Sector Investment 24 Hours

Last updated: March 23, 2026, 4:30 PM ET

Infrastructure & Energy Transactions

Infrastructure deal-making saw varied activity, with LS Power securing a $5 billion regulatory sweetener for a natural gas project, even as the broader conversation shifts toward energy transition. Concurrently, US data centre growth appears to be slowing by 50 percent, suggesting normalization after pandemic-era expansion. Elsewhere, Quinbrook is establishing an in-house construction team in Australia to manage execution risk across its battery storage pipeline amid a constrained labour market taking control.

Real Estate & Fund Management

In real estate, Hines completed the acquisition of four UK mid-box logistics assets for a combined £60 million, adding them to its core-plus HEPP fund, which now holds eight similar properties. Meanwhile, fund managers are focused on valuation discipline; Igneo Infrastructure Partners detailed its rationale for quarterly valuations, with global head Niall Mills citing a desire to avoid explaining valuation declines to limited partners after exiting its first Euro fund explaining why.