The firm has topped the $3.5bn fundraising goal for its Macquarie Infrastructure Partners IV vehicle and has yet to hold final close.
The $202m acquisition of Origin Energyโs Acumen marks the Australian firmโs first investment through SAF, a vehicle it is currently raising, and the launch of a new JV with Landis+Gyr.
Indiaโs infrastructure market continues to entice and, for some, to disappoint. While the government has made infrastructure development a priority and there are pockets of opportunity, the country still isnโt an easy market to invest in, finds Siddharth Poddar
The government has updated its legislation, increasing investorsโ required equity participation from 15 to 20 percent of the cost minus the stateโs contribution.
Four companies have come under the ratings agencyโs microscope as the risks in the sector increase.
Partners Group's Steffen Meister believes the days of being able to buy private assets cheaper than public ones are over, but PE will continue to outperform public equities.
The clean energy developer agreed to a natural gas development partnership with AMP Capital and received an increased investment in its renewables business from CDPQ.
The asset manager is selling its Asian Infrastructure & Related Resources Opportunity platform to emerging markets specialist The Rohatyn Group for an undisclosed amount.
The insurance giant intends to use infra debt investments as a gateway to new markets.
Boe Pahari, AMP Capital's global head of infrastructure equity, explains the difference between mid-market and large-cap fund managers and his firm's view on thematic investing.
The French firm is believed to have fended off competition from the likes of Ardian, IFM and Partners Group, in a deal worth between โฌ1bn and 1.5bn.
Some GPs are opting to bypass pensions that demand disclosures around fees and expenses, but they may find LPs have long memories.
Mark Fischer of Australiaโs Qualitas says institutions are increasingly keen on โcrossover investmentsโ spanning ag, real estate and infrastructure. Agri Investor examines the firmโs latest fund, currently in market with a A$204m target.
The Japanese investor considers the country more attractive than the โcompetitiveโ European market.
The countryโs investors have shown a growing interest in overseas assets, primarily in regulated utilities, renewables and PPPs, according to Truston Asset Managementโs head of alternative investments.












