Global Infrastructure Partners is the third-largest investor in the field, after Macquarie of Australia and Brookfield of Canada, with more than $100 billion in assets. Among its most notable holdings are London’s Gatwick and City Airports and an oil and gas joint venture with Hess. Acquiring the firm will give BlackRock more than $150 billion in infrastructure assets. Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is an independent fund that invests in infrastructure assets worldwide. GIP works in partnership with the public sector and other stakeholders to improve infrastructure for the community by drawing on its global capability and applying industrial best practice to enhance operating efficiency. GIP is a long-term investor and aims to achieve fully transparent superior returns.