All Infrastructure articles – Page 12
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White papersIndia 5G: Data Is the New Oil
While India is set to overtake China to become the world’s most populous country in April as forecast by the United Nations, it is also keen to establish its position in the 5G landscape. Following rapid 5G deployment in China, the U.S. and other pioneering countries in 2019, India is now leading a new wave of 5G network rollouts. The government concluded its largest-ever spectrum auction in August 2022, and 5G services are already available in 13 cities.
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White papersIt’s not just cars driving the EV revolution in emerging markets
We think green, shared mobility - from electric buses to electric rickshaws - will power radical changes to transport in emerging markets. And bring investment opportunities.
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White papersSustainability: Expanding infrastructure’s parameters
While essentiality and high barriers to entry have long been trademark infrastructure traits, the asset class is increasingly being defined by sustainability.
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White papersExploring sustainability in infrastructure
While investors are often attracted to the sustainable nature of infrastructure returns, how much do they know about the sector’s alignment with environmental and social goals?
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PodcastOne Year of Igneo: a conversation with Niall Mills
March 2023 marks one year since we became Igneo Infrastructure Partners.
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White papersUniversal access to clean water and sanitation has wide-ranging benefits
As a resource that is critical to life on Earth, it behoves us as stewards of the planet to look after water. Beyond answers to droughts and floods, and the damage they do to the economy, other areas such as providing clean water and sanitation can have considerable benefits for society at large that extend from reduced healthcare costs to improved productivity.
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Asset Manager NewsPATRIZIA’s European Infrastructure Fund II surpasses EUR 800 million in committed investments with double fibre deal in Spain
PATRIZIA has strengthened its European digital infrastructure footprint with the acquisitions of two Spanish broadband and fibre operators.
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White papersThe Investment Podcast: Infrastructure - an industrial revolution?
Investing in infrastructure has historically been about existing, stable and secure assets. In recent years, there has been a concerted effort to drive towards sustainable sources of power and energy needs and have resilient local infrastructure.
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BlogEU power market reform: the devil is in the detail
After an energy crisis which threatened to push millions of households into poverty last year, EU leaders now intend to reform the way power markets operate, writes Marija Simpraga, Infrastructure Research Manager at LGIM Real Assets.
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White papersSoftware to power the EV revolution
The EV revolution is well underway. Passenger EVs now account for 9% of all vehicles sold globally and in major markets such as Germany and the UK, EV penetration is 26% and 21% respectively. For the carbon conscious, this is good news. And for investors, some opportunities are clear e.g. power grid upgrades, renewables, charging point infrastructure. However, at Igneo Infrastructure Partners, we look at the less obvious opportunities also.
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White papersFrom seed to supper – Solutions to mitigate food waste
At every stage of its journey from farm or fishery to family dinner, a large slice of the food produced for human consumption is thrown away. The quantity and impact of food loss and waste has increased as populations grow, climate change drives supply chain disruptions and more resource-intensive foods are consumed.
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White papersInvesting in water - A raft of solutions
The opportunities are not only a consequence of climate change effects – severe flooding or drought – but also of decades of under-investment in clean and wastewater infrastructure. Water is pervasive: every economic activity consumes water, and we believe nearly every company needs to improve how it manages that consumption.
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White papersRenewable energy returns – where next for investors?
As the macroeconomic environment shifts from one of low to higher interest rates, Marija Simpraga assesses how this may affect returns for investors in renewable energy projects.
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White papersDecarbonising the built environment - Aviva Investors
We assess the financial and environmental pros and cons of developing new buildings versus retrofitting old ones.
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White papersSecular tailwinds creating infrastructure debt opportunities
Infrastructure debt remains an attractive opportunity despite a challenging economic outlook that could bring with it an increase in credit market defaults, argue David Cooper, Head of EMEA and Australian Infrastructure Debt and Jacob Otto, Director, Debt Product Specialist of IFM Investors
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PodcastFrom Waste to Power
How do you take waste destined for landfill and transform it into an energy form?
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White papersKeynote interview: The great renewables opportunity
In this article originally published by Infrastructure Investor magazine, Richard Nourse, managing partner at Schroders Greencoat, says renewables represent one of the fastest growing and most exciting aspects of the infrastructure universe and provide secure – often inflation-linked – income
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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.
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White papersForestry – the sustainability inflection point
At Gresham House, our investments are very long term and through our management approach we proactively set out to improve the value and lifespan of assets though sustainable forestry management. We follow international standards (FSC, PEFC or equivalent) and focus on delivering a positive and measurable environmental and social impact.
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White papersCarbon credit use is reshaping timberland investments
Carbon markets are entering a period of accelerated evolution that now requires the incorporation of carbon values.
