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The new vehicle will focus on biomass, healthcare infrastructure, PPPs and waste and water facilities, as Asian renewables ‘heating up’.

The move would more than double the size of its predecessor fund and follows the €628m listing of portfolio company Neoen this week.

Jonas Nyquist, most recently head of private equity and infrastructure at the Swedish life insurer, will head a team at the oil and gas giant's fund management subsidiary.

The fund manager expects to commit at least $5 billion to assets in the region, its newly appointed head of renewable power in Asia-Pacific says.

The Australian manager takes a big step towards its $3bn target amid a record year for fundraising.

The firm will invest 20% of the new vehicle outside Europe, strongly targeting the US, where it is exploring the possibility of raising a dedicated fund.

Tim Treharne’s responsibilities have largely been transitioned internally to Matthieu Muzumdar, who stepped up to the role in February.

Partners Group’s collected €2.2 billion for its Direct Infrastructure 2016 fund in February, alongside a further €800 million for separate accounts and other infrastructure vehicles.

The infrastructure debt manager aims to complete fundraising for its $3bn vehicle by the end of 2018 with a mixture of existing and new clients from Australia and overseas on board.

Philip Mikkelsen’s arrival from DWS to boost institutional investor coverage is part of a wider growth plan for the region.