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Fundraising more than tripled compared to Q1 2023, but this first quarter is still the second lowest of the past five years.

Once targeting a 5% infrastructure allocation, LACERA’s board of investments has voted to lower its infra allocation to 4% – nearly its current allocation, down from September's 5.5%.

The 1.4GW Attentive Energy One and the 1.3GW Excelsior Wind projects are sunk by GE Vernova’s scrapping of 18MW turbine, but all may not be lost.

The answer is ‘yes’, writes Pontoro’s managing director of private markets products, especially if the objective is to reap maximum benefits when combining it with digital asset technology

DIV II raised €1.12 billion, with €440 million committed to a sidecar, co-investment vehicle, bringing total funds raised to €1.56 billion.

The higher-risk strategy will see value paid for the growth potential, although it’s a ‘very sensible risk’, Agrawal tells us.

Koski will leave his role as global head of investment strategy at the group’s infra unit this quarter, following his 2013 arrival from ADIA.

The vehicle is targeting €1bn to focus on LP- and GP-led transactions as well as select co-investment opportunities.

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has announced initiatives to leverage the country’s natural strengths and drive investment in clean energy infra and technology.

The London-based firm expects to launch a fourth fundraising series later this year as it seeks to reach its €5bn hard-cap for EDIF III.