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House Views featuring Rob Kohn

 In a new IREI video series titled "House Views," featuring principals of some of the leading global and regional placement agents to learn their views on the markets and sometimes, specific aspects of the markets, Geoffrey Dohrmann interviews Rob Kohn, principal at Park Madison Partners, discussing the topics of the current investor sentiment towards real estate and infrastructure strategies globally, what's resonating with investors today, what niche strategies are resonating with investors, investor appetite that is said to shift over…

Steers Center for Global Real Assets ramps up program for future professionals

 Matthew Cypher, director of Georgetown University’s Steers Center for Global Real Assets, discusses the 10-month master’s program combining real estate, infrastructure, global finance and sustainability designed to prepare young professionals to lead a rapidly evolving investment market. What’s more, executive chairman and program founder Bob Steers, co-founder of Cohen & Steers, recently donated $10 million to fund full-tuition scholarships. (01/2026)

Opportunities in U.K. battery storage

 Battery energy storage is the overlooked backbone of the energy transition. That is the view of Greg Falzon, partner and co-head of investments at AIP Management, who joins i3 editor Kali Arevalo to talk about why battery storage is moving from a niche flexibility solution to a core component of grid stability and system planning. (01/2026)

Sunrock’s Claire Broido Johnson on the investment case for renewable and distributed generation 

 Claire Broido Johnson, co-founder and president of Sunrock Distributed Generation, sits down with i3 editor Kali Arevalo to discuss how recent legislation and policy changes might impact renewable and distributed generation, what market fundamentals make these areas of investment so attractive or resilient, and how developers and institutional investors are shifting focus to capture opportunities. (01/2026) Read more about Claire’s views in her recent article “A compelling investment opportunity: The promise of distributed energy resources for U.S. energy reliability and affordability”…

Editors’ Roundtable: A look back at 2025 and forward to 2026

 IREI editors convene to discuss issues of the day, and you’re invited to listen in. Joining the discussion is Loretta Clodfelter, the organization’s editorial director; Mike Consol, editor of Real Assets Adviser; Andrea Zander, editor of Institutional Real Estate Americas; Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe; and Kali Arevalo, editor of Institutional Investing in Infrastructure. (12/2025)

Five disruptive and converging themes that will define 2026

 The modern economy is defined by accelerating disruption. Forces including infrastructure development, tech innovation, demographic shifts, resource constraints and deglobalization are reshaping industries and creating new investment opportunities. Arelis “Lis” Agosto and Pedro Palandrani of Global X, the New York City-based provider of exchange-traded funds, join the program to discuss the trends. (12/2025)

Unpacking the investment opportunity for U.S. renewable power

 There has been a lot of noise following the announcement of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. But where does the investment opportunity for renewable power in the United States actually stand? Jim Hughes, a managing partner in the energy transition group at EnCap Investments, weighs in and shares how investors capture opportunities despite the uncertainty. (12/2025)

Carne Group’s Des Fullam on increasing participation in the infra asset class by retail investors

 Des Fullam, chief regulatory and client solutions officer at Carne Group, sits down with i3 editor Kali Arevalo to discuss some of the findings of the company’s recent markets report series, including what’s driving rising interest from retail investors in infrastructure and how significant retail capital could become for the sector. He also touches on how regulatory changes, government initiatives and new fund structures are opening up the asset class to retail investors and how managers are adapting their strategies. (12/2025)…

The blurring of private equity, infrastructure and real estate

 What is driving the convergence of asset classes, and how are traditional risk-return profiles being redefined as these sectors overlap? What does this evolution mean for traditional infrastructure investment models? These are a few of the questions Geraldine Barlow, managing director and head of infrastructure at Affinius Capital, tackles in conversation with i3 editor Kali Arevalo. (11/2025)

Editors’ Roundtable: The space economy lifts off, and data centers aim to follow

 IREI editors convene to discuss issues of the day, and you’re invited to listen in. Joining the discussion is Loretta Clodfelter, the organization’s editorial director; Mike Consol, editor of Real Assets Adviser; Andrea Zander, editor of Institutional Real Estate Americas; Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe; and Elise Mackanych, associate editor at Institutional Real Estate, Inc. (11/2025)

Wafra’s Edward Tsai on trends and challenges in the aviation sector

 Edward Tsai, managing director and head of real assets and infrastructure at Wafra, sits down with i3 editor Kali Arevalo to discuss where investor appetite for the aviation sector stands at the end of 2025, trends driving momentum in the space, middle-market opportunities and challenges to be aware of moving into 2026. (11/2025)

QIC’s Arash Shojaie on the growing interest in powered land

 Arash Shojaie, partner at QIC, sits down with i3 editor Kali Arevalo to discuss why powered land is growing in popularity among infrastructure investors, what characteristics investors look for when selecting sites, pros and cons of investing in powered land via infrastructure versus real estate strategies, and more. (11/2025)

Private market alternatives take aim at 401(k) plans

 Marta Norton — chief investment strategist for Empower Investments, one of the largest providers of 401(k) programs — discusses the Trump’s administration decision to actively pursue a policy of expanding access to private market alternatives within 401(k) plans, with an aim toward democratizing access to asset classes historically reserved for institutional and high-net-worth investors. (11/2025)
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