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Goldman Sachs Alternatives Launches Open-Ended Global Infrastructure Strategy

January 21, 2025 | 3 minute read

21st January 2025 – New York / London – Goldman Sachs Alternatives today announced that it has launched a new open-ended, global infrastructure strategy (“G-INFRA”) that will benefit from the firm’s 18-year track record as a leader in private infrastructure investing. 

This launch continues the firm’s efforts to expand access to its $500bn Alternatives platform for professional investors, including qualified individuals, widening access to the performance and diversification benefits of private markets.

The strategy targets investments in directly originated core-plus value add private infrastructure in the mid-market, as well as secondaries and liquid assets.

Established in 2006, Infrastructure at Goldman Sachs Alternatives has invested $16 billion across 40 portfolio companies since its inception. The business has a long track record of investing across the key sectors of infrastructure, including energy transition, digital infrastructure, transportation & logistics and circular economy. In addition, Vintage Strategies at Goldman Sachs Alternatives has invested approximately $4bn in infrastructure secondaries over the last 16 years, building on the team’s broad and deep manager relationships to source secondary acquisitions of mature, cash-flowing infrastructure assets.

The launch of G-INFRA, which will have US and Luxembourg-registered versions, follows the successful launch of several other open-ended strategies designed to provide qualified individual investors globally with access to a range of Goldman Sachs Alternatives strategies including in Private Credit, Real Estate and Private Equity.

The strategy will be accessible to Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management clients, as well as through an exclusive distribution arrangement with HSBC Global Private Banking in certain markets, among select partners in other jurisdictions.

Tavis Cannell, global head of Infrastructure at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, said:

“The current opportunity set in infrastructure is both exciting and expansive, driven by key megatrends including digitization and decarbonization. This evergreen product will provide wealth clients with a way to invest alongside our flagship institutional strategies across our infrastructure platform.”

Henry Willans, head of Infrastructure for Vintage Strategies at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, said:

“The development of the private infrastructure market is creating significant opportunities for secondaries investors to provide liquidity solutions and gain access to mature, cash-flowing infrastructure assets. We are pleased to bring our experience investing in infrastructure secondaries to this new strategy.”

Stephanie Rader, global co-head of Alternatives Capital Formation at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, said:

“Infrastructure is a unique asset class with resilient and predictable cashflows, embedded inflation protection, and low correlation to other asset classes.  We are pleased to have launched this evergreen format that will broaden access to the investment strategy.”

About Goldman Sachs Alternatives

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) is one of the leading investors in alternatives globally, with over $500 billion in assets and more than 30 years of experience. The business invests in the full spectrum of alternatives including private equity, growth equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, hedge funds and sustainability. Clients access these solutions through direct strategies, customized partnerships, and open-architecture programs.

The business is driven by a focus on partnership and shared success with its clients, seeking to deliver long-term investment performance drawing on its global network and deep expertise across industries and markets.

The alternative investments platform is part of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, which delivers investment and advisory services across public and private markets for the world’s leading institutions, financial advisors and individuals. Goldman Sachs has over $3 trillion in assets under supervision globally as of 31st December 2024.

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