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John McCarthy, head of infrastructure at the Gulf-based sovereign wealth fund, also sees emerging markets and greenfield as potential avenues for expansion.
Delegates at Infrastructure Investor's Berlin Summit 2014 heard that renewable energy is becoming more of a core strategy as consumer concerns see subsidies slashed.
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North America LPs concentrate more on energy as compared to others
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The relative glut of capital in infrastructure markets is prompting global investors to look for differentiation, leading them to invest in new geographies and capabilities.
The former chief executive of the UK water industry said investors can assist with the "constructive evolution" of regulatory regimes.
The infrastructure industry faces a 'fundamental' task in helping to address the demands of sustainable development, according to a leading economist.
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A fund managed by Ashmore Colombia has sold 100% of Lazus, a Colombian telecoms infrastructure firm, to telecoms group Columbus International.
Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management is top dog in the Infrastructure Investor Awards 2013, winning in four categories.
The world’s largest pension fund will co-invest with OMERS and DBJ in infrastructure, with a PE alliance next.
The UK asset manager, which paid $299m for a US power utility in January, has raised $508m for its maiden vehicle.
The Pensions Infrastructure Platform, which initially signed up ten founding investors on a “soft commitment” basis, is now down to seven.
The US fund manager has closed its third fund well ahead of a $1.5bn target. The fundraising process took just seven months.
The main argument levelled against the Partnership to Build America Act is the amount it will cost the government in lost tax revenue. But ‘lost’ implies having something in the first place.
The London-based fund manager insists it has not stopped raising its current fund, but has shifted its focus to managed accounts in developed European markets.
The Employees Retirement System of Texas will hold off on private infrastructure investment until the market rights itself, CIO Tom Tull said.