staging
Segmentation within the infrastructure asset class didnโ€™t emerge in 2019 but it did take on new forms, one being specialist funds.
Long derided as a soft touch, regulators have flexed their muscles in 2019, giving investors cause for concern.
Fund continuations have so far taken shape through entire portfolio rollovers. But does the future lie in single-asset funds?
climate change
From resilience-focused strategies to portfolio emissions-reduction targets, 2019 was the year the industry took a more holistic approach to climate change.
hydropower
The French fund manager will finance its portion of the โ‚ฌ2.2bn acquisition through its recently closed European renewables fund and a co-investment vehicle created for this specific transaction.
Brookfield has previously identified the sector as its leading deal driver for the next five to 10 years.
Industry players say fee transparency has been increasing. So why are more LPs asking for more of it?
Solar panels
The French manager is targeting โ‚ฌ500m for Infragreen IV, which has already lined up deals across Europe.
The fund manager used crowdfunding for an industrial-scale clean energy project in France, while in the US it partnered with Engie to help the University of Iowa transition to a zero-carbon footprint under a 50-year utilities concession.
London UK
The Labour partyโ€™s crushing defeat in the UK elections should unblock private capital sitting on the sidelines. But as Ofwatโ€™s Monday ruling shows, some damage has already been done.
Private Equity Internationalโ€™s LP Perspectives Survey quizzed 146 institutional investors to ascertain where they stand on Elizabeth Warrenโ€™s proposals.
The Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal in Queensland is likely to be valued at significantly more than A$2bn, with public market investors particularly interested in backing a regulated, defensive asset, sources say.
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Stockholm
In the past two years, MIRA has increased its exposure and presence by establishing a team on the ground after investing in the region for more than 15 years.
The Dutch firm has put London-based partner Paul Nash, who has been with DIF since 2008, in charge of the strategy.
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