Videos & Podcasts

In Focus: Catherine Helleux on renewables

Catherine Helleux, head of transactions – Americas, at Allianz Global Investors, discusses the global outlook on renewables, i.e. which country is a leader in creating a favorable long-term investment environment for renewables, how that country's program compares with other major renewable investment markets, what the strengths and weaknesses of various renewables versus traditional energy is today and more. (09/2019)

Investor perspectives in infrastructure

Investors perspectives is a webinar from 2019 that discussed where infrastructure investors are allocating capital and why leading up to IREI’s 2019 VIP infrastructure conference. (09/2019)

In Focus: Iftikhar Ahmed on the investor landscape

Iftikhar Ahmen, associate partner, private equities and infrastructure at Aon Hewitt Investment Consulting, discusses the current infrastructure investor landscape and how it has changed over the past few years. (09/2019)

In Focus: Dan Winters on the importance of ESG reporting

Dan Winters, head of Americas at GRESB, discusses why ESG reporting is important, ESG status reports and if we have hit critical mass for data participation, which of E, S or G has the best reporting data/participation and is there a need for improvement. (09/2019)

In Focus: Mark Weisdorf on managing the manager

Mark Weisdorf, managing partner of Mark Weisdorf Associates, discusses what the strengths and limitations are when it comes to the ILPA guidelines, as well as emerging examples of new terms and structures that managers are adopting to meet fund and joint venture investor demands. (08/2019)

In Focus: Anish Butani on renewables

Anish Butani, director at bfinance, discusses the evolution of renewables as an asset class, the changing economics and risk/reward spectrum in relation to renewable energy, and more. (08/2019)

In Focus: Mark McComiskey on development/construction risk

Mark McComiskey, founding partner at AVAIO Capital, provides some tools on the ground that managers can implement to mitigate development/construction risk, as well as what investors should keep in mind to manage their expectations. *Note: AVAIO Capital is an infrastructure investment advisor focused on a value-added, middle-market, build-to-core strategy in the transportation, water, digital and energy sectors. (08/2019)

In Focus: Lars Pace on the current infrastructure market environment

Lars Pace, principal, fund investment at Hamilton Lane, discusses the current fundraising environment and provides a look at the current market environment. (08/2019)

In Focus: Eddie Schultz on pricing valuation models

Eddie Schultz, portfolio manager – real estate & real assets at Texas Municipal Retirement System, discusses pricing and valuation examined from brownfield to greenfield. (08/2019)

Infrastructure Report: Notes from the road with Chase McWhorter

Chase McWhorter, managing director of Institutional Investing in Infrastructure, is back from a series of events, including the i3 Roundtable in New York City, VIP Infrastructure in Toronto, and the EQ Forum in San Francisco. He recounts the discussions for us. (07/2019)