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The German asset manager has raised more than half its final target for its sophomore global diversified fund, achieving a 60% re-up rate to date and having deployed more than 90% of Fund I.

Energy transition is attracting record investment, hitting $755bn last year, a 27% annual surge. Infrastructure Investor's Energy Transition special report provides a closer look.

The new firm will seek to raise $1.5bn to invest across a range of subsectors, including water treatment, waste management, decarbonisation ‘anything that leads towards a net-zero economy’ Astarte’s Siokos says.

Rapid population growth, demographic changes and tailwinds from the pandemic make investing in APAC data centres increasingly attractive – even with the risks that come with emerging markets.

With a tally that amounted to roughly 40% of 2021’s full-year total, Q1 will be a tough act to follow, setting high expectations for 2022.

TPG is the last of Australia’s major telecommunications companies to sell off a stake in its portfolio of towers, and the only one not to retain at least a minority ownership stake in its assets.

A new USD-denominated fund is thought to be planned for later this year, after QIC raised a further A$1bn for its first vehicle in October.

The new tie-up comes after a recent attempt by a Brookfield-led consortium to take over the Australian energy giant and prevent the proposed demerger.

To leave its mark on the energy transition, green hydrogen has more obstacles to overcome – including its cost and risk profile.

While solar has enjoyed a dominant role in the US renewables space, supply chain and regulatory issues are posing a threat to future progress.