DATABASE
QUOTABLE
“Society is demanding that companies, both public and private, serve a social purpose.”
Larry Fink, BlackRock chief executive, warning chief executives in his annual letter that they need to pay attention to all stakeholders – and not just shareholders – as they go into 2018.
ENERGY TRANSITION
Toyota commits $89m to new Sparx renewables fund
The Japanese asset management firm is initially investing $890,000 in the greenfield Mirai Renewable Energy Fund, targeting a final close by March 2019 on $267m.
GLOBAL SUMMIT
Global Summit 2017: driverless cars and the future of energy and transport infrastructure
00:52
Global Summit 2017: energy transition
00:53
Global Summit 2017: disruptions affecting infrastructure investment
01:08
Global Summit 2017: future-proofing and the impact of technology
00:40
Global Summit 2017: challenges within energy, transportation and digital infrastructure
00:50
MARKET VIEW
FUTURE OF INFRASTRUCTURE
Big data is watching you
Technology has enabled investors to learn more about how infrastructure assets work than ever before – and they’re taking advantage of this insight in different ways.
EDITORIAL
5 LARGEST FUND CLOSES IN 2017
| Global Infrastructure Partners III | $15.80bn |
| EQT Infrastructure Fund III | $4.90bn |
| Actis Energy 4 | $2.75bn |
| AMP Capital Infrastructure Debt Fund III | $2.50bn |
| Pan-European Infrastructure Fund II | $2.16bn |