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White papers2024 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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White papersBeyond 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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White papersFuture 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 NewsReaching 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.
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White papersBeyond renewables: What’s next in greenhouse gas reduction?
In recent years, energy transition has become one of the most important investment themes across asset classes. Under the broad spectrum of energy transition investments, technologies such as wind turbines, solar panels and energy storage tend to attract the most attention, yet those are only a small piece of the decarbonization puzzle.
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White papersUnleashing the power of sustainability integration
IREI’s Q&A interview with Natalie Sinha
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White papersPathways to progress - Unveiling the attractiveness of infrastructure investing
Infrastructure covers a wide range of sectors that provide essential services to citizens, including assets that satisfy the energy, transportation and communication needs of society. Infrastructure can also extend to other industries such as waste and water, healthcare, and other necessities.
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White papersBuilding momentum
Top 10 interview with Roland Hantke on unlocking infrastructure opportunities
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White papersBridging the Digital Divide
The gap between the digital haves and have-nots is becoming more and more pronounced. Danny Mills and Kailong Liu look into why, and outline the role private capital can play in improving the situation.
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White papersStrategy and value creation in a changing infrastructure environment: IREI’s interview with Andrew Morris
We started as a global, diversified core-focused business. As the industry has matured, the best investors have become increasingly specialized, and we have followed suit. We’ve been focusing on building specific capabilities in infrastructure sectors we think are the most attractive, and in the past five years, that has been in the digital and energy transition in the two largest markets — North America and Europe.
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White papersBuilding resilience: IREI interview on infrastructure’s potential to benefit global food security
The consequences of COVID-19 triggered global concern around food security. Even developed countries such as the UK worried about food shortages during the global lockdown because borders were basically closed. In some regions, such as the Middle East, there were concerns about the potential political unrest due to shortages and rising food prices.
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White papersIs 2023 the year for renewables?
2022 was marked by several major events that will influence the energy and renewables industry in 2023 and potentially beyond. The most crucial one was obviously Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which led to elevated commodity prices around the world.
