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×Transport Infrastructure Investment
EV charging infrastructure faces significant speed bumps as global rollouts encounter challenges, forcing investors to adapt their strategies. Despite pandemic-driven volatility and supply chain disruption that have taken their toll on road haulage, transport is showing resilience according to recent analysis. Rail transport is rolling with technology-driven upgrades, with freight rail's strong fundamentals combining with digitisation and electrification to make an impact. Port investors are reassessing relative value in the sector amid reconfiguration of global trade, finding opportunities even as deglobalisation signs emerge.
Aviation and Data Center Opportunities
Aviation assets have shown remarkable resilience since the pandemic and are now becoming a favorite for infrastructure investors. Meanwhile, Partners Group achieved a 2.5x multiple of cost on its Nordics data center platform at North, netting a 2.5x MOIC and over 30% return on the $4 billion sale. This demonstrates the strong performance potential in digital infrastructure investments.
Pension Capital Deployment
Australian and Canadian pensions have joined forces to advocate for policy reform aimed at stimulating greater deployment of capital into nation-building infrastructure projects. This collective of 18 Canadian pensions and Australian superannuation funds represents a significant push to unlock more institutional capital for infrastructure development.
Climate Resilience and Risk Management
As climate volatility and cyber threats redefine the market, infrastructure investors are moving beyond traditional risk mitigation to unlock a resilience dividend for their transport assets. This strategic shift reflects growing recognition that infrastructure investments must address both physical and digital vulnerabilities in an increasingly uncertain world.
Healthcare and Real Estate Investment
Seven Hills Capital has closed its second fund at a $235 million hard cap, demonstrating continued investor appetite for healthcare-focused private equity. In the real estate sector, CapMan is launching a €750 million third Nordic infrastructure fund, representing an almost 90% increase from its previous fund's €400 million target.
Valuation and Market Dynamics
EIPA's Tim Whittaker has called on regulators to force private market actors to conduct frequent, robust, and independent valuations of infrastructure assets. This push for greater transparency comes as the industry grapples with valuation smoothing that may downplay inherent risks in what is traditionally considered a defensive asset class.