Jordan Stutts

As governments consider how to lift lockdowns around the world, BlackRock is targeting an energy sector rebound after closing its largest alternatives vehicle yet.

CTPF’s chief investment officer says interruptions to pension contributions is a big concern amid ongoing market volatility.

After a decade of investment in North America, some infrastructure LPs found the sector tied more closely to commodity risk than expected. Now, the coronavirus pandemic and Saudi oil price war could push them away for good.

Highly leveraged midstream companies are likely to default on loans, but natural gas, which has not seen commodity price volatility like oil has, is one bright spot.

As the industry hunkers down in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, we speak to GPs, LPs and others to discuss asset class resiliency, the impact on new firms and opportunity assessment.

Daniel Zinic, who will be based in London and join the firm early next month, had assisted Stonepeak in raising its debut fund in 2012 while working at placement agent FIRSTavenue.

Commitments for co-investments and SMAs outpaced capital raised for ECP IV due to the large cheque sizes Asian and Middle Eastern LPs contributed to the fund.

A decade ago, an infrastructure manager would have been hard-pressed to market a core strategy featuring data assets and renewables. Today, Brookfield is embracing both sectors, as infra boss Sam Pollock tells us.

The vehicle is already 45% invested and is targeting upper mid-teen returns from water assets and other 'essential' infrastructure.

The funds offer investors two strategies of varying risk and are targeting gross returns ranging between 9% and 14%.