Corporate overview
UBS Asset Management’s Global Real Assets business actively manages investments of around USD 115 billion* globally and regionally within Asia Pacific, Europe and the US, making it one of the largest asset managers in real assets worldwide. Our capabilities reach across the risk / return spectrum, ranging from core to value-add and opportunistic strategies. We offer real estate, infrastructure equity and debt, and food & agriculture investments. Investors can access our diverse product range across open- and closed-ended private funds, investment trusts, listed funds, REITs and bespoke separately managed accounts.
* Asset under management stated on gross asset values basis and includes CS, reflecting values as at 30 September 2024, where available. *
Data includes commitments.
Our vision and beliefs
GRA Infrastructure invests globally across the key infrastructure sectors including energy, utilities, transportation, telecommunications and social infrastructure. Established in 2007, our dedicated team of specialists operates out of five international offices and manages over USD 4.5 billion in institutional client commitments.
We are committed to acting as responsible investors. UBS has established a comprehensive approach to sustainability across each of the investment disciplines.
Responsible ownership and operation of real property can have a significant positive impact on the environment and returns for our clients. We operate with this in mind while investing both directly and indirectly into real assets. At UBS, we believe that the financial objectives of our clients are best met with investment strategies that consider long-term resilience, climate change, and sustainability aspects.
GRA Infrastructure was an inaugural member of GRESB Infrastructure, the Global sustainability benchmark Benchmark for Real Assets, which launched in 2016.
Investment process and research
We leverage our team’s deep experience in sourcing, evaluating, investing and managing global infrastructure assets. Our teams are headquartered in London and New York with satellite offices in Madrid, Zurich, and Singapore. This allows the business to operate locally, sourcing deals and managing investments, while acting as one global team in terms of culture and approach. Senior GRA infrastructure executives have been active in the infrastructure sector since the 1990s.
We pride ourselves on our commitment to sustainable investing. Our investment process involves rigorous vetting of the sustainability aspects of the asset. Throughout the investment’s life, we continue to monitor the asset’s sustainability impact.
Our research strategies are focused on identifying and advising upon risk-adjusted return opportunities and developing detailed forecasts for markets globally. Our team excels at the type of statistical and modelling work that informs and guides income-focused investment decisions. We digest a wide array of market data – such as structure and usage of the property and infrastructure markets, demographics, performance, and demand versus supply.
Strategies and product
Direct Equity Innovative offering focused on global high-yielding traditional (core / core+ ) infrastructure investments in the small- to middle-market and operating assets with strong, stable cash flows.
Direct Debt - Wide array of offerings focused on European senior secured and high-yielding infrastructure credit. The funds are supported by an experienced team with the ability to directly source, structure and monitor positions, specializing in mid-market.
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