Conquest is hoping to draw in institutional investors in its first vehicle targeting the sector so as to chase wind and solar assets across western Europe.
The fund manager said low interest rates and the current banking environment provided opportunities to raise a lump of debt for the road and bus depot PPP projects.
The $1.4trn Japanese pension fund is moving into a more dynamic selection process and integrating ESG factors in its investments as it hopes to become a role model for Japanese investors.
The team joins asset manager Patrimonium three months after the successful restructuring of its 2007-vintage fund.
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The $800bn sovereign wealth fund said it is willing to accept regulatory scrutiny by the federal government as long as there is ‘no double standard’.
The renewables asset manager has recorded an IRR of over 9% for the company it invested €8m in six years ago as it targets €500m from its three other funds by December 2018.
The vehicle will differ from its predecessors in that it will adopt a term of 15 years rather than 25 while also expanding its investment horizon to the European continent.
The second instalment of the Central and Eastern Europe-focused vehicle, set to total $1 billion, is due to become operational this year.
The Green Investment Bank’s landmark vehicle made its final £429m investment amid growing scrutiny around the lender’s privatisation.
The 12-year vehicle, which has a €2.9bn target, hit the milestone thanks to commitments by the likes of OPERF and the New Jersey Division of Investment, which manages seven pensions.
The emerging market specialist returns to Pakistan for a debut in the healthcare sector, after agreeing to sell its stake in local utility K Electric for $1.8bn last October.
The UK firm, which held a £160m first close on the fund 11 months ago, is now preparing for the launch of a similar-sized Europe-focused offering.
The firm was backed by more than 50 LPs and expects to seal its next deal within the next couple of months.
The exit by Beijing Enterprises Water Group, a portfolio company of Khazanah Nasional and IFC, is a sign that further consolidation may be in the cards in China’s water sector.
The firm’s Global Infrastructure Platform attracts strong global interest.