Matthew Norman to succeed Claus Fintzen following 10 years at helm of Infrastructure Debt capability
AllianzGI today announced the appointment of Matthew Norman to head its market-leading Infrastructure Debt team, succeeding Claus Fintzen, who has decided to leave AllianzGI later this year to spend more time with his family and pursue other interests. The planned succession will be effective 24 March, following which Claus and Matthew will ensure a smooth transition.
Matthew Norman will join AllianzGI from Credit Agricole CIB, where he has gained around 30 years of experience across Infrastructure, Energy and Private Markets encompassing structured financing, advisory and capital markets in an international environment. Since 2017, he has been the Global Head of Infrastructure and was additionally appointed as Global Head of Energy & Infrastructure Advisory within the bank’s corporate & investment banking division in 2022.
Following Matthew Norman’s arrival, Claus Fintzen will continue to be available until end June to ensure a smooth transition. During his 14 years at AllianzGI – as a founding member of its infrastructure debt team in 2012, and, since 2016, as head of the international team – Claus has played a pivotal role in the development of AllianzGI’s market leading infrastructure capabilities and its strong reputation in the field.
Edouard Jozan, Head of Private Markets, said: “We are delighted to welcome Matthew to AllianzGI to head the Infrastructure Debt team. With his international experience in real asset origination, I am confident he is the right person to spearhead the next chapter in the development of AllianzGI’s Infrastructure Debt capability. At the same time, we extend our sincere thanks to Claus Fintzen for his outstanding contribution and dedication to our sustained success. He has established a strong legacy for Matthew to build upon, and we wish him all the very best for the future.”
The transition plan will ensure continuity across portfolio management, governance, and client engagement. There will be no changes to the Infrastructure Debt strategy, investment approach, governance framework, or operating model.
Upon joining, Matthew Norman will report to Marta Perez, CIO Infrastructure, responsible for the infrastructure pillar of AllianzGI Private Markets, which encompasses across debt and equity infrastructure platforms and strategies, and accounts for over 50% of AllianzGI´s private markets book at over EUR 50bn. The Infrastructure Debt platform was recently further enhanced with two senior hires for the Americas. Jess Thompson joined in January and Maria Galvis Grause last year.
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