Dutch pension fund manager APG Asset Management is teaming up with Japan’s GPIF to pursue opportunities to invest in infrastructure in developed markets, as capital from Asia’s second largest economy continues to play a bigger role on the global stage.
Stonepeak Beats Target With $3.3B Final Closing of Maiden Asia Infrastructure Fund
US private equity firm Stonepeak has reached a final closing of its first Asia infrastructure fund with capital commitments of $3.3 billion, exceeding the vehicle’s hard cap of $3 billion.
The fund represents Stonepeak’s first dedicated Asia strategy and targets… Read More>>
KKR Closes on $6.4B Asia Infrastructure Fund
KKR on Wednesday announced the $6.4 billion final close of its second Asia-dedicated infrastructure fund, with the US buyout giant having already deployed more than half of the vehicle’s committed capital across 10 investments.
The fund, dubbed KKR Asia Pacific… Read More>>
AIMCo, BlackRock Back Seraya Partners’ $800M Inaugural Asia Infrastructure Fund
Singapore-based private equity shop Seraya Partners has raised $800 million for its inaugural pan-Asia infrastructure fund with backing from Canada’s Alberta Investment Management Company (AIMCo) and American investment giant BlackRock.
Seraya Partners on Tuesday announced the final closing of Seraya… Read More>>
Brookfield Raises World’s Largest Private Infrastructure Debt Fund at $6B
Brookfield Asset Management announced the closing of its third global infrastructure debt fund with a record $6 billion in capital commitments, making it the largest private fund of its kind.
Having raised around $1.5 billion of the equity for Brookfield… Read More>>
Patrizia Targets Asia’s Trillion-Dollar Infrastructure Funding Gap
German investment giant Patrizia is doubling down on Asia Pacific’s infrastructure sector, where the company sees growing opportunity in the region’s estimated $900 billion annual shortfall in funding for critical assets from solar farms to data centres, according to a… Read More>>
Connecting South China through the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Sponsored Feature
With the world’s longest cross-sea bridge linking Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macau officially open to traffic, real estate experts are expecting a boost to sectors from retail to warehouses.
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge will greatly reduce travel time between… Read More>>
ARA Hires Grant Dooley To Lead New Infrastructure Platform
Real estate fund manager ARA Asset Management has tapped former diplomat and investment veteran Grant Dooley to lead its newly formed infrastructure platform as chief executive officer. Based in Singapore, Dooley is tasked with overseeing the ARA Infrastructure division and… Read More>>
CCCC Buying Canada’s Aecon for $1.2B as China Goes All In on OBOR
China’s much-hyped One Belt, One Road initiative seems to be stretching across the Pacific, as a mainland construction giant buys one of Canada’s biggest builders for C$1.51 billion ($1.18 billion). The cross-border infrastructure acquisition comes after Chinese authorities put real… Read More>>