Zak Bentley
Zak Bentley is a senior reporter at Infrastructure Investor based in London. Zak joined Infrastructure Investor in 2016 from Centaur where he was a reporter at their Clean Energy Pipeline title.
He has a detailed knowledge and experience of the financial and regulatory aspects of the global renewable energy market, as well as the wider infrastructure market.
Zak has a degree in English and History from the University of Birmingham.
La Banque Postale garners €365m at first close for ‘responsible infra’ fund
The fund, targeting €600m, is ‘taking advantage of new market dynamics and sector opportunities’, according to LBPAM.
BNP AM begins ‘natural next step’ with €2bn infra debt Korean partnership
The expansion into junior debt by the French group could lead to the launch of a dedicated fund in the near future.
MEAG eyes €500m for infrastructure debt fund
The asset management arm of Munich Re and ERGO Group has already collected €200m in a first close for the new fund.
UBS closes debt fund on €1 billion hard-cap – exclusive
Archmore Infrastructure Debt Platform II is almost double the size of its predecessor and is 20% invested.
UBS edges towards €1bn infra debt hard-cap after raising further €400m
The firm’s second debt fund has exceeded its €700m target following commitments from European and Asian LPs.
BlackRock bulks up with energy and debt hires – exclusive
The firm has lured Macquarie Capital’s midstream MD Ed Winter, while appointing Guillaume Vandewalle to the debt team.
MIDIS provides £125m debt for UK social housing
The Macquarie debt vehicle’s second social housing deal is part of a wider £270m debt package.
Third time’s a charm as Westpac offloads Hastings
The sale allows UK investment firm Northill Capital to gain a foothold in infrastructure, ending a sale process that had been running for almost two years.
Schroders in £500m UK infra debt fund debut
The firm has already raised €1.4bn across European-focused debt funds and segregated accounts.
GIG in maiden deal following Macquarie takeover
The revamped Green Investment Bank has backed a UK-based energy-from-waste plant worth about £360m.