88: HMC Capital's David Di Pilla

Conversations with Institutional Investors

David Di Pilla is Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of HMC Capital, a diversified alternative investment firm. In this episode, we speak about the challenges of building a new investment firm during the COVID-19, the attraction of healthcare real estate and the taking a private equity approach to listed markets. Please enjoy the show! Overview of Podcast with David Di Pilla: 1:00 The founding of HMC Capital 4:00 Building a business in the pandemic 5:30 We are looking for businesses that we are prepared to own forever 6:50 COVID-19 has really changed how people go about their daily lives 9:50 Daily needs and the 15-minute city 14:00 Institutional investors give you a big tick for investing in healthcare real estate, but the challenging bit is finding them at the right price. But we are very close to closing an institutional fund 16:00 Playing into the energy transition 18:00 Taking a private equity approach to the listed markets 21:50 Valuating unlisted assets 25:00 Looking at future strategies, talking build-to-rent or manufactured housing 27:50 I see interest rates remaining at this level for the best part of 2024 28:30 Reaching net zero