Private credit manager Sequoia Investment Management Company (SIMCo) and Investec Bank have partnered to finance energy and infrastructure mandates across the UK and Europe.
Under the agreement, the firms will jointly underwrite and arrange financing transactions across the two sectors, giving institutional investors access to the infrastructure credit asset class.
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According to the firms, the partnership helps address the estimated £700bn UK infrastructure funding gap and a broader European infrastructure investment shortfall approaching €1tn (£863.4bn) annually.
“This agreement is about providing institutional capital with a route into the attractive infrastructure and energy credit market while simultaneously helping borrowers access the scale of funding required for their projects,” said Anupam Sharma, head of energy and infrastructure finance for UK and Europe at Investec.
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The partnership combines Investec’s sponsor relationships, origination platform, arranging and syndication expertise with SIMCo’s infrastructure credit capabilities and its ability to structure and deploy capital across a broad range of sectors within the asset class.
“This agreement creates a practical way for SIMCo and Investec to work together on high-quality financing opportunities where capital commitment, sector expertise, and speed of execution matter,” said Dolf Kohnhorst, head of infrastructure at SIMCo.
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