Videos & Podcasts

In Focus: Serge Savasta and Michael Pollan discuss how renewable energy developers and independent power producers are dealing with the gradual phase out of public subsidies (2/3)

In the second video of the series, Serge Savasta, managing partner at Omnes, and Michael Pollan, partner at Omnes, discuss how renewable energy developers and independent power producers are dealing with the gradual phase out of public subsidies and if it is a threat or an opportunity. You can see the first video in the series here. (09/2018)

In Focus: Ted Brooks on the listed infrastructure market

Ted Brooks, portfolio manager of global listed infrastructure at CenterSquare Investment Management, gives an update on the listed infrastructure market. (09/2018)

In Focus: James Harkness on the state of benchmarking

James Harkness, executive director of client coverage at MSCI's real estate business, discusses the state of benchmarking, what the different benchmarking options are out there, what the strengths and limitations of different benchmarks and more. (09/2018)

In Focus: Stavros Siokos on the alignment of interests in infrastructure investments

Stavros Siokos, managing partner at Astarte Capital Partners, discusses what investors want in terms of aligning interests with managers, if investors are looking to share profits more equally, if investors invest in particular types of assets and/or sectors and geographic locations and more. (09/2018)

Infrastructure Report: The opportunities in climate-related projects

What is “climate infrastructure” and how are those deals sourced and funded? Why should investors include climate infrastructure in their investment portfolios? What size investments are required in the climate infrastructure space? For answers to those questions we turned to Reid Capalino, a principal with the Aligned Intermediary, an investment advisory firm created to help long-term investors channel institutional capital into clean energy, water infrastructure, and other projects. (09/2018)

In Focus: Reynold Martin on insurance companies and infrastructure

Reynold Martin, managing principal at Allstate Infrastructure & Energy, discusses why insurance companies invest in infrastructure and how insurance company’s approach to infrastructure investment compares to pension funds and other institutional investors. (09/2018)

Infrastructure Report: Nuclear energy’s resurgent prospects in the age of climate change

Nuclear energy has long been a feared and decried power source in many circles, but with climate change threatening the planet in ways nuclear plants never have, a chorus of former naysayers are now pointing to nuclear energy as an essential technology for decarbonizing earth’s atmosphere. To discuss the industry’s outlook, nuclear energy expert John Kotek, an executive with the Nuclear Energy Institute and a former official with the U.S. Department of Energy, joins us. (09/2018)

Infrastructure Report: Clarity from investors, insight for managers

Chase McWhorter, managing director of Institutional Investing in Infrastructure, discusses the results of a recent survey seeking to better understand infrastructure investors and managers, as well as other related issues. (09/2018)

In Focus: Serge Savasta and Michael Pollan on wind farm investments in Finland and the European renewable energy market (1/3)

Serge Savasta, managing partner at Omnes, and Michael Pollan, partner at Omnes, discuss wind farm investments in Finland and how they fit into current European renewable energy market trends (09/2018).

Infrastructure Report: The impact of private investment and advanced technologies

What are the most positive and exciting projects and trends in the infrastructure space today? Our guest, Norm Anderson, CEO of CG/LA Infrastructure, takes us around the world and around many dimensions of the infrastructure backbone, and gives investors and rank-and-file citizens some reasons for renewed optimism. (08/2018)

In Focus: Danny Latham on the Australian infrastructure market

Danny Latham, partner at First State Investments' infrastructure business, gives an update on the current Australian infrastructure market. (08/2018)

In Focus: Mark Canavan on the New Mexico Educational Retirement Board's infrastructure portfolio

Mark Canavan, director of the real return group at the New Mexico Educational Retirement Board, discusses the board's portfolio, recent investment activity and plans for the rest of 2018 and going into 2019. (08/2018)

In Focus: Jamie Storrow on mid-market infrastructure

Jamie Storrow, managing director and co-head of infrastructure at Northleaf Capital Partners, discusses mid-market infrastructure investing, how mid-market infrastructure investing differs from the large-cap part of the market, how to find good deals in the mid-market and more. (07/2018)

The Dohrmann Report: A report from VIP Infrastructure

Geoffrey Dohrmann, founder and CEO of Institutional Real Estate Inc., talks about the state of infrastructure investing on the heels of VIP Infrastructure (formerly known as Institutional Investing in Infrastructure) in Toronto, which brought together those actively — or contemplating — investing in the infrastructure asset class. (07/2018)

In Focus: John Chaimanis on sustainable infrastructure and the distributed market

John Chaimanis, managing director and co-founder of Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure, defines sustainable infrastructure, discusses what makes the distributed market attractive and what is necessary to succeed in the distributed market segment. (06/2018)