Taiwan’s Cathay United Bank has entered a strategic collaboration with Sydney-headquartered Macquarie Asset Management to broaden access to private infrastructure investment solutions for its high-net-worth ( HNW ) clients.

The alliance aims to provide tailored exposure to infrastructure sectors viewed as central to energy transition and economic resilience, including renewable energy, grid modernization, and energy storage systems.

Under the arrangement, the bank will leverage Macquarie’s established infrastructure platform to introduce unlisted investment strategies that target long-term structural growth themes.

Private infrastructure assets have attracted growing interest among investors seeking diversification and inflation‑linked income streams, particularly in contexts where traditional public market returns have softened.

"In today's world, megatrends such as AI are driving global economic transformation and reshaping investment dynamics,” says Robert Fuh, chief executive officer of private banking at Cathay United Bank. “Recognizing that infrastructure is the backbone of economic activity and that sustainable investing is a long-term structural shift, we aim to provide our HNW clients with international energy transition and infrastructure development opportunities through world-class private infrastructure investment strategies, delivered professionally and in full compliance.”

As of September 2025, Macquarie Asset Management had approximately US$634.1 billion in global assets under management, including US$209.9 billion in infrastructure assets.