Investcorp and Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) operate a joint venture (JV) that focuses on investing in social and core infrastructure projects in Gulf Cooperation Council countries. The JV combines global infrastructure experience with local investment insight and expertise.
The JV benefits from Investcorp’s extensive private equity expertise and market reach in the Gulf, and ASI’s strong track record of investing in 120 social infrastructure projects over the past 20 years. Investcorp and ASI’s global and regional networks represent a powerful combination with a complementary mix of regional expertise and global perspectives.
The JV targets greenfield and brownfield social and core essential infrastructure assets in sectors including healthcare, education, utilities, social housing, digital infrastructure, roads and rail.
The JV offers investors exposure to opportunities in high growth, USD-linked economies supported by governments’ drive towards privatization and public-private partnerships.
The JV focuses on opportunities that:
● Provide stable, long-term USD-linked cash flows
● Offer attractive net yield with strong alignment of interests
● Allows for asset allocation and portfolio-level diversification
The JV is committed to operating in accordance with strong Sustainable Development Goal standards.