Whitehelm appoints Australia/Asia head


Independent infrastructure manager Whitehelm Capital has appointed a new head of Australia and Asia.
The company announced this week that former Challenger executive, Saji Anantakrishnan had been appointed to the role.
The company said Anantakrishnan was formerly a senior investment director at Challenger and worked on a wide range of transactions for over 10 years.
It said he would lead the Australian investment team and would be joining the Management Group.
The company announcement said Anantakrishnan was responsible for the development of business in Australia and Asia, leading the firm's infrastructure investment and management activities in the region.
It said that prior to joining Whitehelm, he was chief executive of the Challenger Mitsui Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund, and worked in the UK, Australia and Asia with Challenger.
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