All Infrastructure articles – Page 2
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White papersConstructing the Future: Building Resilient Portfolios With Infrastructure
Private infrastructure stands out in an uncertain world.
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White papersInfrastructure inflows: trickles turn to torrents
A heightened pace has returned to unlisted infrastructure fundraising in the first half of 2025, following a subdued 10 quarters since the rate hiking cycle commenced in mid-2022. The latest indicators show the final closes of closed ended funds raised USD 116 in 1H25. This exceeds the total raised in all of 2024, as well as matching the surge of inflows seen in 1H22, when the asset class benefited from the anticipation of the US Inflation Reduction Act and earlier Infrastructure Investment and Job act. The fact that the fundraising market has managed to match this pace, despite a more challenging monetary and geopolitical backdrop, is testament to investors’ ambitions for greater exposure to the asset class.
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White papersAntifragile? Renewable energy infrastructure after the One Big Beautiful Bill
Antifragility is beyond resilience or robustness. The resilient resists shocks and stays the same; the antifragile gets better.
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Asset Manager NewsActis acquires leading Asia cooling systems energy efficiency provider bbp
LUXEMBOURG, 22 July 2025: Actis, a leading growth markets investor in sustainable infrastructure, has acquired a 100% stake in Barghest Building Performance (bbp), a leading Energy-Savings-as-a-Service (ESaaS) provider for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in Asia.
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White papersUK policy warms on private capital
Government commits to evolve infrastructure finance models
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White papersScaling for success: creating value in mid-market infrastructure
In the mid-market infrastructure market, scaling a business into a fully functional institutional platform and capturing the associated scale premium are powerful drivers of value at exit. Among value-add approaches, buy-and-build can unlock significant growth. Over the past decade, InfraVia has consistently scaled platforms through a balanced combination of organic growth (CAPEX) and acquisition-led expansion (M&A).
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White papersTimber’s tipping point: why global demand is set to outpace supply by 2050 according to Gresham House analysis
The ongoing increase in Greenhouse Gas emissions from human activities since the industrial revolution is a major contributor to climate change and rising global temperatures; average global temperatures have risen by 1.2°C according to The National Centre for Atmospheric Science, 2025. There is a strong global consensus that urgent and extensive action is needed, both to limit future warming and to adapt to a changing world to reduce the impact of climate change.
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White papersThe evolution of Real Assets and the key to overcoming growing complexity
Real assets fund managers are pursuing ambitious growth targets the coming years to stay ahead of competitors in today’s market, however, they are also facing increasing complexity in their operations and reporting requirements to support such growth ambitions.
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White papersThe case for growth markets infrastructure
We firmly believe that the global investment landscape is being shaped by three mega-trends: decarbonisation, digitalisation and deglobalisation. These trends are generating what we think are strong opportunities to invest in critical, essential service sustainable infrastructure.
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Research ReportInfrastructure Quarterly: Q2 2025
Although the start of 2025 saw rollercoaster market volatility and tense global trade dynamics, infrastructure markets demonstrated resilience and adaptability. The rise in capital inflows and doubling of greenfield deal activity in data centers and renewable energy speaks to the market demand for infrastructure despite pending tariffs and policy uncertainty.
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White papersClosing the loop on decarbonized transport
Investing in decarbonized transport and its role in the energy transition
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VideoBuilding the Future: A Snapshot
Through our funds, NTR manages wind, solar and energy storage projects – building sustainable futures in over 66 locations across seven countries in Europe.
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White papersIndustrial realignment: Trade, ports, and market shifts
The U.S. industrial real estate sector is undergoing a supply-chain-driven realignment: demand remains strong in modern, urban infill warehouses and for strategic manufacturing facilities (like semiconductors and EVs), while older and coastal port-linked assets face headwinds amid trade uncertainty. Skilled, location-specific asset selection is now key to capturing upside in this evolving landscape.
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Asset Manager NewsActis to launch Latin America toll roads platform with acquisition of 416km Colombian portfolio
LUXEMBOURG, 10 June 2025: Actis, a leading growth markets investor in sustainable infrastructure, has entered into an agreement to acquire a portfolio of operational toll roads in Colombia from Sacyr with a total transaction value of US$1.6 billion. The investments will come from Actis’ Long Life Infrastructure Fund 2 (ALLIF2) and mark the launch of Actis’ first Latin American toll roads platform.
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White papersExposé
Once a year, the “Exposé” examines trends in the real estate sector in relation to overall economic development. In each issue, the magazine also features six outstanding properties from the real estate portfolio of Swiss Life Asset Managers.
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White papersData Center Investments: A 360-Degree View
Investment in data centers has increased dramatically, driven largely by explosive demand from generative artificial intelligence (AI) and the accelerating global reliance on digital infrastructure. As AI technologies advance, the need for larger, more energy-intensive facilities equipped with sophisticated infrastructure, such as high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs), continues to escalate, reshaping energy consumption patterns and influencing broader utilities and infrastructure markets. At the same time, the substantial power requirements and significant capital outlays involved in data center expansion present unique investment risks and opportunities across both public and private credit.
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Asset Manager NewsActis’ Skyline Brazilian transmission platform acquires assets to expand to 1,404km
Actis Long Life Infrastructure Fund 2 momentum continues, with fund now close to 50% deployed
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White papersInfrastructure: The Red Thread – Private Markets – Edition May 2025
Infrastructure and the first 100 days of Trump
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White papersPowering the future
Interview on unleashing investment potential in low-carbon technologies
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PodcastTalking Heads – It’s a match: infrastructure investing and Europe’s new focus
As investors shift away from US investments and eye opportunities for yield and growth elsewhere, it makes sense that Europe comes to mind. This is especially so now that the ‘old continent’ has kicked off a revitalisation drive to target new sources of growth and trim its dependence on the resources of other countries.
