Last updated: March 23, 2026, 6:30 PM ET
Infrastructure & Energy Transactions
Regulatory sweeteners totaling $5 billion are backing a major push into natural gas infrastructure, as evidenced by LS Power’s recent deal, even as broader trends show a deceleration in U.S. data centre expansion, which eased by 50 percent recently. Meanwhile, in Australia, Quinbrook is attempting to establish an internal construction division to manage its pipeline of battery storage projects and mitigate risks associated with a tight labor market during the execution phase. The sector’s focus on deployment and operational control contrasts with valuation concerns voiced by Igneo Infrastructure Partners, whose global head stated a preference for quarterly valuations to avoid explaining portfolio declines to clients, particularly after exiting its inaugural Euro fund.
Logistics & Core Property
Hines has acquired four mid-box logistics assets across the United Kingdom for a collective £60 million, expanding its footprint in that segment. This latest purchase brings the total number of similar UK properties under the management of its core-plus HEPP fund to eight, signaling continued institutional appetite for stable, income-producing industrial real estate assets despite broader economic headwinds.