What to expect after infra's record fundraising year

Editor-in-chief Bruno Alves sits down with Americas editor Zak Bentley to provide a holistic view across the infrastructure fundraising market, taking in closed-end and open-end fundraising.

According to Infrastructure Investor data, $289 billion was raised (infrastructureinvestor.com/download-fundraisin…) for closed-end structures in 2025, making it the largest-ever year for the asset class. Data from LP consultancy bfinance similarly suggests (infrastructureinvestor.com/open-end-funds-enjo…) that 2025 is set to be the best fundraising year for open-end funds since 2022.

Our discussion focuses on the similarities between closed and open-end fundraising – both highly concentrated markets; dissects the impact on strategies of a lasting shift to a two-year-plus fundraising timeline; explores why elevated redemptions are not yet a concern for open-end vehicles; and much more.