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Zak Bentley

Zak Bentley is an Americas Editor at Infrastructure Investor based in New York. Zak joined Infrastructure Investor in 2016 from Centaur where he was a reporter at their Clean Energy Pipeline title. He has a detailed knowledge and experience of the financial and regulatory aspects of the global infrastructure asset class. Zak has a degree in English and History from the University of Birmingham.

News & Analysis

‘My honest assessment is it ends badly’ – NYC pensions’ CIO on retail investing

Outgoing CIO Steven Meier delivered a candid prediction at the Infrastructure Investor Network’s America Forum in New York.

3 min read · 10 November 2025

KKR gets climate strategy into gear with $750m EV and storage investment

The investment in Zenobe sees it place capital ‘across two of the largest decarbonisation market opportunities in infrastructure’, according to KKR.

3 min read · 11 September 2023

Deals

CPP Investments eyes further ‘grey-to-green’ deals after Aera Energy buy

The Canadian pension, alongside IKAV, is looking to make California’s second-largest oil and gas producer a 'net-neutral' emitter by 2033, its sustainable energies head Bruce Hogg tells us.

3 min read · 10 March 2023

News & Analysis

Why infra GP stake sales are on the rise

Infra managers have long been in demand for the funds they manage; now, third-party investors also want a slice of the GP pie.

6 min read · 09 March 2020

News & Analysis

BlackRock to raise at least $400m for EM-focused climate infra fund

The fund, which could reach $1bn, will invest at least 25% of its capital in Africa.

2 min read · 27 January 2020

Featured

Campbell Lutyens appoints ex-Hungary PM as global infra head

Former Hungarian prime minister Gordon Bajnai takes the reins while James Wardlaw is appointed vice-chairman for infrastructure.

1 min read · 16 September 2019

News & Analysis

Federated swoops in for £246m Hermes stake

The deal comes as Hermes continues to fundraise for £1bn for its second infrastructure vehicle.

2 min read · 16 April 2018

Cyberattack: beware of the enemy within

Fund managers hold huge amounts of data and sensitive information, so tackling the sharp rise in cyber-crime is a priority. Zak Bentley finds out how to defend against an attack.

5 min read · 09 August 2017

Denmark to oversee pensions’ alternatives programmes

Inspections by the Danish financial services authorities will become more frequent following ‘concerns’ about the alternatives investment skills of pension funds.

2 min read · 07 June 2017

Saudis back $40bn Blackstone 'permanent capital' infra fund

Public Investment Fund is investing $20bn in the vehicle. The latter hopes to catalyse more than $100bn to boost President Trump’s infrastructure plans.

2 min read · 22 May 2017

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