As the alarm bells sound on the urgency to build a new energy order, whilst balancing the need for pragmatism, the key priorities of investing in energy infrastructure continue to accelerate. In particular, decarbonization and electrification are focusing the minds of investment managers and capital allocators.
As the alarm bells sound on the urgency to build a new energy order, whilst balancing the need for pragmatism, the key priorities of investing in energy infrastructure continue to accelerate. In particular, decarbonization and electrification are focusing the minds of investment managers and capital allocators.
In this Curated Podcast episode, Anthony Catachanas, CEO of Victory Hill Capital Advisors LLP, explains their mission, including their private equity approach, making direct investments in global energy infrastructure, and targeting the energy transition.
Anthony also explains the relevance of his career up to founding Victory Hill Capital Advisors LLP, with specific emphasis on the work with energy transactions at Mizuho as well as his time at Goldman Sachs. He explains their broader investment philosophy, before examining the distinct character of local energy markets and the varying opportunities presented in the mid-market space.
Furthermore, he discusses the identification, acquisition and management of assets, and alongside this he describes their priorities, the geographic dispersion of investments and potential returns.
Finally he explains their sustainability and ESG credentials and the speed with which change is taking place in this regard.
Anthony is a Managing Partner of Victory Hill Capital Advisors LLP. He is responsible for business strategy, transaction negotiation, structuring and execution within the investment team. Before Victory Hill, Tony was responsible for Business Strategy and Investment Solutions for EMEA and helped build and develop the real asset investment business of Asset Management One (AMO), the asset management arm of the Mizuho Financial Group. Anthony was also a founding principal of Mizuho's Energy Special Situations Group. Tony is also co-founder and shareholder of structured credit market making and private capital advisory boutique, Nemera Capital Group Ltd. Prior to this he was a Partner and Head of GP & LP Relations at AlphaOne Partners LLP in their energy-focused private equity business. Tony also worked for Goldman Sachs as an Executive Director, where he was responsible for financial institutions strategy and other strategic relationships with institutional investors across Europe and the US.
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