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In Focus: Steve Bickerton on the midstream infrastructure sector

 Steve Bickerton, senior managing director and founder of Prostar Capital, discusses the defensive nature of storage terminals, how natural gas midstream assets are faring in the current market, and shares long-term demand projections for oil and gas, given the ongoing transition to renewable energy. (05/2020)

Infrastructure Report: The opportunities in telecommunications and 5G

 Matt Sandoval, managing director of Barings Private Equity Real Assets joins the program to discuss his organization’s recent decision to close two transactions involving the sale of telecommunications infrastructure and ground assets. But the company is back on the hunt for a new collection of telecom infrastructure assets, as well as assets related to transportation, water and energy holdings related to climate change, among other categories. He explains the current landscape for infrastructure investing. (05/2020)

In Focus: Dylan Foo on communications infrastructure

 Dylan Foo, senior partner and co-head of infrastructure at Apollo Global Management, discusses the opportunities and risks in communications infrastructure, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. (05/2020)

Infrastructure Report: Turning trash to energy using gasification plants

 In St. Albert, Canada, Mayor Cathy Heron is launching a local infrastructure project called the sustainable neighborhoods program that employs waste-to-energy technology to empty local landfills and use the gas produced by garbage to create heat or electricity with basically zero emissions and a reusable ash byproduct. She joins us to explain the project and its economics. (05/2020)

Infrastructure Report: The prospects for a federal infrastructure stimulus bill

 Both political parties and the White House are expressing support for a federal infrastructure stimulus bill, particularly in the current low interest rate environment. There is talk of issuing 50-year Treasury bonds, potentially under a “war bond” type offering. What might an infrastructure stimulus package look like? To what degree are private investors likely to have opportunities to participate? Mark Bell, head of family office services and private capital at Balentine, an Atlanta-based wealth management firm, has been following the…

In Focus: Melis Ogutcu on investing in greenfield deals

 Part 2 in series Melis Ogutcu, head of research, North America at Inframation and Sparkspread, discusses why investors are using P3s to invest in greenfield deals, and which sectors and geographies are poised to see the most growth in 2020. (04/2020) This is the second video in an interview series about brownfield and greenfield trends. Watch part 1 here.

In Focus: Tom Masthay on TMRS' real assets portfolio

 Tom Masthay, director of private equity at Texas Municipal Retirement System, provides an update on TMRS' real estate and infrastructure strategies and shares goals for the real assets portfolio in 2020. (04/2020)

In Focus: Jan-Peter Mueller on energy grid infrastructure

 Jan-Peter Mueller, head of infrastructure investments at Commerz Real, discusses how energy grids contribute to ESG compliance, why they present a stable investment opportunity in times of volatility, and how investors can enter this growing niche. (04/2020)

In Focus: Mike Restuccia on SJCERA's infra strategy

 Mike Restuccia, chairman of the San Joaquin County Employees' Retirement Association, discusses portfolio changes and why the pension fund is planning to increase its investments in infrastructure. (04/2020) Mike Restuccia attended IREI's 2020 Visions, Insights & Perspectives (VIP) Americas event in Dana Point, Calif. in January.
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