Fundraising

Energy transition-focused Mirova returns to the market with a sixth flagship fund only a year after the fifth fund's close on €1.6bn.

Investors are more optimistic than recent infrastructure fundraising figures might suggest.

The firm has now raised A$550m for its open-end renewables platform since launching a year ago, with plans to build a portfolio worth A$10bn.

The Infrastructure Fund is facing a large redemption queue as merging Australian superfunds seek to rebalance portfolios.

Fund of funds manager TRUE Infrastructure is seeking A$20m from investors to fund the acquisitions of AustralianSuper’s stakes.

BlackRock’s climate infrastructure team has launched a New Zealand-focused fund that aims to raise its capital from domestic investors to accelerate the country’s energy transition.

HSBC AM’s energy transition team, which it took on when acquiring Green Transition Partners in January 2023, has invested in Tekoma Energy.

Senior portfolio manager Marco van der Geugten shares how MN’s low-risk, low-fees core strategy led to the creation of a new fund.

The two Michaels – Bessell and Cummings – talk about integration, the synergies between infra and real estate, and the strength of the Australian market.

The firm’s fifth flagship fund has raised $330m for the blind-pool alongside $150m of co-investment capital.