Strategy

The firm has already announced two deals in the power and transport sectors since being acquired by the Canadian bank.

The FoF manager’s IPIF Core vehicle, established in 2015 and with $82.4m AUM, has achieved 9.5% returns since inception and is looking to expand.

For all the debate it provokes, the conventional hurdle rate has remained stubbornly untouched since the ’80s.

Institutional clients will receive ‘tens of millions’ of dollars as the majority of the fund manager’s investments meet or outperform objectives.

PE head David Layton is to replace Christoph Rubeli as co-CEO of the Swiss alternative investment manager.

While the region continues to experience some volatility and uncertainty – elections, slower-than-expected economic recovery and the lingering after-effects of corruption – infrastructure investors tell Kalliope Gourntis all the reasons that keep them coming back.

The pension could one day acquire a fund or specialist manager in the infrastructure, agriculture or timber sectors, although it has no imminent plans to do so.

The pension fund is looking for law firms to help it exit private investments, according to a request for proposals.

EQT's head of US infrastructure Alex Darden talks about the fund manager's methodical approach, deep sector expertise and working with the 'right people' to capitalize on its investments.

The investment firm could reach up to 150 hires by the end of the year to match its anticipated AUM growth for the year.