EQT closes latest infrastructure fund at $18.2bn

EQT closes latest infrastructure fund at $18.2bn

EQT closed its latest infrastructure fund, EQT Infrastructure V, at €15.7bn above its €12.5bn target, a spokesman confirmed. The fund is focused on the energy, transport and logistics sectors, as well as environmental, digital and social infrastructure. Investors in...
BlackRock raises $673m for climate-focused infrastructure fund

BlackRock raises $673m for climate-focused infrastructure fund

BlackRock told Reuters it has raised a target-beating $673m for an infrastructure fund with backing from the French, German and Japanese governments to invest in climate-focused projects such as renewable energy in emerging markets. The world’s largest money...
Integration Diagnostic: Holding on to deal value

Integration Diagnostic: Holding on to deal value

In M&A integration consulting there is a well-known statistic that in the region of 70% of deals fail to realise the planned deal value, an Integration Diagnostic can be a powerful tool to deliver deal value that has been missed and provide the promised return on...
Platinum Equity Sells Orbit Irrigation for $480m

Platinum Equity Sells Orbit Irrigation for $480m

Beverly Hills-based private equity firm Platinum Equity has agreed to sell sprinkler business Orbit Irrigation Products to Husqvarna Group in a transaction valued at $480m. In separate transactions, Platinum Equity also agreed to buy a pet accessory supplier and a...