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The demand for infrastructure funds remains evidently strong. Last year, these vehicles raised USD62.9 billion in aggregate based on figures provided by Preqin*. In Q1 2017, that number had already reached USD29.5 billion; nearly twice the amount raised in Q1 2016 (USD16 billion).
“We’ve seen increasing interest in infrastructure deals, both listed and unlisted,” states Michael McCabe (pictured), Head of US Sales, MUFG Investor Services, the global asset servicing arm of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. “The number of deals in Q1 2017 for the US totalled USD50 billion and was fairly concentrated in the energy sector; natural resources, utilities, power
Infrastructure has become a key area of focus for institutional investors as they look to diversify their fixed income portfolios to access longer term, resilient credit opportunities for income-like returns. Within this asset class, infrastructure debt is on the rise as investment managers look to construct new debt vehicles: either to provide direct lending to infrastructure operators, to access well-established municipal bond markets, or to structure their own private lending programmes by issuing tranches of unlisted bonds.
Last September, Schroders established a new infrastructure finance capability designed specifically to help institutional investors access the asset class.
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Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, an investment manager specialising in lower carbon and renewable energy infrastructure assets, has acquired Scout Clean Energy, a Colorado-based developer and operator of US wind power projects.
Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Scout is developing a 1,600-megawatt (MW) pipeline of US wind power projects that in aggregate represents more than USD1.7 billion in total capital investment and would generate enough emissions free power to serve the needs of nearly a half-million American households.
Led by wind industry veteran Michael Rucker, the Scout development portfolio is currently diversified across nine US states.
Baird, an international wealth management, capital markets, private equity and asset management firm, has selected CAIS as the enterprise alternative investment platform for its financial advisers.
Established in 1919, Baird has more than 3,400 associates serving the needs of individual, corporate, institutional and municipal clients, and has more than USD170 billion in client assets under management.
“The CAIS platform provides the turnkey access to high-quality alternative investment funds that Baird has been looking for,” says Dayna Kleinman (pictured), director and senior product manager for alternative investments at Baird. “Baird advisers can now turn to the CAIS platform when
Where the vulnerabilities are – It’s 3:40 on a Friday afternoon, and an urgent email hits a back-office employee’s inbox. As the employee scrambles to get ready for the market-close and head off to a three-day weekend, it looks like the portfolio manager for a major client needs him to wire USD125,000 to a bank in Grand Cayman.
His colleagues are tied up with other matters, and, since he’s eager to be responsive to this important client’s request, he follows the wire instructions in the email to complete the transfer – with just a few minutes to spare.
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FAB Partners, a global alternative investment platform, has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Halkin Asset Management, a London-based alternative asset manager.
The combined company will be rebranded as Centricus and will continue to target returns across all asset classes, sectors and geographies for its investors.
Halkin is a London-based FCA-regulated and SEC registered multi-manager platform, offering portfolio management and advisory services. It provides complete solutions to early stage and established portfolio managers.
The transaction will support the expansion of Halkin’s onshore asset management capabilities, as well as its corporate finance advisory business.
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Kirkland & Ellis has appointed Daniel Dusek as a partner in the corporate practice group of the firm’s Hong Kong office.
Dusek has extensive experience advising on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and a variety of other complex and cross-border corporate matters.
“Daniel has a strong reputation as one of the leading M&A/private equity lawyers in Asia,” says Jeffrey C Hammes, chairman of Kirkland’s global management executive committee. “His experience and energy will enhance our strong platform and our ability to serve clients on their most significant transactions in the region.”
“We are excited that Daniel is
Hancock Capital Management (HCM) has expanded its leveraged senior loan platform with the addition of six investment professionals to its team in Chicago.
Eric Barton, director, originations, who has nearly 20 years of leveraged lending and asset management experience, joins HCM from Crescent Capital.
Jeff Bottcher, director, underwriting, who has more than 16 years in accounting and leveraged lending experience, joins HCM from Antares Capital.
Ryan Reko, director, underwriting, who has nearly 10 years of leveraged lending experience, joined HCM from CIT Group.
Patrick Kilrea, associate, underwriting, who has more than five years of syndications and
Thomson Reuters has enhanced its environmental, social and governance (ESG) capabilities with the addition of the Insight360 SASB Edition, an app that gives the buy-side the ability to leverage the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board’s (SASB) Materiality Framework to identify investment opportunities and manage risks with near real-time ESG data.
Developed by TruValue Labs, the app is available through App Studio, Thomson Reuters third-party development suite on its flagship desktop product Eikon.
Insight360 SASB Edition uses artificial intelligence to provide real-time ESG metrics for 8,000+ public companies worldwide, with data collected from more than 75,000 sources.
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Morgan Stanley Investment Management has raised more than USD125 million in final commitments for its first global impact fund, PMF Integro Fund I.
Launched in partnership with the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing, Integro invests in private equity funds that offer the potential for compelling financial return while demonstrating positive environmental impact, social impact or both.
The fund is managed by AIP Private Markets, the private markets solutions team within Morgan Stanley Investment Management.
“Sustainable Investing is an incredibly important part of our firm’s DNA, and the launch of Integro underscores our commitment to promote sustainable
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