Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Qblue Balanced Enter Strategic Partnership
Qblue Balanced A/S is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). This partnership will leverage the unique strengths of both organizations to develop innovative products and solutions. It will utilize and combine existing expertise and tools from CIP and Qblue Balanced to address the ever-evolving customer needs.
As part of this partnership, CIP has subscribed to new shares in Qblue Balanced, now holding around 15 percent of the company’s shares, with a pathway to increase its stake in the future. This capital injection will enable Qblue Balanced to accelerate its growth and international expansion.
Bjarne Graven Larsen, Founder and CEO of Qblue Balanced, comments: “We are excited and humbled to partner with CIP, a global leader that shares our vision of combining customer-focused solutions with strong investment performance, paving the way for a sustainable future. This partnership will enable us to accelerate the development of innovative products and solutions that align with our commitment to sustainability, providing our clients with high-quality investment opportunities.”
Mogens Thorninger, Partner at CIP, says: “This partnership is a natural extension of our commitment to sustainability and innovation within the investment space. By combining CIP’s global reach and expertise in renewable energy investments with Qblue Balanced’s pioneering approach in the liquid capital markets, we are well-positioned to deliver powerful new solutions to our investors and stakeholders.”
Key Elements of the Collaboration
The partnership allows CIP and Qblue Balanced to maintain focus on their current areas of expertise while offering customers new opportunities to integrate renewable energy infrastructure investments with liquid investments and modern risk management tools.
The collaboration will concentrate on several key areas to maximize the benefits:
- Investment Collaboration: Qblue Balanced will act as CIP’s partner in managing liquid assets, leveraging its specialized knowledge in this domain.
- Joint Product Development: The collaboration will explore the development of listed products utilizing CIP’s knowledge in the energy transition, potentially creating new investment opportunities.
- Enhanced Customer Solutions: Qblue Balanced will assist CIP in creating new customer solutions that integrate liquidity and risk management tools, such as currency risk and interest rate risk hedging, into the core of the investment offerings.
As the first tangible outcome of this collaboration, CIP will become a seed investor in Qblue Balanced’s new Climate Transition Corporate Bond fund, expected to launch in early November 2024. Additionally, joint products and solutions are currently under development, with the first expected to be introduced shortly. Moreover, Qblue Balanced will gain access to CIP’s extensive global network of offices and partners as part of the partnership, facilitating the expansion of its market reach.
About Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)
Founded in 2012, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S (CIP) is the world’s largest dedicated fund manager within greenfield renewable energy investments and a global leader in offshore wind. CIP manages 12 funds and has raised approximately EUR 28 billion for investments in renewable energy and associated infrastructure. With a team of around 500 employees and 12 offices worldwide, CIP is committed to driving the global energy transition through sustainable investments.
About Qblue Balanced A/S
Qblue Balanced A/S is an asset management firm focusing on systematic and sustainable investment strategies. Founded in 2018 by Bjarne Graven Larsen, former Executive Vice President and CIO at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and CIO of Denmark’s largest pension fund, ATP, Qblue Balanced manages over USD 2 billion in assets. The firm has built a strong reputation for integrating sustainability into its fundamental and systematic investment processes delivering strong performance to its growing customer base.
Contact
For further information, please contact:
Qblue Balanced A/S
Bjarne Graven Larsen, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Phone: +45 5371 0435
Email: bgl@qbluebalanced.com
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Hans Christian Hauerbach, Communications Consultant
Phone: +45 2987 6605
Email: hanc@cipprojects.dk
This partnership underscores the shared commitment of CIP and Qblue Balanced to advancing sustainable investment practices, aligning with global efforts to transition to a more sustainable future. The collaboration is expected to unlock new opportunities for both firms, fostering innovation and growth in the rapidly evolving landscape of sustainable investing.
