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The sale of its 15 percent share to Atlantia ends the firm’s nine-year interest in the Channel Tunnel operator.

Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets is the world’s largest infrastructure manager. Martin Stanley, the man at the helm, talks about its entrepreneurial regional strategy, why the UK’s nationalisation debate requires private sector engagement, and how it plans to be around for a long time.

The private equity firm has teamed up with energy developer Themis to invest in natural gas-fired and renewable power generation assets across the continent.

GIP, I Squared and Meridiam were among the big winners in our latest awards, which doled out 51 trophies.

The Australian firm has prioritised commitments from existing investors until the end of March.

The company’s offer for 20% of 50Hertz would bypass Germany’s foreign investment review laws, which apply to bids for stakes topping 25%.

The latest instalment of the firm’s Global Infrastructure programme will eye 40% direct deals and 60% primary and secondary fund investments.

The New Zealand fund manager beat IFM, winning the right to manage one of the oldest and largest infrastructure funds in Australia.

The group’s acquisition of 20% of the Spanish utility has been made on the same terms agreed by GIP in September 2016.

The Swiss manager has raised €2.2bn for its latest fund, with the remainder committed to separate mandates and other vehicles as it targets renewables, comms and energy.