Infra A Penny

SIMCo (Sequoia Investment Management Company) is the global private credit manager dedicated to infrastructure. We are specialist providers of high-yield credit in over 40 infrastructure sub-sectors across 15 markets. We are pioneers, having defined private infrastructure debt as an alternative investment asset class and invested through multiple credit cycles over the last decade. We are trusted, active partners, providing our investors access to attractive risk-adjusted returns that outperform the relevant benchmarks. Listen to the insights of our seasoned Directors and investment professionals! We attract the industry's best talent, and on this podcast they share their views, experiences and teach-ins on key trends, topics and news within infrastructure debt.

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  Episode #18

  From Burnout to Buy-Out: The Bulb Energy Story

  Jul 31, 202627 minS1

  <p>Over the course of a few years, SEQI lent approximately £55 million too Bulb Energy until November 2021, when Bulb became the first company to enter into energy supply company administration and its parent, Simple Energy, entered into normal schedule B1 administration at the same time. Five years on, the outcome speaks for itself: every penny repaid, with interest.</p><p>In this special joint episode with Freshfield's No Worse Off podcast, key figures from the insolvency - SIMCo’s Steve Cook, Interpath's Richard Heis, and Freshfields' Jamie Murray Jones - join host Lindsay Hingston to tell the inside story: from the unique challenges of the energy spec...

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  Episode #17

  Sustainability at SIMCo: Building a New ESG Framework

  Jun 30, 202627 minS1

  <p>In this episode of Infra A Penny, Leah Dean, VP Sustainability, discusses SIMCo's approach to sustainability and the thinking behind our newly refreshed Sustainability Framework.</p><p>Leah explains how environmental, social and governance considerations are integrated throughout the investment process, why SIMCo has introduced a new dual-scoring methodology, and how the framework has evolved in response to changing investor expectations, regulation, and the wider ESG landscape.</p><p>The discussion also explores the role of sustainability regulation, including SFDR, TCFD and the ongoing rollout of the IFRS Sustainability Standards, before looking ahead to the future of responsible investment...

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  Episode #16

  Technological Innovation in the Energy Sector

  May 26, 202617 minS1

  <p>In this episode of Infra a Penny, we are joined by Mihailo Polenak from SIMCo’s credit team to discuss how technological innovation is reshaping the future of the global energy sector.</p><p><br></p><p>From solar power and battery storage to hydrogen, smart grids, and AI-driven electricity demand, the conversation explores how emerging technologies evolve from scientific concepts into bankable infrastructure assets.</p><p><br></p><p>The episode examines:</p>Why technological innovation is critical to the energy transitionWhat “bankability” means in infrastructure investingHow solar became mainstream infrastructureThe growing challenges facing future energy systemsThe role of sto...

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  Episode #15

  The Coming-of-Age of Infrastructure Credit

  Apr 17, 202614 minS1

  <p>In this episode, Matt Dimond, Head of Client Capital at SIMCo, explores how infrastructure credit has evolved from a niche investment strategy into a core pillar of global capital allocation.</p><p>We discuss the dramatic expansion of the infrastructure universe, from traditional utilities and transport to digital assets, renewable energy, and specialised social infrastructure, and the powerful themes driving this growth, including energy transition, digitalisation, and demographic change.</p><p>We examine how the asset class has performed through major market disruptions such as the GFC and COVID-19, highlighting its resilience, defensive characteristics, and low correlation to broader...

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  Episode #14

  International Women's Day

  Mar 17, 202619 minS1

  <p>In this special International Women’s Day episode of Infra a Penny, three women from SIMCo come together to share reflections on building a career in infrastructure finance. From early opportunities and rapid responsibility to the realities of working in a small, high-performing team, the conversation explores what progression really looks like and how support, visibility, and culture can shape that journey. </p><p>The episode dives into this year’s theme, “Give to Gain,” unpacking how generosity of time, support and knowledge plays a critical role in both individual growth and collective success. Through personal stories, the team reflects...

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