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Last updated: March 28, 2026, 2:30 PM ET

Infrastructure & Private Markets Leadership

Ardian appointed Juan Angoitia to lead its infrastructure division, effective immediately, while Mathias Burghardt will assume the newly created role of chair for the infra management committee, retaining his duties as EVP and CEO of Ardian France. This leadership reshuffle comes as global infrastructure investment discussions emphasize new funding mechanisms, including the renewed focus on US asset recycling, which Australian investors are again promoting as a viable solution to the domestic infrastructure funding shortfall. Furthermore, industry learning from recent summits pointed toward the rapid "industrialisation of AI" and the resurgence of nuclear power as key areas shaping future infrastructure strategy evolution at the Global Summit.

Real Estate Strategy Amid Rate Uncertainty

Real estate managers are actively recalibrating portfolio outlooks based on shifting central bank trajectories, recognizing the potential for continued global capital market strain as interest rates evolve following recent guidance. In response to this environment, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has strategically allocated increased capital toward non-core real estate strategies over the last two years, anticipating higher eventual returns from this diversification. Concurrently, the appetite for mandates focused on environmental transition remains strong, evidenced by LaSalle Investment Management successfully securing $370 million for its inaugural global 'brown-to-green' real estate fund, proving that sustainability mandates are a timely deployment focus for institutional capital.