Infrastructure Investing: PE’s “Large Niche” of Opportunity

Infrastructure investing has positioned itself as one of private equity’s hottest asset classes—and the opportunities in this environment are just starting to heat up. Private equity firms are playing a critical role in providing funding to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure—how should firms prepare for anticipated regulatory changes in this space?In the newest episode of BDO’s Private Equity PErspectives Podcast, Todd Kinney spoke with Andrew Schwartz, director at Stifel Financial, and Aaron Richardson, co-founder and managing partner at SMC Infrastructure Partners, who shared their insights about the role of private equity within the infrastructure space and what the future holds. During the episode’s Coffee Break, Seth Miller Gabriel, co-leader of BDO 's Infrastructure and Public-Private Partnerships Team within the Valuation Practice, discusses the value of the public-private partnership model in improving the nation’s infrastructure.