Distressed Investment

While natural gas assets are being sold as vital pieces of the energy mix, the industry seems unable to specify how long that will be the case.

US oil demand is poised for a long-term decline as the world transitions to more sustainable fuels. So what happens when the industry’s supporting infrastructure is no longer needed?

In infrastructure, renewables was the top sub-sector attracting LP interest, followed by telecoms and digital infra.

The latest oil crisis is showing long-term investors how closely these assets are tied to commodity price volatility. But they also need to think of the implications of some of these commodities' being on their way out.

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

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.

Ten years on, the New Mexico Educational Retirement Board’s Mark Canavan recalls his experience during the global financial crisis and why he thinks it will be almost impossible to predict the next one.

The UN-backed vehicle has partnered EBRD to finance two plants with a combined 80MW capacity in the Benban park.

The firm’s first energy mezzanine fund collected nearly double its $750m target and has already made six investments in both power generation and oil and gas assets.

Speaking at a forum of business leaders, Citadel Capital’s Abdalla ElEbiary said 2013 would be a good vintage year for investors in the Middle East and Africa but that longer holding periods would be necessary. Citadel has a number of infrastructure assets in the region.