Conquest Asset Management

Conquest Asset Management is an independent asset management services firm that forms part of Conquest Group. Founded in 2010, the business is owned by its directors and focuses on investing in and managing infrastructure assets. Its activities center on the sustainable energy, transport, and digital infrastructure sectors, with an emphasis on assets that are generally at an advanced development stage, approaching construction, or already operating. The firm’s investment approach is oriented toward infrastructure opportunities commonly described as “core-plus” and “value-added.” This places the business between highly mature, lower-risk infrastructure and more development-intensive or transformational projects. The stated focus allows Conquest to participate in assets that may require further development, financing, operational management, or strategic enhancement before reaching full maturity. Conquest’s corporate structure has an international European footprint. The head office is incorporated in Ireland, while the firm also maintains a registered office in Luxembourg. Its executive team and most employees are based in France. The company operates as part of Conquest Group rather than as a publicly listed investment manager, and its directors are identified as the owners. The firm’s publicly described investment activity includes renewable-energy and other infrastructure portfolios. In 2017, it launched a fund focused on climate-change mitigation and renewable energy. During the following period, Conquest announced several portfolio and financing transactions, including the acquisition of solar assets from Engie in May 2017, financing for its renewables portfolio in September 2018, and the acquisition of an onshore wind portfolio in October 2018. These transactions illustrate the firm’s role across the infrastructure investment lifecycle. Rather than concentrating solely on securities or traditional liquid markets, Conquest targets physical assets and portfolios that require investment structuring, acquisition management, financing, and ongoing asset oversight. Its sector scope links environmental transition themes with transport and digital connectivity, although detailed information about individual funds, assets under management, clients, performance, and current portfolio composition is not established in the supplied reference material.

Conquest Asset Management was founded in 2010 as an independent asset management services firm and operates within Conquest Group. The firm is owned by its directors, distinguishing it from a publicly listed investment manager or a subsidiary described as being controlled by a large financial conglomerate. Its corporate arrangements span several European jurisdictions: the head office is incorporated in Ireland, it has a registered office in Luxembourg, and its executive team and most employees are located in France. From its inception, Conquest has concentrated on infrastructure assets rather than conventional retail investment products or broad-based liquid securities management. Its investment mandate covers sustainable energy, transport, and digital industries. The firm generally targets assets at a late stage of development, before construction, as well as assets that have entered the operating phase. This approach gives Conquest a role in arranging investment, supporting development and construction readiness, and managing infrastructure portfolios after completion. The company characterizes its target opportunities as primarily “core-plus” and “value-added” infrastructure. In practical terms, this indicates a focus on assets that are more developed and established than speculative greenfield projects but may still offer opportunities for operational improvement, additional financing, development completion, or value creation. The supplied reference material does not provide detailed return targets, fund sizes, assets under management, or a complete list of investments. A significant development came in 2017, when Conquest launched a fund dedicated to climate-change mitigation and renewable energy. The launch aligned the firm’s infrastructure strategy with the growth of investment vehicles addressing decarbonization and the energy transition. In May of the same year, Conquest announced the acquisition of a portfolio of solar assets from Engie Group, demonstrating its use of portfolio-level acquisitions in the renewable-energy market. In September 2018, the firm announced financing for its renewables portfolio. The announcement indicated that Conquest’s activities extended beyond asset acquisition to the capital structuring and financing of infrastructure holdings. In October 2018, it announced the acquisition of an onshore wind portfolio, adding another renewable-energy segment to its publicly described investment activity. Taken together, the firm’s documented history shows an infrastructure manager building activity around renewable generation and related financing, while retaining a broader mandate covering transport and digital infrastructure. The available reference material does not establish later transactions, current funds, changes in ownership, leadership appointments, or the present composition of its portfolio. Those areas require further verification before being added to the company’s historical record.

1. 2018Renewables portfolio financing announced

   Conquest announced financing for its renewable-energy portfolio.

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2. 2018Onshore wind portfolio acquired

   The firm announced the acquisition of an onshore wind portfolio.

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3. 2017Climate and renewable-energy fund launched

   The firm launched a fund focused on climate-change mitigation and renewable energy.

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4. 2017Solar portfolio acquired from Engie

   Conquest announced the acquisition of a portfolio of solar assets from Engie Group.

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5. 2010Conquest Asset Management founded

   Conquest Asset Management was founded as an independent asset management services firm and became part of Conquest Group.

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An independent, director-owned infrastructure asset manager focused on core-plus and value-added investments in sustainable energy, transport, and digital infrastructure.

• Climate-change mitigation and renewable-energy fundInfrastructure investment fund2017

  A fund launched by Conquest in 2017 to invest in climate-change mitigation and renewable-energy opportunities. The available reference material does not identify the fund’s name, size, legal structure, investment geography, performance, or current status.

• Renewable-energy infrastructure portfoliosInfrastructure asset management

  Managed infrastructure holdings in renewable energy, including publicly described solar and onshore wind portfolios. Conquest’s role may include acquisition management, financing, and oversight through the operating life of the assets, but the supplied material does not specify the full portfolio or current holdings.

• 2018Financing for renewables portfolioOther

  Following its renewable-energy acquisitions and fund activity, Conquest required financing arrangements for its renewables portfolio.

  What changed. The firm announced financing connected with its renewable-energy portfolio.

  Aftermath. The announcement showed that Conquest’s role extended beyond acquisition into infrastructure financing and portfolio capital management. Specific lenders, terms, and amounts are not stated.

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• 2018Acquisition of onshore wind portfolioM&A

  Conquest’s renewable-energy strategy covered multiple generation technologies, including solar and wind.

  What changed. The firm announced the acquisition of an onshore wind portfolio.

  Aftermath. The transaction broadened the renewable-energy assets publicly associated with Conquest. The portfolio’s size, location, seller, and value are not specified in the available reference.

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• 2017Launch of climate and renewable-energy fundProduct launch

  Conquest’s infrastructure strategy included sustainable energy, and the firm identified climate-change mitigation and renewable energy as a dedicated investment theme.

  What changed. The firm launched a fund focused on climate-change mitigation and renewable energy.

  Aftermath. The launch established a specific renewable-energy and climate-focused vehicle within Conquest’s broader infrastructure-management activities. Further fund details are not provided in the reference material.

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• 2017Acquisition of solar-asset portfolio from EngieM&A

  Conquest sought to expand its renewable-energy infrastructure exposure through portfolio-level acquisitions.

  What changed. The firm announced the acquisition of a portfolio of solar assets from Engie Group.

  Aftermath. The transaction added solar infrastructure to Conquest’s publicly documented renewable-energy activity. Details of the portfolio and transaction value are not available in the supplied material.

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• 2018Conquest announces financing for renewables portfolio

  Conquest announced financing arrangements connected with its renewable-energy portfolio.

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• 2018Conquest announces acquisition of onshore wind portfolio

  The firm announced the acquisition of an onshore wind portfolio, expanding its renewable-infrastructure activity.

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• 2017Conquest launches climate-change mitigation and renewable-energy fund

  Conquest Asset Management launched a fund focused on climate-change mitigation and renewable energy.

  Product launch
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• 2017Conquest announces acquisition of solar-asset portfolio from Engie

  The firm announced the acquisition of a portfolio of solar assets from Engie Group.

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