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Glacier
Media release 16 Nov 2021
4 min

Not all net zero targets are created equal

Global listed infrastructure companies will be key to helping the world reach the goals of the Paris Agreement, and many are achieving very strong results in reducing their emissions, says Andrew Maple-Brown, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Maple-Brown Abbott Global Listed Infrastructure. However, there are some that still have considerable work to do to achieve their ambitions. Active investors have a role to play through engagement, scrutiny and constructive encouragement.
ESG and Investment Director, Global Listed Infrastructure

by Georgia Hall

ESG and Investment Director, Global Listed Infrastructure
Natural gas storage tank
Article 1 Nov 2021
6 min

Managing methane a key to tackling climate change

Methane, a highly potent greenhouse gas, is a focus of the Global Listed Infrastructure team’s research and engagements with companies on decarbonisation. We believe companies have an imperative to manage methane emissions to mitigate its warming effects. Otherwise, from our perspective, any switch from coal to natural gas does not result in a meaningful net benefit for the environment.
ESG and Investment Director, Global Listed Infrastructure

by Georgia Hall

ESG and Investment Director, Global Listed Infrastructure
Water treatment plant
Research paper 7 Jun 2021
7 min

One asset class?

Listed vs unlisted infrastructure through the lens of UK water utilities. We explore the exciting investment opportunities in the UK listed and unlisted water utilities infrastructure market.
Steven Kempler | Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager, Global Listed Infrastructure

by Steven Kempler

Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager, Global Listed Infrastructure
Andrew Maple-Brown
Article 3 Jun 2021
9 min

Andrew Maple-Brown on blazing his own trail

A product of grazing stock, Andrew Maple-Brown's father, Robert, grew up on the land and developed a lifelong appreciation for planning and foresight. Like his father before him, the co-founder of Maple-Brown Abbott Global Listed Infrastructure is also deeply committed to discipline and character. He's harnessed these traits in establishing his business within the family enterprise, turning his obsession with infrastructure into a lucrative funds management venture.
Co-Founder and Managing Director, Global Listed Infrastructure

by Andrew Maple-Brown

Co-Founder and Managing Director, Global Listed Infrastructure
Dan Cave, Georgia Hall and Andrew Maple-Brown
Video 24 May 2021
3 min

ESG and opportunities for investing in listed infrastructure

Regulated electric utilities are an “underappreciated” winner from the energy transition and have attractive valuations, according to Andrew Maple-Brown, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Maple-Brown Abbott Global Listed Infrastructure.
ESG and Investment Director, Global Listed Infrastructure

by Georgia Hall

ESG and Investment Director, Global Listed Infrastructure

Co-Founder and Managing Director, Global Listed Infrastructure

by Andrew Maple-Brown

Co-Founder and Managing Director, Global Listed Infrastructure
Aerial view of an overpass at night
Research paper 17 Sep 2020
2 min

Listed vs unlisted infrastructure

Where do you sit on the debate? This paper challenges the assumption that listed infrastructure and unlisted infrastructure are two separate asset classes by analysing examples of actual assets owned by these two distinct investor classes.
Steven Kempler | Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager, Global Listed Infrastructure

by Steven Kempler

Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager, Global Listed Infrastructure
Two level road network
Research paper 16 Jun 2019
2 min

The role of infrastructure in a portfolio

We believe that investors seek to benefit from the essential service nature and strong strategic positions of infrastructure assets.
Steven Kempler | Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager, Global Listed Infrastructure

by Steven Kempler

Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager, Global Listed Infrastructure
Satellite above Earth
Research paper 28 Sep 2018
2 min

Satellites: are they still infrastructure

Over the past few years the global satellite industry has been under increasing pressure as structural changes have started to appear and are now beginning to take hold.
Steven Kempler | Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager, Global Listed Infrastructure

by Steven Kempler

Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager, Global Listed Infrastructure
Pipeline through forest
Research paper 10 Sep 2015
3 min

Infrastructure investing needs a tight definition

In an environment of considerable market volatility and inflation risk, investors globally are searching for defensive portfolio solutions. Does effective management and strong corporate governance in listed infrastructure improve returns and reduce risk?
Co-Founder and Managing Director, Global Listed Infrastructure

by Andrew Maple-Brown

Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager, Global Listed Infrastructure