Zak Bentley
Zak Bentley is an Americas Editor at Infrastructure Investor based in New York. Zak joined Infrastructure Investor in 2016 from Centaur where he was a reporter at their Clean Energy Pipeline title.
He has a detailed knowledge and experience of the financial and regulatory aspects of the global infrastructure asset class.
Zak has a degree in English and History from the University of Birmingham.
The close comes after a ‘strict and intellectually rigorous process’ to move assets from the group’s first fund, according to chief investment officer Carlo Michelini.
Partners Group Global Infrastructure 2018 is targeting €1bn and has a 60% allocation to primaries and secondaries.
A US fund of funds acquired interests representing 25% of Meridiam's 2006-vintage debut vehicle.
The UK investment manager raised an £845m secondaries fund in 2013 and incorporates the strategy into its growing SMA business.
Secondaries and primaries funds can be allocated up 60% of the firm's latest Global Infrastructure programme.
The group secured over €1.7bn from the 11 main investors in its first vehicle, including Ardian, and seeded its latest vehicle with assets from its maiden fund.
The investment firm will retain either an asset management or advisory role at each of the companies and projects in the eight-strong European portfolio.
The deal involves five European renewable and concession-based assets from the infrastructure manager's first fund.
The UK’s Pensions Infrastructure Platform has acquired a portfolio of stakes in 10 projects across roads, waste facilities, hospitals and social infrastructure.
The global investment firm's latest vehicle in the strategy will focus on secondaries and co-investments.