Zak Bentley
The government will propose legislation that will see alternative investments made by Danish pension funds ‘done in a proper way’.
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With Fund III closed at a record €4bn and Funds I and II returning 26% and 35% respectively, EQT head of real assets Lennart Blecher tells us what makes the Swedish manager stand out from the pack.
The firm has high hopes for the French market as it agrees two deals with insurance companies worth up to €1.2bn.
Propelled by Global Infrastructure Partners’ record $15.8bn fund, the number of funds in the market continues to dwindle.
The pair’s acquisition of a controlling stake in Save Group provides them full or part ownership of five European airports.
The country’s Ministry of Finance says its sovereign wealth fund is ‘not well suited’ to such investments.
The 6,500-bed portfolio acquired by Liberty Living from Blackstone has made the company the UK’s second-largest owner of student accommodation.
The €1.2bn fund’s predecessor made similar investments in Norway, Germany and Belgium.
Speakers at our Debt and Project Finance Forum in Berlin expressed candid views on governments’ role in catalising infrastructure financing today.
Panellists at our Global Summit in Berlin today debated whether the infrastructure industry is doing enough to diversify staff across gender, professional and academic backgrounds and discussed potential remedies to achieve a better balance.