Infrastructure debt

UK’s Just Group investment heads exit after Brookfield deal

The CIO and investment strategy head exit the $36bn AUM life insurer after Brookfield’s recent move to acquire it, Private Debt Investor has learned.

Tacoma pension hunts for manager outside direct lending

A Washington pension is turning its attention to asset-backed lending, real estate debt and other strategies as it bolsters new private credit programme in $2.3bn portfolio.

Inside Phoenix’s £3bn private debt drive

Head of private markets Cecile Retaureau explains how the UK life and pensions firm is building its exposure to infrastructure finance. It is also adding to its private credit team.

Infra debt: In it for the long term

Infra debt is facing an uncertain time but the long-term trend to energy transition bodes well for the asset class

Infrastructure Investor Debt 30 2025: Weathering strong headwinds

A challenging fundraising environment last year was felt by infrastructure debt GPs, resulting in some re-shuffling but also the emergence of new entrants.

Ropes & Gray: The starting grid

Lenders are increasingly recognising that strong interconnectivity and business resilience strategies will be key to infra investment going forward, say Ropes & Gray partners Paul Armstrong and Emmanuel Mimin and counsel Sean Darling.

How infra debt investors are powering past the headwinds

Those looking to shield their projects from the increasing politicisation of the energy transition may just need to stick out the tougher rhetoric – or look to Europe for new opportunities.

Private debt needed to support transition technologies

As financial incentives and policies emerge to reduce barriers to industrial decarbonisation through carbon capture or hydrogen, more bespoke finance solutions are being sought.

The challenge of refinancing ageing renewables

Bluefield Partners’ investment manager Manuel Ortiz-Olave on the unique challenges renewables present and how asset owners can best prepare to engage with new lender prospects.