BRISBANE, Australia, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ QIC has appointed Simon La Greca as Global Head of its Private Debt capability. Simon La Greca has been appointed QIC Head of Private Debt. Mr. La Greca joins QIC from Ares Management where he was Partner and Head of Infrastructure Debt Asia. In this position, he was responsible for investing in mezzanine infrastructure debt assets, attracting investors to infrastructure debt funds, and leading the build out of the investment team in Asia. Prior to this, he was a founding member of the AMP Capital Infrastructure Debt team and Partner, Head of Infrastructure Debt Asia, from May 2003 to February 2022. QIC CEO Kylie Rampa highlighted Simon's extensive expertise in the domestic and global markets. "Simon is a highly respected investor with global experience and strong industry relationships," Ms. Rampa said. "I look forward to him joining the leadership team later this year." Mr. La Greca's appointment follows QI
Australia’s AMP Capital proposes $73m investment in India’s Sadbhav Infrastructure
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May 7, 2021
AMP Capital, a global investment manager owned by Australian retail and corporate pension conglomerate AMP Group, is making its first infrastructure debt investment in India by proposing a $73 million investment in listed firm Sadbhav Infrastructure.
The investment, which will be in the form of non-convertible debt debentures on a private placement basis, will be a first in India for AMP Capital’s recently established Infrastructure Debt Asia strategy.
AMP Capital earlier said its new Infrastructure Debt Asia strategy seeks to help investors from around the world capitalise on emerging growth opportunities in the region, as demand for basic infrastructure in developing economies continues to increase.
“India offers attractive opportunities for our Infrastructure Debt Asia strategy, combining a significant infrastructure pipeline with increasingly supportive regulatory and government initiatives to encourage greater involvement of private investors,” Simon La Greca, head of infrastructure debt Asia at AMP Capital said.
“We look forward to investing further with high quality and experienced sponsors across the infrastructure sector in India.”
Sadbhav Infrastructure was a road company specialising in the development, operation and maintenance of highways, roads and related projects, with its current road portfolio comprising the development of nine Hybrid Annuity Model road projects located across India, and currently operating four toll road projects located in Maharashtra, Harayana and Gujarat.