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Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia:

Australia's Macquarie Asset Management has raised a total of EUR 12.6 billion ($13.16bn) of commitments for its Super Core Infrastructure Fund to invest in European infrastructure assets.

The global asset manager said in a statement that it has raised the capital from 70 limited partners including pension funds, insurers, sovereign wealth funds, asset managers, banks, and family offices across 22 countries.

Super Core Infrastructure Fund is a long-term, yield-focused strategy, which targets investments in the core, regulated, network infrastructure, enabling investors to gain exposure to predictable, inflation-protected income streams while supporting the operation and upgrade of essential community infrastructure.

"The strategy has committed capital across seven investments, including electricity and gas transmission and distribution network operators and a water and wastewater utility in Finland, Germany, Greece, Spain, and the United Kingdom," said the press release.

Martin Bradley, Head of Macquarie Asset Management's Real Assets team in EMEA, said: "Network infrastructure underpins our daily lives and will play a central role in the transition to net zero as the electrification of the economy and shift to clean energy accelerates. This represents a major opportunity and responsibility, and we look forward to working closely with our portfolio companies and clients to actively manage the fund's existing......................

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