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Unlocking infrastructure opportunities: Top 10 interview with Roland Hantke
Private infrastructure investments are increasingly gaining traction – and for many reasons. Considered a safe haven especially during inflation, infrastructure is receptive to many secular trends currently shaping the global economic scenario. What are these, and how should investors approach this multi-faceted asset class?
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Decarbonizing transport: Investing in the energy transition
Beyond renewables such as wind, solar and even traditional grid infrastructure, there is a world of clean energy investments that sits in non-electricity industries.
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PM Corner: Infrastructure debt in a sweet spot for 2024
Private infrastructure had a challenging 2023. After a record fundraising year in 2022, we reported in our Infrastructure Outlook 2024 overall funds raised in 2023 fell by over 50%.
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Investing in a digital tomorrow: Gaining technology-agnostic exposure to technology megatrends
Digital infrastructure such as data centers, fiber networks and mobile towers provide the backbone that supports many of the technological innovations that are happening. A few years ago, these investments only accounted for a small portion of the global infrastructure deal flow. They have now grown into one of the largest infrastructure sub-sectors, with over USD 600 billion of investments in the last 4 years
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Start with the farmer
California farmers lead the way in sustainable agriculture while navigating water infrastructure limitations.
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Fundraising in infrastructure - A return to the market buzz
Sentiment for infrastructure was muted in 2023. Although very few investors we spoke to were outright negative on the asset class, most have taken a “wait and see” approach, especially given the denominator effect.
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Digital infrastructure — the next chapter
Gaining technology-agnostic exposure to technology megatrends
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Battery storage in the energy transition
Institutional Investing in Infrastructure (i3): article extract
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2024 Infrastructure outlook: Answering five tough questions from infra-skeptics
Private infrastructure had a challenging 2023. Although performance remained relatively stable, fundraising is at the weakest levels in 10 years, while deal volumes have fallen 40% year-on-year due to wide bid-ask spreads. High interest rates, mixed economic outlook, and geopolitical tensions continue to weigh on the industry.
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Beyond renewables – what’s next in greenhouse gas reduction?
Renewable energy has been one of the most popular target sectors for infrastructure investors in recent years. With the rising maturity of renewables, returns of traditional projects such as wind and solar have compressed significantly, typically offering single digit Internal Rate of Returns (IRR) in mature markets.
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Future green investments: Emerging energy transition infrastructure beyond renewables
Renewable energy has been one of the most popular target sectors for infrastructure investors in recent years. With the rising maturity of renewables, returns of traditional projects such as wind and solar have compressed significantly, typically offering single digit Internal Rate of Returns (IRR).
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Asset Manager News
Reaching new heights: In the 2023 GRESB Real Estate and Infrastructure Assessments
UBS Asset Management, Real Estate & Private Markets’ (REPM) sustainability efforts continue to build momentum with another set of strong results in the 2023 GRESB Real Estate and Infrastructure Assessments.