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Opinion pieces from the team, and uses cases covering private markets, infrastructure investment, climate change, social risk, and more.

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First Global Ranking of Infrastructure Investment Strategies

Mar. 23, 2022
 Boston Consulting Group and EDHECinfra present the results of the first global study of infrastructure investment strategies and performance The 2022 Rankings are organised into four categories, Global Peers, Home Peers, Manager Peers, and Asset Owner Peers, each of which includes a top-ranked peer group style based on their 2021 risk-adjusted performance. In a new report, “Infrastructure Strategy 2022. A
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How much do investors in Russian airports stand to lose?

Mar. 21, 2022
International sanctions have to date had little impact on the value of Russian airports, but their apparent resilience may not last. Large losses are to be expected if the crisis continues. In a new research note, EDHECinfra shows that international sanctions have only destroyed a fraction of the value of Russia’s airport sector so far. As of March 2022, revenues
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Which infrastructure investor peer group outperformed in 2021?

Mar. 01, 2022
Has the direct `Canadian’ model delivered compared to investors who chose to access infrastructure via fund managers? What happened to investors heavily exposed to airports after Covid-19 and does it still pay to invest in conventional merchant power? As they ramp up their exposure to the infrastructure asset class, investors face important strategic choices and portfolio construction questions: How should
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Gas is in the black, not green

Feb. 01, 2022
Would excluding natural gas from the green taxonomy prevent the financing of transition fuels? In a new research note,we look at the (absence of) a good case to support natural gas generation with a ‘green label.’ Natural gas is the transition fuel of choice. Should it be included in the EU Green Taxonomy as a result, since it needs new capital?
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A new era of data & analytics for infrastructure investors

Jun. 24, 2021
This post is the editorial of the June 2021 EDHECinfra Newsletter (Volume 5 issue 1)  Infrastructure investment is evolving from a niche alternative asset class into a fully-fledged investment sector and value chain. As this evolution takes place, the need for data and analytics is also growing rapidly for investors, managers, consultants and financial service providers. Access to the best
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Three questions to Thierry Déau on volatility and infrastructure investment

Jun. 20, 2021
With the support of LTIIA, EDHECinfra recently published a new paper exploring the nature and drivers of the issue of Volatility of Unlisted Infrastructure Equity Investments. We spoke with Thierry Déau, Chairman of LTIIA and CEO of Meridiam, about the paper’s findings and its industry relevance. 1. What was the main reason to sponsor the research paper “The volatility of