Infrastructure in private wealth portfolios
IPEM Community
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Infrastructure is moving from niche to mainstream as investors seek resilient, inflation-linked returns and exposure to key growth trends like energy transition and digitalisation. Evergreen structures are unlocking access and smoothing pacing for wealth channels. With strong mid-market dealflow, investors can blend stability with targeted growth. Success relies on disciplined manager selection and local sourcing, as well as robust liquidity governance. This webinar gathers a panel of leading managers to outline the reasons why, including:
Why wealth investors are increasing infrastructure exposure
How thematic growth engines in energy, digitalisation play out in these funds
Evergreen access for wealth channels - pros and cons
Speakers
Erwan Paugam
Head of Private Wealth Solutions & Senior Managing Director @ Ardian
Erwan Paugam joined Ardian in 2020. Previously, he worked at J.P.Morgan in Paris and London covering UHNW clients in France, Belgium & Luxembourg. Erwan Paugam began his career working as a Management Consultant. He is in charge of the Private Client initiative globally in partnership with the IR teams locally. He is based in Paris.
Education: MSC in Finance, EM Lyon - BA in Art History and BS in Finance, Tulane University
Oliver Wiedemeijer
Managing Director, Product Development @ Brookfield
Oliver Wiedemeijer is a Managing Director for Brookfield's Private Wealth Group, responsible for product development and strategy outside North America. Before joining Brookfield in 2023, Mr. Wiedemeijer spent over 18 years at Credit Suisse, most recently serving as global head of due diligence and product strategy across private and alternative markets. He’s held several alternative investment and client relationship management roles during his tenure. Mr. Wiedemeijer has a Masters of Economics from St. Gallen University (HSG).
Pablo Arribas
Principal, Infrastructure @ KKR
Ilias Benjelloun
Managing Director @ Macquarie Asset Management (MAM)
Ilias is an Managing Director at Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) and leads the Portfolio Strategy team for one of Macquarie’s infrastructure funds. Since joining Macquarie in 2010, he has played a pivotal role in investment and asset management within MAM’s infrastructure funds business. Throughout his tenure, Ilias has held senior roles in London and Sydney, focusing on utility, transportation, digital, green energy, and waste infrastructure investment opportunities. During his time in Sydney, he gained extensive experience in the power grid sector, holding board positions across two distribution and transmission businesses in New South Wales and South Australia. Ilias holds a Bachelor of Science in international business from Maastricht University and a Master of Science in finance from EDHEC Business School.
Denise Ko Genovese
LP Community Manager @ IPEM
Moderator
Infrastructure in private wealth portfolios
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