Carlyle Group (CG) is aiming to raise more than $3 billion for a new infrastructure fund, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

The firm has begun discussions with prospective investors on the vehicle, known as Carlyle Global Infrastructure Opportunity Fund II, the report said.

A Carlyle spokesman declined to comment, Bloomberg said.

Carlyle didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from MT Newswires.

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