Strategy

Anette Eberhard, who will oversee private equity at the alternatives manager of the Danish pension, talks about the team's expansion plans, new mandates and direct investments.

The Paris-based private equity firm is helping to raise €200m for projects focusing on renewables, energy efficiency, water and waste management, and recycling.

The Sydney-based private equity firm expects to reach a first close in the coming months on around $300 million.

By splitting its alternatives arm, the Danish pension will also start investing on behalf of other institutional investors, effectively taking on the role of asset manager.

Grant Dooley will lead the real estate investment manager’s newly established infrastructure arm as CEO and plans to launch a debut fund by Q3 this year.

The fund, which has a $1bn hard-cap, will focus on education, healthcare, energy access, clean energy and social inclusion.

The firm has opened offices in Chicago and Los Angeles as it continues expanding its secondaries advisory and fundraising business.

Mark Voccola, a partner at Ares EIF, will become co-head of Ardian Infrastructure US as the French firm raises $550m for its debut Americas fund.

The global real estate firm has teamed up with Brookfield Asset Management for a 50:50 venture expected to be China’s biggest provider of rooftop solar renewable energy.

Wendy Norris will now oversee private equity and property alongside infra and timberland amid a restructuring at Australia’s sovereign wealth fund.