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Zak Bentley

Zak Bentley is a senior reporter at Infrastructure Investor based in London. 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 renewable energy market, as well as the wider infrastructure market. Zak has a degree in English and History from the University of Birmingham.
Carlyle and Riverstone are selling the bulk terminal operator just under four years after acquiring it for €408m.
After years of being criticised for allowing bills to rocket and returns to increase, UK regulators are finally striking back. First came the water watchdog Ofwat in December, demanding UK water companies be at the heart of “profound change” in the sector and promising a “tough price review”. Last month was the turn of Ofgem, […]
The National Infrastructure Commission has appointed consultants to look at such a vehicle to replace EIB funding post-Brexit.
The EIB is currently considering an injection of up to €100m into the vehicle, which has a €700m hard-cap.
Robert-Jan Bakker will join the firm in June, after five-and-a-half years at APG. His appointment mirrors the recent hire of QIC’s Vittorio Lacagnina, who holds the same role for the Americas.
The firm is looking to capitalise on a series of expected privatisations across the continent, as well as opportunistic investments in Europe.
The fund, alongside First State, buys 65% of the Danish ferry company in its second Nordics investment this month.
The UK-based manager plans to build a portfolio Down Under after opening a hub in the city and is also looking to expand in Europe, with both separate from its London-listed fund.
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