The Infrastructure investment team share insights on what drove the sector over the past year and the opportunities they are monitoring for the year ahead.
- Ben McVicar, CFA, Portfolio Manager
Head of ESG, Amy Krizanovic and Portfolio Manager, David Costello, CFA discuss the impact of extreme weather events and the energy transition in relation to responsible investing in global listed infrastructure. They share insights and take us through examples of companies exposed to physical risks, their implementation of mitigation strategies and the materiality of the impact on cash flows.
David Costello, CFA, Portfolio Manager
The rising demand for electricity, along with governments’ ambitions to decarbonise their economies, has created significant opportunities for capital investment in energy infrastructure. Additionally, advancements in artificial intelligence and advanced computing have further driven growth in electricity demand. National Grid, one of the world’s largest publicly listed utilities, stands to benefit greatly from these trends.
In our recent episode below Magellan Infrastructure Portfolio Managers, Gerald Stack, Ben McVicar and Ofer Karliner discuss what they look for in attractive assets and their experiences over a combined 60 years of investing.