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Investor appetite for unlisted infrastructure remains strong, but wide return dispersion means manager and strategy selection are critical As we’ve recently explored in Preqin First Close, infrastructure’s having one of its more fashionable moments among investors.

A round-up of the latest private markets people moves globally Limited partners The Boston Foundation has named Natalie Herter as CIO, succeeding George Wilson. Herter joins from the Mount Holyoke College Investment Office, where she was Director of Investments, and spent more than a decade at Cambridge Associates. Swedish pension fund Kapan Tjanstepension has appointed Lena Erikson as CFO, effective October. She joins from AFA Forsakringar and succeeds Siw Hanerus, who is retiring.

Limited partners AIA Life Insurance Korea has announced President and CEO Nathan Michael Chuang will step down. Executive Vice President and CFO Jeon Hyesook will serve as Interim CEO until a successor is appointed. ConocoPhillips, a US corporate investor, has named Andy O’Brien as President and CEO, succeeding Ryan Lance, who will become Executive Chair. Konnie Haynes-Welsh will become Senior Vice President and CFO. Global trade credit insurer Allianz Trade, has named Scott Munafò as CEO for China.

SECTOR IN FOCUS SUBSCRIBER In this Sector in Focus report, we use Preqin data to track the expansion of private market investment in the aerospace and defense sector.

STRATEGY IN FOCUS SUBSCRIBER This Strategy in Focus report offers an LP-oriented analysis of the natural resources asset class.

INVESTOR OUTLOOK SUBSCRIBER In our global survey of more than 380 investors in June 2026, we consider how sentiment has shifted on asset class performance, commitment plans, and macroeconomic challenges Investor demand for infrastructure is growing fastest among private markets asset classes, with and long-term allocations about returns than they were in June 2025, with 41% expecting performance to improve over the 12 months to June 2027 The and private equity, according to 62% and 72% of...

Europe’s policymakers, investors, and businesses are facing a common challenge: how to fund the region’s next phase of growth. It stretches across a range of priorities. As we’ve explored in Preqin First Close, governments are looking to support innovation in areas such as AI, quantum computing, biotechnology, and manufacturing. Businesses need modern infrastructure to support economic activity, including digital networks and energy systems.

Limited partners Avista, a US-based energy utility, has appointed Alicia Gibbs as Vice President, Growth, Innovation, and Strategy, and Patrick Ehrbar as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, effective October. Gibbs is currently Director of Innovation and Strategy, while Ehrbar is Director of Regulatory Affairs. US-based health insurer Centene has named Chris Neczypor as Executive Vice President and CFO, effective January, succeeding Drew Asher, who will step down at the end of 2026.

Ben Heidari, Business Development Leader, Investment Manager Services, SEI Ben Heidari is a business development leader in SEI’s Investment Manager Services, including collective investment trusts, interval and tender funds, and private asset administration. He’s also on the Board of Directors for Defined Contribution Alternatives Association (DCALTA). Earlier in his career he worked in investment management and financial technology. He’s based in Chicago.

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