Infrastructure secondaries in today’s market: Infrastructure secondaries are finally having their moment by Dinesh Ramasamy, Ozan Yilmaz and Molly Plotkin | Apr 1, 2023 Today’s macro environment is characterized by record-breaking levels of inflation, central bank policy-tightening, and slowing economic growth across developing and advanced economies. This backdrop has had wide-ranging implications for individuals and businesses, as well as financial markets.
Social infrastructure: It’s all about the people by Sheila Hopkins | Apr 1, 2023 No one denies the importance of social infrastructure. Communities could not function without schools, healthcare facilities, affordable housing options and other people-focused assets. Yet, investment in new stock and maintaining old is sorely lacking.
SPONSORED: UBS — How renewable-energy infrastructure is shaping up in 2023 by Jennifer Babcock | Apr 1, 2023 A year into Russia’s war in Ukraine and the strain it has placed on global energy supply, in concert with new government clean-energy incentives in the United States and Europe and the development of new technologies in the sector, UBS takes stock of the renewable-energy infrastructure investment market, pointing out potential strong currents and hidden shoals.
SPONSORED: Foresight Group — Investing in Australian renewable energy by Jennifer Babcock | Apr 1, 2023 Under pressure of international climate agreements and more recent clean-energy state initiatives in Australia, the country’s energy sector is playing catch-up to transform and upgrade its aging, fossil fuel–driven energy infrastructure.
SPONSORED: Tiger Infrastructure — Transformational growth in the infrastructure middle market by Jennifer Babcock | Apr 1, 2023 In a roundtable discussion with three of Tiger Infrastructure’s operating partners, Christine Weydig, Brett Diamond and Tom Riley, operating partners discuss how they identify and support growth areas in the infrastructure market and how they apply Tiger Infrastructure’s ESG strategy.
Niam takes majority stake in Swedish solar-as-a-service provider Bright Sunday by Kali Persall | Mar 31, 2023 Niam has acquired a majority stake in Bright Sunday, a Swedish solar-as-a-service provider for commercial and industrial customers. Financial terms were not disclosed.
GIP forms JV with Grupo Romero to invest in Peruvian ports platform by Kali Persall | Mar 31, 2023 Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has joined with Grupo Romero, one of the largest privately owned diversified conglomerates in Latin America, to acquire a 50 percent stake in Trabajos Maritimos, an integrated port infrastructure platform in Peru.
Shell to split global renewable power business by Andrea Zander | Mar 31, 2023 Shell has plans to split up its global renewable-power business, reported Bloomberg.
Medical Properties Trust announces agreement to sell Healthscope Portfolio by Andrea Zander | Mar 31, 2023 Medical Properties Trust has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Australian real estate investments operated by Healthscope to affiliates of HMC Capital, an Australian alternative asset manager focused on real estate strategies, including HealthCo Healthcare & Wellness REIT.
Accelerate, CBRE IM launch partnership to acquire infrastructure ground leases by Andrea Zander | Mar 31, 2023 Accelerate Investment Partners and CBRE Investment Management (CBRE IM) have launched Accelerate Infrastructure Opportunities, a new strategy to invest in digital and renewable real property interests across North America.