Funds

The first quarter of 2023 could best be described as slow on the fundraising front

The anticipated slump in global activity across greenfield finance – and refinance – of infrastructure and energy has played out this quarter with significant declines recorded in Q1 2023

Last year saw a return to pre-pandemic fundraising for closed-end infrastructure funds, according to IJGlobal research

Having compiled all the IJInvestor data on infrastructure closed-end fundraising for the third quarter of 2022, the headline figure already almost outstrips full-year 2021… with a record-breaking tally clearly on the cards

This quarter, primary financing deals overall continue to hold steady although there has been a significant drop in refinancings

There can be no doubt about it – infrastructure fundraising will not just beat the record-breaking levels achieved last year. That is a virtual certainty. Now the expectation is for smashing records in a spectacular fashion