QIC to Form New Private Debt Capability for Investors in Infrastructure Debt
Posted on 01/21/2021
Superannuation investor QIC wants to form a new private debt capability for institutional investors. The initial focus of QIC’s private debt strategy will be to build a team to develop an infrastructure debt offering. QIC has appointed Andrew Jones to lead this initiative and he will start with the initiative, effective February 1, 2021 in the Sydney office. QIC sees an opportunity for third-party capital to invest in a defensive income stream with a strong yield.
QIC is major superannuation investor with experience investing in large-scale infrastructure globally.
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