Kalliope Gourntis
In addition to taking on the newly created CEO role, Annabel Wiscarson will also sit on the UK firm’s board.
Newly minted head of infra Esther Peiner walks us through the Swiss firm’s approach to portfolio construction, diversity and why infra is not just about the numbers.
The French fund manager is eyeing final close in H2 and has already deployed capital in three major assets.
Co-head Tavis Cannell will become sole global head of infrastructure as Lebovitz leaves to become head of infrastructure at TPG.
The cash and stock deal will see GIP’s founders leading BlackRock’s combined infra business, with CEO Larry Fink calling infra ‘the future’ of private markets.
Growing geopolitical tensions over the past year have fuelled reshoring – and in the process – are re-shaping infra investment strategies.
With infra outperforming practically every other private asset class, and a difficult macro environment persisting, the M&A activity seen in the last two years is probably just the beginning.
Regardless of whether the Green Deal industrial plan restores Europe’s place as a frontrunner in the fight against climate change, it will certainly create investment opportunities, say five infra professionals.
The asset class has faced challenges but has performed well in what has been its first proper test, argues head of infra Gordon Bajnai.
Many of the practices private capital has been criticised for exist regardless of ownership type – which is why the right regulatory framework is key.