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Last updated: April 30, 2026, 2:30 PM ET

Infrastructure & Private Capital

I Squared securing $10 billion for its fourth flagship fund signals continued appetite for core infrastructure assets globally, even as the firm simultaneously targets emerging markets with a $2 billion first close for its Growth Markets Infrastructure Fund II. This activity contrasts with a mixed mood in adjacent sectors, where private real estate managers are grappling with a sentiment-performance disconnect, as investor positivity has not yet translated into material return recovery. Further consolidation in advisory services is evident as Lazard acquires Campbell Lutyens for $575 million, creating a specialized private capital platform led by Holcombe Green and Gordon Bajnai as co-CEOs to capitalize on these shifting capital flows. Meanwhile, Equis is launching a management-led recapitalization process, following an unsuccessful attempt last year to divest its Asia-Pacific renewable energy platform, suggesting a strategic pivot after that prior sale attempt stalled.

Real Estate & Yieldcos

The maturation of the data center sector is poised to reshape real asset investment strategies, with the arrival of the data centre yieldco model a decade after the renewables boom, potentially spurred by Blackstone’s forthcoming IPO. This structural shift toward listed, yield-bearing infrastructure vehicles offers a potential exit route for managers holding large, stabilized portfolios, contrasting sharply with the broader private real estate environment where returns lag sentiment despite market optimism.