Sector Investment 24 Hours

Last updated: March 23, 2026, 12:30 PM ET

Infrastructure & Energy Deals

The infrastructure sector saw movement in both regulatory approvals and asset acquisition, with LS Power securing a $5bn regulatory sweetener for a gas project, contrasting with a reported 50 percent slowdown in U.S. data centre growth. Concurrently, the return of the Global Summit is back signals renewed focus on major capital deployment discussions, while Australian battery storage developer Quinbrook builds an in-house construction team to manage execution risks within a tightly constrained labor environment.

Real Estate & Valuation Practices

In property markets, Hines acquired four UK mid-box logistics assets for a combined £60 million, expanding its portfolio within its core-plus HEPP fund to eight similar holdings. Separately, Igneo Infrastructure Partners discussed its valuation strategy, with the global head emphasizing the firm's choice to conduct quarterly valuations to avoid client friction over sharp, retrospective drops in asset figures, reflecting a broader caution in unlisted infrastructure pricing.