BlackRock, an American multinational investment company, agreed to acquire Global Infrastructure Partners, an independent infrastructure fund manager, for $12.5bn. “Infrastructure is one of the most exciting long-term investment opportunities, as a number of structural shifts re-shape the global economy. We believe the expansion of both physical and digital infrastructure will continue to accelerate, as governments prioritize self-sufficiency and security through increased domestic industrial capacity, energy independence, and onshoring or near-shoring of critical sectors. Policymakers are only just beginning to implement once-in-a-generation financial incentives for new infrastructure technologies and projects,” Laurence D. Fink, BlackRock Chairman and CEO.