Alternatives

With a 50-year investment heritage and a worldwide network of investment professionals, we provide global access to key alternative markets: Public and private equity and debt solutions; real estate and liquid real assets; sustainable investments; and private equity opportunities.

Global size and scale

Assets under management

Our size, reputation and long-standing relationships helps to serve the investment needs of governments, corporations, insurance companies, endowments, retirement plans, and private clients worldwide.

As of December, 2019

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Alternatives

Real Estate

Private Infrastructure

Liquid Real Assets

$62.4 bn AUM*
350+ dedicated on-the-ground professionals
22 cities worldwide
50+ years fiduciary experience
Deep insights from a research-driven approach, along with a bottom-up view from portfolio, asset management and transaction professionals shape decisions in core and non-core real estate and real estate debt.

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*As of 12/31/19

$14.4 bn AUM*
20+ Year Track Record
A diverse range of strategies across the globe span the risk/return spectrum, including private equity infrastructure and infrastructure debt
Our team specializes in transportation, utilities, telecommunications and other critical service sectors.

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*As of 12/31/19

$25.9 bn AUM*
An actively managed, fundamental, research-driven approach supports all activities in real estate securities, infrastructure securities, and active commodity investment.

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*As of 12/31/19

Sustainable Investments

Private Equity

$0.8 bn AUM*
20+ years of experience in the microfinance space
Our focus is on private debt and equity solutions in the energy, environment, employment/education, housing and financial inclusion sectors.

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*As of 12/31/19

$1.6 bn AUM*
Primary fund of funds, secondary opportunities and direct equity, co-investments globally
Private equity, private debt, and infrastructure

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*As of 12/31/19

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Alternatives

With a 50-year investment heritage and a worldwide network of investment professionals, we provide global access to key alternative markets: Public and private equity and debt solutions; real estate and liquid real assets; sustainable investments; and private equity opportunities.

Global size and scale

Assets under management

Perspective library

A partner’s perspective

Alternatives

Real Estate

Private Infrastructure

Liquid Real Assets

Sustainable Investments

Private Equity

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