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On Wednesday, Canadian pension fund CDPQ acquired a 24% stake in Altius Telecom for ₹12,100 crore, marking one of the year’s largest foreign direct investments in India's digital sector. The transaction provides Altius with key institutional backing ahead of its planned public listing as an Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) designed to raise ₹6,000 crore.
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A telecom stock represents ownership in mobile phone networks and depends on subscriber revenues and tariff wars. An InvIT holds physical infrastructure (towers, cables) and distributes its rental income as steady dividends to investors.
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