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Zak Bentley

Zak Bentley is a senior reporter at Infrastructure Investor based in London. Zak joined Infrastructure Investor in 2016 from Centaur where he was a reporter at their Clean Energy Pipeline title. He has a detailed knowledge and experience of the financial and regulatory aspects of the global renewable energy market, as well as the wider infrastructure market. Zak has a degree in English and History from the University of Birmingham.
The short stint at Arjun Infrastructure Partners follows a 12-month stretch in Partners Group’s infra unit.
New York City’s Bureau of Asset Management’s ban on fossil fuel-related infra contrasts with regret on green investments by Denmark’s ATP.
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The subpar fundraising environment of the past two years has played a role in spurring interest in co-investments, but it’s not the only driving force behind the rising trend.
While the majority of the superannuation’s investment will be in direct investments, it will also make fund investments in ‘riskier’ parts of the market.
The deal, which will also see Singapore’s GIC as a JV partner, comes just a few weeks after the Canadian pension aided the Blackstone-led deal for AirTrunk.
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The renewables landscape is awash with large development pipelines promising enormous amounts of power. We explore whether they can deliver.
Recent fortunes for core funds, along with a shift in interest rates, may be signalling a slow turn of the tide.
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Despite missing the €5bn target, EQT’s head of Active Core Infrastructure Alex Greenbaum tells us its ‘among the best amount of capital’ raised during the timeframe.
Peter Martin Larsen
Peter Martin Larsen, formerly of PensionDanmark, is now leading the buildout of Ontario’s University Pension Plan, with a heavy focus on co-investment and inflation protection.
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