Zenith Investment Partners presents ‘Industry Contribution Award 2021’ to infrastructure expert Richard Elmslie, ClearBridge Investments
Richard Elmslie, Managing Director at ClearBridge Investments[1] and co-founder of RARE Infrastructure (now ClearBridge Investments Limited), has received this year’s Industry Contribution Award by Zenith Investment Partners for his long-term contribution to the listed infrastructure asset class.
This prestigious award was launched in 2019 to recognise outstanding industry leaders in Funds Management and was presented to Mr Elmslie on 15 October at the Annual Zenith Fund Awards.
Mr Elmslie is a pioneer of global listed infrastructure investing, co-founding RARE Infrastructure, with Nick Langley, which launched the first global infrastructure strategy for Australian investors in 2006.
Presenting the award, Bronwen Moncrieff , General Manager and Head of Research, Zenith Investment Partners added: “Richard’s vision to provide a portfolio of listed infrastructure assets to investors and his contribution to the infrastructure sector has paved the way for the growth in the industry we know today.”
Mr Elmslie has 40 years of investment industry experience, of which, for 31 years, he dedicated to the infrastructure industry.
He has played a pivotal role in leading the privatisation of the asset class worldwide, including the privatisation of Australia’s major airports, most notably Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, the Victorian electric and gas sector, and the UK water and Scottish electric industry.
His passion and expertise was influential in establishing listed infrastructure as an attractive asset class for investors.
After successfully integrating with New York-based global equities manager ClearBridge Investments, Mr Elmslie expressed how delighted he was that the team at ClearBridge Investments is now managing a range of specialist listed infrastructure strategies for investors worldwide.
ClearBridge Investments also won the Infrastructure category at this event for the second year.
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