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White papersCatch the AI wave: water risk in big tech
Access to usable fresh water is fundamental to livelihoods, health, ecosystems, and the global economy. Water-related natural hazards such as floods and droughts can have such devastating effects that we believe that water-related risks and opportunities can be financially material factors that need to be increasingly integrated into technology sector decisions and the investment strategies that support them.
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Research ReportInfrastructure Quarterly
The Infrastructure Quarterly explores the performance of the private and listed infrastructure markets, along with sector insights such as renewables and digital infrastructure, to identify actionable insights for your portfolio decisions.
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White papersBeyond DeepSeek: AI disruption and the implications for real estate
In the first instalment of our Artificial Intelligence & Real Estate Series, we introduced a framework to analyze the impact of the rising adoption of AI technologies on the commercial real estate environment. We also warned that as the AI revolution remains in its infancy, investors should brace for unanticipated breakthrough advancements that are difficult to predict and precisely time. Indeed, over the past month, a pivotal leap took place, intensifying the competition for AI industry leadership and market dominance.
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White papersHow data center developers are powering AI
Demand for power has never been higher—nor supply more constrained. Here’s how data center developers are getting the watts they need.
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White papersPrivate Infrastructure: 2025 Outlook
We expect record levels of activity for both private infrastructure equity and debt investors in 2025, primarily focused on the following key themes: surging demand for AI, higher focus in regional energy security and continuance of the energy transition. Get an in-depth look, including sector outlooks for Energy, Power, Digital, Transport, and Social Infrastructure.
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Research ReportThe 2025 Private Markets Macro Outlook: Decarbonise, Digitise, Deglobalise
Despite public markets having closed out 2024 near all-time highs, investors continue to face a number of uncertainties – most notably, the war in Ukraine and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East – that will impact global economic growth and investment opportunities in a range of ways.
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White papersFront runners: The property types more likely to benefit from rising AI adoption
In the first installment of our artificial intelligence (AI) and real estate series, we introduce a framework to analyze the impact of the rising adoption of AI technologies on the commercial real estate environment.
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White papersReal estate investment enters a new era
Alternative sub-sectors offer unique demand drivers and the potential to outperform core real estate sectors.
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White papersData centers
Data centers are growing rapidly across the world. How can we manage their sustainability impacts?
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White papersOpen-End Funds: Time is Money in Infrastructure’s New Era
Historically, many infrastructure companies such as utilities, airports, and toll roads exhibited stable, low-growth earnings. However, the investment landscape and its growth opportunities have broadened significantly.
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White papersEvolving data center sustainability and the role of the capital partner
Data center sustainability practices continue to evolve as forward-thinking data center providers continue to innovate new ways to mitigate their impact.
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White papersInfrastructure debt: A sector for all cycles
Investor demand for infrastructure debt is growing amid higher-for-longer interest rates and supported by global mega-trends related to AI and decarbonisation.
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White papersWhy institutional investors are turning to data centres
The data centre industry is experiencing explosive demand growth driven by expanding use of technology and structural shifts in how data is consumed.
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White papersNavigating Europe’s Data Centre Market
The demand for data and the growth of the data centre market in Europe has been remarkable. Since 2019, the European colocation market has grown at a 24% CAGR, from 1,806MW to 5,833MW by H1 2024.
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White papersThe mid-market opportunity: accessing the decarbonisation and digitalisation tailwinds
In June 2024, the United Nations released its latest report emphasising the critical need for increased investments in new infrastructure to meet global climate goals.1
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White papersEuropean Hotel Sector: Leveraging AI and other technologies to create value
The first step in a value-added investment strategy is finding undervalued or illiquid hotels with good micro locations in attractive markets. The second is creating value through some sort of transformation—brand repositioning, a targeted capex initiative such as expansion or refurbishment or an operational change such as implementation of technology.
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PodcastThe growth of US Data Centres and the implications for power demand
Join Varun Sablok, Director, Igneo North America and Dan Watts, CEO, US Signal as they discuss Igneo’s first North American Infrastructure Technology related investment: US Signal.
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White papersData centers: Poised for a new wave of growth
AI’s explosive growth is propelling the data center sector into a new era of demand, driven by surging capacity needs and record-low vacancy rates. High barriers to entry and the critical role of data centers in the digital infrastructure make the sector a compelling and resilient investment opportunity amidst the evolving commercial real estate landscape.
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White papersThe Data Center Investment Opportunity
The data center industry is experiencing explosive demand growth driven by expanding use of technology and structural shifts in how data is consumed. Developers are building but they can’t keep up with demand—driving vacancy rates to all-time historic lows and rents to rise. The amount of capital required to develop the capacity to fill forecasted demand is unprecedented in the industry.
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White papersBeyond bricks: Innovation is driving the future of real estate
While market turbulence will likely continue in 2024, we believe select real estate opportunities will continue to present compelling investment opportunities. Real estate portfolios that allocate to alternative property types and are focused on large-scale trends could benefit from enhanced diversification and superior resiliency.
