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A clean energy specialist and a venture capitalist have created a business that is deploying an ‘infrastructure-as-a-service’ strategy similar to that which made residential solar a huge success.

Technology has enabled investors to learn more about how infrastructure assets work than ever before – and they’re taking advantage of this insight in different ways.

The country’s debut core infra fund is targeting $450m, with about three-quarters to be raised at first close.

While no one can dispute that infrastructure, as an asset class, has arrived, the labels used to segment the market – as well as the strategies they symbolise – can spark some passionate debate.

Current commitments stand at around €110m after a second close in the summer – this followed a €66 million first close at the end of March. The Swiss vehicle has also secured its second investment, deploying C$120m into energy storage sites in Canada.

Sean Klimczak said that, while the Trump administration has made progress on regulatory reform, a legislative fix has stalled and the country should look to Australia for inspiration.

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The firm’s second infra fund, fresh from a $4bn-plus first close, is looking to end fundraising during the first quarter of next year.

EDHECinfra’s Frédéric Blanc-Brude went head-to-head with David Bentley, of GIP-backed ATLAS Infrastructure, in an Oxford-style debate.

Overseas investors are behind 50% of the commitments for the vehicle targeting returns in the mid to high teens.