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India’s infrastructure market continues to entice and, for some, to disappoint. While the government has made infrastructure development a priority and there are pockets of opportunity, the country still isn’t an easy market to invest in, finds Siddharth Poddar

The insurance giant intends to use infra debt investments as a gateway to new markets.

The French firm is believed to have fended off competition from the likes of Ardian, IFM and Partners Group, in a deal worth between €1bn and 1.5bn.

The Japanese investor considers the country more attractive than the ‘competitive’ European market.

The Danish pension fund hailed the 353MW project as ‘unique’ and a model for future investment.

Steven Sonnenstein, who resigned from the Canadian pension in March, becomes managing director as the firm’s inaugural $3bn fund nears target.

Nick Grant, until now CEO of Severn Trent Services, bolsters the firm’s infrastructure team following the departure of Phillipe Taillardat last September.

The US manager - which has just clinched a US transportation deal - may increase the vehicle’s limit to $7.2bn, as it eyes a final close this quarter.

Managing partner Wim Blaasse tells us how the PPP veterans plan to attack a lumpy market at a time of heightened competition and why it’s a good time to be a seller in renewables.

The French manager beat its $500m target for its first dollar-denominated vehicle, targeting the energy and transport sectors, primarily in the US and Chile, but also in Canada and Mexico.