The Associazione Nazionale per le Imprese Assicuratrici (ANIA) in Italy has shortlisted F2i, Partners Group and DWS – Deutsche Bank's asset management arm – in a bid to manage its EUR1 billion (US$1.13 billion) infrastructure fund. 

The F2i, Deutsche Bank asset management, and Partners Group are competing for management of the fund. The fund will initially be able to count on an endowment of EUR500 million (US$562 million) which, once fully operational, should rise to a billion in just a few years. Various groups like Allianz, Axa, Cattolica, Generali, Intesa Sanpaolo, and Poste Vita are ready to join the fund.