Show Only:
  • Energy & Real Assets

    Oil Prices’ Impact on Fundraising

    Jeff Eaton, a partner in the Houston office of Eaton Partners, weighs in on what LPs are thinking amid oil price turmoil, the appetite for funds focused on renewable energy, and the focus on the distressed opportunity.

    January 13, 2016
    More
  • Energy & Real Assets

    Why Some LPs Look to Infra for Long-term Holds

    Experts representing Aviva Investors and Alberta Investment Management Corporation tell Privcap why infrastructure is a great place for institutional investors searching for long-term holds on a large amount of capital.

    December 28, 2015
    More
  • Energy & Real Assets

    Will You Survive the Oil & Gas Shakeout?

    Energy companies with larger reserves and well-by-well cash flow analysis are better positioned to weather the storm of low oil prices, while companies with fewer reserves on hand will feel the pressure to meet operating costs and dividend and debt obligations, says EY’s Vance Scott.

    December 21, 2015
    More
  • Energy & Real Assets

    Eyeing Mexico’s Energy Sector? Mind the Tax Laws

    As Mexico continues to open up the previously government-owned energy sector to foreign investors, there are a number of variables for U.S. PE firms to consider. Meril Markley, a senior director at RSM US, spoke to Privcap about what U.S. firms should look out for when investing in Mexican companies.

    December 15, 2015
    More
  • Energy & Real Assets

    Case Study: SolarEdge

    NewWorld Capital’s Lou Schick explains the investment in SolarEdge and its exit via a successful IPO in March 2015.

    December 14, 2015
    More
  • Energy & Real Assets

    Technology’s Impact on Energy

    From the Privcap webinar “How Technology is Changing the Energy Investment Game.”

    December 7, 2015
    More
  • Energy & Real Assets

    In It for the Long Haul with Offshore

    Due to the long-term nature of investments in offshore oil and gas drilling, the act of mitigating risk through plays with high returns has to be baked in, says ArcLight Capital’s Lucius Taylor.

    December 2, 2015
    More
  • Energy & Real Assets

    Renewable Energy Tech Often Overlooked

    NewWorld Capital’s chief technology officer Lou Schick says many investors improperly underwrite investments in technology particularly in renewable energy.

    November 30, 2015
    More
  • Energy & Real Assets

    LPs Unite to Formulate GRESB Tool

    Experts from Aviva Investors and AIMCo discuss a benchmark launched to help institutional investors make informed decisions about the sustainability of infrastructure projects.

    November 23, 2015
    More
  • Energy & Real Assets

    Who Will Survive the Oil & Gas Shakeout?

    An oil and gas expert from EY explains how he is assessing the potential winners and losers in a market shakeout.

    November 23, 2015
    More
  • Energy & Real Assets

    PE Energy Fundraising Remains Resilient

    As of the end of October, there were 30 global energy-focused private equity funds closed. While that is down from the 50 funds closed in the boom year of 2013, the amount of capital raised so far in 2015 that’s been earmarked for energy beats each of the past five years.

    November 17, 2015
    More
  • Energy & Real Assets

    Managing an Upstream Portfolio in the Face of Volatility

    Lime Rock Partners’ managing director, Will Franklin, discusses the firm’s strategies in preparing portfolio companies for a prolonged period of low oil prices, and why it’s investing in oilfield service technology.

    November 3, 2015
    More
  • Energy & Real Assets

    Too Early for Distressed Plays in Energy

    Peter Keliuotis of Cliffwater says it’s still too early to look for opportunities in distressed assets in energy.

    November 2, 2015
    More
  • Energy & Real Assets

    Should Investors Give Up on ESG?

    Daniel Feder of Washington University Investment Mangement Company and Jonathan Roth of Abbott Capital discuss whether investors should give up on investing in clean technology.

    November 2, 2015
    More
  • Energy & Real Assets

    Infrastructure: Does a 5.8% IRR Do Anything for You?

    Experts from Cambridge Associates, Guardian Life, and Coller Capital discuss why institutional investors are allocating to infrastructure, and how a new index is helping define a performance benchmark for investors in the sector.

    October 26, 2015
    More
  • Energy & Real Assets

    Playing the Long Game with Oil and Gas Technology

    The Houston Technology Center’s Maryanne Maldonado explains how it helps entrepreneurs and companies develop innovative disruptive technology to better the sustainability and safety of oil and gas drilling and production.

    October 20, 2015
    More
  • Energy & Real Assets

    GE EFS Amps Up Solar Power Investments in Japan

    GE Energy Financial Services has picked up the pace of investments in solar power projects in Japan in the last two to three years. Managing director Sushil Verma explains why diversifying the country’s energy sources is more important than ever.

    October 6, 2015
    More
  • Energy & Real Assets

    TRS’ Vaughn Brock to Speak at Energy Game Change 2015

    The head of energy investing at the $123B Texas Teachers pension will share his views on how best to deploy capital into a huge and evolving opportunity.

    September 24, 2015
    More