Guardian Capital Launches Guardian Smart Infrastructure Management, a Direct Infrastructure Investment Business Focused on the Future
March 10 2022 - 4:00PM
Guardian Capital Group Limited (Guardian) (TSX:GCG) (TSX:GCG.A)
announced today that it has created and launched Guardian Smart
Infrastructure Management (GSIM), a Direct Private Infrastructure
Investment Business. GSIM will focus on investing in the growing
number of opportunities and projects to enhance the productivity of
new and existing global infrastructure assets by integrating
technological innovations.
Guardian is pleased to announce that experienced
infrastructure investors Robert Mah and Christopher Lee will lead
GSIM’s investment team. Both Mr. Mah and Mr. Lee bring decades-long
experience of the investment industry and, specifically, of the
infrastructure space. Their combined experience includes serving in
senior roles at a number of global investment banks, a large public
investment fund, General Partners of core infrastructure funds and,
most recently, as Partners of Smart Infrastructure
Managers. Mr. Mah and Mr. Lee have collectively managed
over US$ 15B of direct infrastructure investments globally, and
worked together for the last few years on developing the strategy
of Smart Infrastructure Managers.
“The launch of Guardian Smart Infrastructure
Management is an exciting development for Guardian as we bring on
board a very talented team whose leaders are steeped in the
knowledge and experience of investing in private infrastructure
assets,” said George Mavroudis, President and Chief Executive
Officer, Guardian. “We at Guardian have developed a reputation over
60 years for patient, long-term investing founded on deep-rooted
relationships. We plan to leverage this significant experience to
build the next frontier of infrastructure investing with our
partners.”
“Direct infrastructure investment has proven to
be an extremely popular asset class among large institutional
investors around the globe,” said Mr. Mah. “Our focus will be to
apply proven, value-enhancing technologies to existing
infrastructure and greenfield assets, thereby increasing
efficiencies and revenues. The demand for this type of
infrastructure investing is accelerating and we believe our focus
will garner the interest of both existing and prospective
investors. Guardian’s resources and relationships will enable us to
accelerate our Smart Infrastructure strategy alongside our
strategic partners, and allow us to pursue direct opportunities
globally in digital infrastructure assets and companies. The demand
for this type of infrastructure investing is becoming more relevant
for investors as the broader asset class matures.”
For further information, please contact:
Angela Shim(416) 947-8009
About Guardian Capital Group
Limited Guardian Capital Group Limited (Guardian) is a
diversified, global financial services company operating in two
main business segments: Asset Management and Wealth Management. As
at December 31, 2021, Guardian had C$56.3 billion of assets under
management and C$31.5 billion of assets under administration.
Guardian provides extensive institutional and private wealth
financial solutions to clients through its subsidiaries, while
offering comprehensive wealth management services to financial
advisors in its national mutual fund dealer, securities dealer and
insurance distribution network. It also maintains and manages a
proprietary investment portfolio with a fair market value of C$752
million as at December 31, 2021. Founded in 1962, Guardian’s
reputation for steady growth, long-term relationships and its core
values of trustworthiness, integrity and stability have been key to
its success over six decades. Its Common and Class A shares are
listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange as GCG and GCG.A,
respectively. To learn more about Guardian, visit
www.guardiancapital.com.
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