The fund marks real asset manager ESR’s first foray into traditional infrastructure, having acquired ARA Asset Management earlier this year.
MD Peter Johnston tells us the GP's partnership with specialist firm SGCH has proven its affordable housing funding model is scalable.
The firm looks for investments in energy, water and urban infra that are well positioned to weather the 'triple threat' of physical, regulatory and policy climate risks.
The asset manager has also launched a private wealth product to invest alongside its infrastructure equity and debt funds.
The asset class’s biggest managers raised an extra $159.5bn since last year’s ranking, as investors seek a safe haven in a volatile world.
Asian investors are a particularly attractive capital pool, LGIM global head of real assets Bill Hughes tells us.
But a tug-of-war is unfolding between capital flowing into energy transition vehicles and real-life progress regarding climate change.
With no further mega-fund closes, Q3 managed to add $19bn to this year’s H1 tally, resulting in the strongest nine-month fundraising period.
BlackRock sees the ‘biggest opportunity set we've had in front of our investment committee ever’ for the rebranded Global Infrastructure Fund IV, Mark Florian tells us.
The Global Unlisted Infrastructure Fund will provide access to a multi-manager portfolio targeting a CPI plus 4% return.