London, 16th March 2022 – Aquila Capital announces the appointment of Jonathan Webb as Managing Director, Client Advisory International. He will be based in London, reporting to Lars Meisinger, Head of Client Advisory International.
In this new role, Jonathan will be responsible for delivering the company’s innovative investment solutions to the UK and Ireland market. He will work closely with the teams throughout Aquila Capital, including asset structuring and portfolio management, to identify ways to help investors access our essential asset classes, and meet their long-term financial goals while contributing to the energy transition.
“Jonathan’s appointment is a significant addition to our team and a reflection of the interest we are seeing from UK investors in real assets and diversification into Continental Europe,” says Lars Meisinger. “Jonathan’s experience in working with clients to create bespoke innovative solutions fits well with Aquila Capital’s strengths; particularly as allocations within institutional portfolios to energy transition assets, sustainable real estate and natural capital accelerate.”
Jonathan has been working in the financial sector since 1997. Prior to joining Aquila Capital, he worked as a Senior Vice President for PIMCO in London, where he was most recently responsible for UK insurance sector client relationships. Before that, he worked as a derivatives trader for National Australia Bank in London. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Management from the London School of Economics and an MBA from INSEAD. Jonathan is a qualified CFA charter holder.
About Aquila Capital:
Aquila Capital is an investment and asset development company focused on generating and managing essential assets on behalf of its clients. By investing in clean energy and sustainable infrastructure, Aquila Capital contributes to the global energy transition and strengthens the world’s infrastructure backbone. The company initiates, develops, and manages essential assets along the entire value chain and lifetime. Currently, Aquila Capital manages nearly EUR 14 billion on behalf of institutional investors worldwide. Our primary objective is to generate performance for our clients by managing the complexity of essential assets.
Today, the company manages wind energy, solar PV and hydropower assets of more than 12 GW capacity. Additionally, 1.8 million square metres of sustainable real estate and green logistics projects have been completed or are under development. Aquila Capital also invests in energy efficiency, carbon forestry, and data centres. Aquila Capital has been carbon neutral since 2006. Sustainability has always been part of our value system and is an integral part of our investment strategies, processes, and management of our assets. The company has around 600 employees from 48 nations, operating in 16 offices in 15 countries worldwide.
Further information: https://www.aquila-capital.de/en/
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