EUROPE - Antin Infrastructure Partners launch announced

Antin is an independently managed boutique firm that is supported by BNP Paribas. The bank owns 40% of the shares in the business through its holding company BNP PAM Group, while the remaining 60% is owned by the managing partners, who exclusively control the investment committee. Antin's first fund, launched in July 2008 with a target of EUR 1bn, has also receieved a committment of EUR 300m from BNP Paribas - the single largest investment made by the bank into an independently managed firm.

Antin will focuses on infrastructure investments in three main sectors: Transport, Energy and Telecoms, with a small portion dedicated to social infrastructure projects where appropriate. The firm will primarily target investments in Continental Europe, with a particular emphasis on existing 'brownfield' projects, which inevitably carry a lower risk profile than new developments. Over the 10+1+1 lifespan of the fund, an IRR of 15% has been targeted. Two investments have already been completed: Croatian toll road Bina Istra and UK train rolling stock business Porterbrook.

Alain Rauscher, previously head of BNP Paribas' oil, gas and mining division, founded the firm and serves as managing partner alongside Mark Crossbie, who joined the firm following seven years with Centrica Plc. Mélanie Biessey has been appointed COO, having joined the firm from infrastructure fund Galaxy, where she served as general counsel. Charles Dupont and Stéphane Ifker have both been appointed as partners.

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