25 Oct 2018 ValueAct's Ubben says electricity is the next 'Amazon-like' growth area, buys Hawaiian Electric ( Portfolio )

In a presentation on Thursday, Ubben said ValueAct's new VAC Spring fund's newest and largest position is in Hawaiian Electric, a utility company based in Honolulu.

"This opportunity is akin to being an open, smart resilient grid ... [it's] an Amazon-like opportunity. You haven't had electricity as a growth business in a long, long time," Ubben said.