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The manager expects to close the UK government-backed fund this quarter after receiving commitments from Willis Towers Watson and Morgan Stanley.

The firm has already deployed $1.8bn from Asia Pacific Infrastructure Investors, across six investments in Asia, including its first in the Philippines.

The manager has for now outbid Blackstone, which had partnered with Bill Gates’ Cascade Investments, Signature’s largest shareholder, to bid for the private aviation services firm.

The firm is understood to be in pre-marketing for the two vehicles, having launched its last European fund in 2016 and its Africa fund in 2015.

Carlyle, BlackRock and Blackstone are among several firms that have condemned the violent riots that took place at the Capitol earlier this week.

The clock is ticking but you still have until Friday, 8 January 2021 to cast your vote.

The firm will also look to use the proceeds to continue to buy other GPs in the infrastructure and private equity space, chairman Bernard Fairman told us.

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.

Rather than fade into the background in light of covid, climate change and sustainability have dominated the conversation – and efforts – this year. We expect that will continue next year as well.

Renewables have been one of the success stories of 2020, although investors should be warned that risks remain.