Benjamin Morton
Head of Global Infrastructure
25 years of experience
Benjamin Morton, Executive Vice President, is Head of Global Infrastructure and a senior portfolio manager for Cohen & Steers’ infrastructure portfolios. Prior to joining Cohen & Steers in 2003, Mr. Morton worked at Salomon Smith Barney as a research associate for three years, covering the utility and pipelines sectors. He also worked at the New York Mercantile Exchange as a research analyst covering energy commodities. Upon completing graduate school with a focus on environmental economics and policy, Mr. Morton began his career as an intermediary in the emissions trading market. He holds a BA from the University of Rochester and an MES from Yale University. Mr. Morton is based in New York.
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What the energy transition means for infrastructure investing
The energy transition is providing numerous infrastructure opportunities as the world moves from hydrocarbons to renewable energy. With that said, challenges do exist, which points to the fact that renewables and conventional energy will need to work hand-in-hand on the road to Net Zero.
Listed Infrastructure in 2022: Factors aligning for increased investor attention
Even after strong performance in 2021, listed infrastructure stands to potentially benefit in 2022 from a favorable macro backdrop, investors’ search for inflation protection, and attractive valuations.
Essential assets: The case for listed infrastructure
Investors’ search for diversification and inflation protection has put a spotlight on infrastructure, made brighter by massive public investment programs and the accelerating transition to a digitized, decarbonized economy.
