In the Media

"The main trend we have seen around the energy transition is the massive increase in electricity demand and its projected growth. I have been around the energy industry for more than three decades and have never seen anything like it," Todd Bright, our Co-Head of Infrastructure Americas, told Infrastructure Investor for its Energy Transition report. In this deep dive interview, Todd explains why Partners Group's strategy for investing in this space has shifted towards building platforms as opposed to investing in discrete projects.

"Our primary goal is to own market leaders, and if we cannot buy or find them, then we will build them ourselves," Andrew Deakin, a Partner in our Private Equity Services Industry Vertical, told Private Equity International. In this interview, Andrew talks about how we build conviction through our thematic investing approach, the importance of a strong governance system for addressing challenges and capitalizing on opportunities, and some value creation success stories from within our portfolio.

Our global co-head of private wealth Christian Wicklein spoke with high-net-worth publication Spear's about how private investors can access private markets. Christian charts the rise of evergreen funds within the industry, which is a product category that we pioneered, and outlines the importance of diversifying portfolios and educating investors. He also explains why pro rata allocation policies, which allow private investors to access the same investment content as institutions, is key to democratizing the asset class.

"Historically, secondaries returns tended to fit within a narrow band, but that is no longer the case. That is partly due to market volatility, but also the increased prevalence of concentrated extension secondaries, where you need a well-defined and proven strategy to outperform," Martin Liew, Head Private Equity Partnership Investments Asia, told Private Equity International in a keynote interview for its GP-Led Secondaries Report. Martin was joined by Robin Shelley, Managing Director, to discuss supply and demand dynamics in the market, the sectors and strategies generating the most interesting opportunities, and what it takes to get a transaction over the line today.

"Partners Group is not about revolution, but evolution," Esther Peiner, our Head of Infrastructure, told Infrastructure Investor for the cover story of this month's magazine. In a wide-ranging interview, Esther talked about how our infrastructure business is organized to collaborate on research into growth themes, why a platform building strategy has many advantages in the current market, and the need to engage and educate young talent in the industry for the future.

Proptech and AI solutions have a role to play in driving decarbonization, economic viability, and long-term success in a rapidly changing real estate landscape, Peter Holden writes in a guest article for PERE. Peter outlines multiple examples of where tech is being deployed within real estate, including for managing energy, scheduling property viewings, and automating logistics supply chains, and explains that smart managers are refining any data collected to generate value within portfolios.