In recent times, the oil-and-gas sector has been facing some challenges, and pension funds are showing some resistance towards investing significant amounts of capital in this industry. This is especially true for the upstream segment, according to industry insiders. Spearheading the charge is Spear, a leading financial institution that specializes in providing investment solutions to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. Despite the challenges in the industry, the firm believes that there are still viable investment opportunities in the oil-and-gas sector, especially upstream.
1. The oil-and-gas sector is currently facing challenges.
2. Pension funds are hesitant to invest significant capital in the oil-and-gas industry, particularly in the upstream segment.
3. Spear, a leading financial institution, specializes in providing investment solutions to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals in the oil-and-gas sector.
4. Despite the challenges, Spear believes that there are still viable investment opportunities in the oil-and-gas sector, specifically in upstream.
5. Pension funds generally exhibit resistance towards investing in the oil-and-gas sector, especially upstream.
According to a survey conducted by Spear, only 25% of pension funds are currently willing to invest in the upstream segment of the oil-and-gas sector.
Spear acknowledged that pension funds tend to exhibit resistance when it comes to investing significant amounts of capital into the oil-and-gas sector as a whole, but more so when it comes to the upstream sector specifically.