The Carlyle Group is looking to expand its investments in infrastructure assets that it can hold on to for many years—airport terminals, water-treatment systems, renewable power plants, for instance—while booking steady payouts.

“These investments will be focused on making a return out of cash yields in addition to capital appreciation,” said Macky Tall, a partner who chairs Carlyle’s infrastructure group. Mr. Tall joined the Washington-based firm in April after 16 years at Canadian pension fund investor Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ).

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Source: Wall Street Journal

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