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Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Macquarie Asset Management, one of the world's largest private infrastructure investors by assets under management, has closed Macquarie Infrastructure Partners VI at $6.8 billion.
The manager also announced $1.3 billion in closed and funded co-investments in the fund's portfolio companies, according to a media release from the global asset manager.
MIP VI, dedicated to investing in infrastructure projects and companies in the Americas, will target investments across the transportation, digital infrastructure, utilities, energy, and waste infrastructure sectors. The predecessor fund, MIP V, closed in August 2021 at $6.9 billion.
"MIP VI continues the investment philosophy and approach of the MIP platform, which has the longest track record of any infrastructure manager investing in the Americas region. This track record now spans more than 22 years of infrastructure investment expertise in the region and includes more than 55 portfolio company investments and 26 realizations," the release said.
MIP VI's investments to date include Diamond Infrastructure Solutions, SwyftFiber, TraPac Terminals, Montreal Metropolitan Airport, and Coastal Waste & Recycling.
MIP VI has attracted commitments from a diverse group of returning and new investors from around the world, including public and private pension plans, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, and investment managers.
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