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EDHEC calls on regulators to take measures against ‘fake’ listed infrastructure

Oct. 09, 2017
Singapore – 9 October 2017: In open letters to the chairman of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the United States, EDHEC has called on regulators to take measures against the risks of investment in so-called `listed infrastructure’....
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Listed infrastructure investment is a great story but it’s fake

Jul. 06, 2017
This post was originally published in the Financial Times. For the past 15 years infrastructure investment has been the preserve of large sophisticated investors. It is rapidly becoming more mainstream, and asset owners of all sizes are considering investing in it. Originally confined to private equity or debt strategies, the label “infrastructure” can now be found on numerous financial products....
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Fake infra threatens real deal

Oct. 06, 2016
This post was originally published on the top1000funds website. Support for infrastructure investment, the idea that asset owners should commit to long-term capital projects through a mix of debt and equity, is a powerful notion  at the heart of several important public and investment policy areas. It has  been much discussed. It has become a staple of high-level G20 and...

Appetite for infrastructure investment outpaces perceived investment opportunities

Jul. 29, 2016
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA // 29 July, 2016: The Global Infrastructure Hub (GI Hub) and EDHEC Infrastructure Institute-Singapore (EDHECinfra) have released the results of study of more than 184 infrastructure investors and advisors, representing approximately USD 8 trillion of global assets under management. ...
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There is no listed infrastructure asset class

Jul. 05, 2016
“Listed Infrastructure Asset Class” establishing that class....
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Asset owners’ next battle

Jun. 06, 2016
This blog was originally published on the top1000funds website. Private equity funds have long been characterised by high fees. Even as the number of asset managers (general partners or GPs) offering PE funds increased steadily over the past few decades, competition for the attention of limited partners (LPs) did not lead to an immediate shift in the cost of mandating...