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2011 infrastructure fundraising previewThere will be five major groups of investors looking to raise some $80 billion for infrastructure in 2011. Where do you fit in, asks Cezary Podkul.
- Infra funds in race for over €2.5bn of Euro gas assets
Antin Infrastructure, AXA Private Equity, Allianz, Goldman Sachs, Infracapital Partners, Macquarie and RREEF are among the funds thought to be involved in the bidding processes for four gas assets across Germany, Spain and Portugal.
- AREA, Europa, RREEF buy 153 Spanish bank branches
A trio of private equity real estate firms have clubbed together to acquire a second portfolio of bank branches from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria.
- RREEF’s head of client relations departs firm
Susan Barlow has left the real estate investment arm of Deutsche Bank after two years. It follows news that Chuck Leitner was stepping down as global head to lead the non-profit Greenprint Foundation.
- RREEF swaps global head
Pierre Cherki will relocate to New York to lead the real estate investment arm of Deutsche Bank, while current incumbent Chuck Leitner will lead a global alliance to ‘green’ real estate.
- Stockbridge, RREEF secure LP capital for recaps
The fund managers have raised more than $100m each from investors to recapitalise Stockbridge’s $1bn Fund II and RREEF’s $1.6bn Global Opportunities Fund II.
- Angelo, Gordon captures $100m for second Asia fund
The New York-based alternative assets firm has increased the firepower of its AG Asia Realty Fund II after US pension fund the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System committed $100m.
- PPF creates secondaries programme
The UK pension ‘lifeboat’ has hired Goldman Sachs, Pantheon, Hamilton Lane, Lexington, LGT, Partners Group and RREEF as advisors.
- Affinity exits pallet maker for A$650m
The Hong Kong-based firm has sold its stake in Australia's Loscam to China Merchants Group.
- LaSalle secures $205m Texas mandate
The Chicago-based firm has been appointed by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas to co-invest in opportunities in North America first and then on a global basis.