Top investors on both sides of the Atlantic could be set to pump cash into the $1trn infrastructure market as governments ramp up pressure on the private sector for investment, experts have suggested.
BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, announced on Friday it would snap up the world’s biggest infrastructure investor in a bumper $12bn deal that will triple its infrastructure assets under management. -
Blackrock snaps up world’s biggest infrastructure investor in $12bn deal
Blackrock’s move to buy Global Infrastructure Partners for $12bn could signal a wave of investment into the space
GIP is the world’s largest independent infrastructure manager and will bolster the firm with over $100bn in assets under management.
“We believe the expansion of both physical and digital infrastructure will continue to accelerate, as governments prioritize self-sufficiency and security through increased domestic industrial capacity, energy independence, and onshoring or near-shoring of critical sectors.”