Zak Bentley
AMP Capital’s infrastructure equity business has finally found a happy home. But what does this mean for new buyer DigitalBridge and the existing assets?
The $19bn pension fund may be new to the GI 50, but it’s no newcomer to infrastructure. Historically focused on value-add funds, CIO James Bennett tells us why it’s pivoting to core.
The acquisition from EIG of Elba, which has a 20-year contract with Shell, comes at a critical juncture for US LNG facilities.
The $215m funding for Inspiration Mobility, made alongside Ferrovial, adds to a $200m commitment from Arclight to establish the company in November.
Supply chain issues in a post-pandemic world are stalling the energy transition and causing significant cost overruns on infrastructure projects.
The US pension plan has historically focused on value-add funds but is pivoting to core following a recent KKR commitment.
A new USD-denominated fund is thought to be planned for later this year, after QIC raised a further A$1bn for its first vehicle in October.
The firm, which closed its last fund on $301m in 2018, drew in LPs as they embraced its growth investment strategy, founder Emil Henry says.
The fundraising specialist arrives at Apollo amid an anticipated launch of a third infrastructure vehicle later this year.
The departures follow on from the recent exit of Tom Murray, who was managing director for the group’s credit business and had joined from Apollo in 2019.