Fiera Capital opens office in Abu Dhabi by Released | Mar 1, 2024 Fiera Capital Corp. has opened an office in Abu Dhabi, which represents the first step in the company’s growth plans across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.
Why global M&A deals are on track for revival in 2024 by Kali Persall | Mar 1, 2024 Despite spite hitting its lowest level in a decade last year, global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal activity is beginning to show signs of recovery, beckoning dealmakers from the sidelines.
AI’s acceleration demands new strategies for power, cooling and location by Sebastian Dooley, Paul Lewis, Casey Miller and Ben Wobschall | Mar 1, 2024 For decades, artificial intelligence has been — at least according to popular media — poised to take over the world. And yet, it is only recently that AI has begun to infuse daily life. (It’s still not taking over the world. But it is affecting how data centers are designed and operated.)
One giant leap: Infrastructure is the next frontier for private wealth managers by Joel Kranc | Mar 1, 2024 It seems everyone is getting into the infrastructure act. And now it’s private wealth’s turn to take the leap and offer private alternatives to investors who are getting used to nontraditional asset classes.
A conversation with Spearmint Energy’s Andrew Waranch by Kali Persall | Mar 1, 2024 Kali Persall, editor of Institutional Investing in Infrastructure (i3), interviewed Andrew Waranch, the founder, president and CEO of Spearmint Energy. Waranch has a 27-year career in the power space, with experience working for banks, utilities and hedge funds. His company, Spearmint Energy, is delivering one of the largest battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in the United States.
Open-end infrastructure withstands investor cooldown by Anish Butani and Kathryn Saklatvala | Mar 1, 2024 Anish Butani, who heads bfinance’s infrastructure manager research, and Kathryn Saklatvala, senior director, head of investment content at the firm, recently held a question-and-answer session to discuss current challenges, the rapid evolution of the open-end fund landscape and Butani’s outlook for the sector.
Antin, Arié Group invest €100m in EV charging station operator Powerdot by Kali Persall | Feb 29, 2024 Antin Infrastructure Partners and Arié Group have injected €100 million ($107 million) into EV charging station operator Powerdot to fund technological advancements, infrastructure growth and strategic partnerships in Europe.
Sienna IM provides financing to Enfinity Global for Italian solar portfolio by Released | Feb 29, 2024 Sienna Investment Managers has provided a seven-year €25 million ($27 million) asset company financing to Enfinity Global for the construction of a 134-megawatt solar portfolio in the Lazio region of Italy.
GI Data Infrastructure-backed Bluepeak receives capital injection from Ares by Kali Persall | Feb 29, 2024 Funds managed by Ares Management's Infrastructure Opportunities and Alternative Credit strategies have made a strategic investment into Bluepeak, a provider of fiber broadband to residential and commercial customers in communities across the Great Plains region.
BlackRock backs ENVIRIA Energy with $200m commitment by Kali Persall | Feb 29, 2024 Commercial and industrial decentralized energy solutions provider ENVIRIA Energy has received a capital commitment of more than $200 million from BlackRock.