Local Pensions Partnership (LPP) has appointed Katya Romashkan as Portfolio Manager (Infrastructure), Colin Simpson as Head of Asset Management (Infrastructure), and Matthew Course as Client Portfolio Manager, all senior members of the investment team, as part of the continued growth of Local Pensions Partnership Investments (LPPI), the in-house investment business.
Katya will be responsible for origination, execution and management of the group’s infrastructure investments and is tasked with leading deal teams through all stages of the investment process. Prior to joining LPP, Katya spent 10 years working for Balfour Beatty Investments, the international infrastructure development and investment company.
Colin will be responsible for ensuring that all infrastructure assets in LPP and GLIL meet targeted investment returns. He also manages stakeholder relations, identifies and executes strategic value enhancement initiatives. Colin brings extensive knowledge and expertise in infrastructure investment, most recently as Investment Director at Amber Infrastructure.
Matthew is responsible for overseeing the management of client portfolios, while seeking to consistently enhance LPPI’s offering. Before joining LPPI, Matthew spent time with Legal & General Investment Management, Mercer Investments and most recently with XPS Pension Group as a Senior Investment Consultant.
LPP’s in-house investment team has grown to over 30 people, as LPP commits to providing clients with a market leading service. Further appointments have been made in 2019, developing existing expertise working across the seven LPP investment funds, including Global Equities, Diversifying Strategies, Global Infrastructure and Responsible Investment:
- Alasdair Kingham - Senior Analyst, Global Equities
- Faizan Qureshi – Analyst, Global Equities
- Francois Hardy – Senior Analyst, Private Credit
- Hanan Adarkar, Deputy Portfolio Manager, Infrastructure
- Nicholas de Rivas, Analyst, Infrastructure
- Paul Britton – Analyst, Responsible Investment
- Rishanth Ramanathan, Senior Analyst, Diversifying Strategies
Commenting on the appointments, Chris Rule, Chief Executive and Chief Investment Officer, said:
“These hires are an important step in the development of our best in class teams at LPP.
“A diversified investment strategy is one important part of LPP’s overall goal to deliver active stewardship of both assets and risk and liabilities, as well as complete end-to-end pension services for clients and members. These hires are exactly the type of talent we are looking for to achieve this ambition.”