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The US-based firm ended 2020 with more than $9bn committed to its latest flagship fund and nearly $1bn committed to a new emerging markets vehicle.

The Danish fund manager has agreed to sell a 25% stake to the wind turbine manufacturer to accelerate its own growth which includes launching a new energy transition fund next year.

The strategy is designed to target some of the smaller investors entering and increasing their activity in the sector, Amundi’s Guy Lodewyckx tells Infrastructure Investor.

From regulatory issues to the factors shaping managers’ domicile decisions, here are six takeaways from our 2020 special report on fund and trust services.

The new platform will be led by former GE Capital MD Bob Psaradellis, while ex-Green Investment Bank CEO Shaun Kingsbury joins as chairman.

The acquisition of Molslijnen is the fourth investment the Swedish firm is making through its latest infra vehicle which it’s currently raising targeting €12.5bn.

The group’s third European fund was launched in September 2019, targeting €3.5bn over a series of fundraisings.

James Wardlaw begins his role as partner next week and will be focused on capital raising efforts for the UK-based firm.

The merged entity will retain the CWP Renewables branding and is one of the largest portfolios of wind assets in Australia.