infrastructure

The team led by former Strategic Partners executive Wandy Hoh is targeting LP-led and GP-led deals in the infrastructure space.

The Minneapolis-based firm expects to finish deploying its most recent programme, Clean Growth Fund V, by the end of this quarter.

The capital collected for the North American data centre platform puts it among the largest single-asset continuation funds raised.

In the absence of market mammoths, firms raising for once-niche strategies such as concentrated-asset deals and preferred equity populated this year's list.

As private equity secondaries become more commonplace, a clear rationale for the value a transaction creates is key.

UBS's 2008-vintage infrastructure fund holds a stake in Southern Water, which is trying to come back from a record fine for environmental breaches.

The alternatives giant has closed at least three balance-sheet real estate secondaries deals prior to launching a formal fundraise for the strategy.

Former IFM Investors CEO Brett Himbury will assume his new position on 1 January following the retirement of outgoing chairman and Stafford co-founder Geoff Norman.

The acquisition of the BlackRock single-fund position could presage opportunity for pensions with a lower cost of capital than typical secondaries buyers.

About half of the infrastructure manager's portfolio is understood to be within the digital infrastructure and communications sector.