After a record-breaking 2017, this year is also starting strongly, with more than $38bn raised during the first six months. The good news? There are still plenty of large closes to look forward to in H2.
While the $217bn public pension fund, which has to date invested $162m in overseas infrastructure, focuses on core strategies, it is also eyeing core-plus opportunities.
The ACCC’s continued competition concerns and the postponement of its decision until September could also delay the sale process of the toll road operator, with final bids due on 23 July.
At €53 per share, VTG considered the US fund manager’s bid ‘not appropriate' representing a premium of only 4% on the volume-weighted three-month average share price.
The pension fund is looking for law firms to help it exit private investments, according to a request for proposals.
The manager invested in the CSP sector in 2011 because it regarded it as ‘more sheltered from regulatory change’ than solar PV, which had been damaged by tariff cuts a year earlier.
The new vehicle is targeted at Danish investors just below the ranks of the country’s large pension schemes and is backed by Sampension as liquidity provider.
EQT's head of US infrastructure Alex Darden talks about the fund manager's methodical approach, deep sector expertise and working with the 'right people' to capitalize on its investments.
While interest in the region increases, investable opportunities may become hard to identify due to risk profiles and mandate restrictions, according to a new survey.
Intense competition, high valuations and regulatory uncertainty have led SWFs to shift from infrastructure to public equities – at least in developed markets, a new report finds.
The firm has already started investing capital from Fund III, after bumping up its hard-cap to accommodate last-minute commitments.
The deal would give the duo a weighty PFI portfolio, while capping off a challenging 12 months for the listed fund.
The investment firm could reach up to 150 hires by the end of the year to match its anticipated AUM growth for the year.
The Australian fund manager has lured Malcolm Brown from the rolling stock company in which it holds a majority stake, as it expands its global asset management team in London.
The vehicle, which will be managed by Germany’s DWS Group, will help the US tech giant reach its goals of increased clean energy use within its supply chain and developing 2GW of renewables in China.