River and Mercantile to establish Infrastructure Investment business

28 January 2021

The Group announces the appointment of Ian Berry in its plans to launch a range of infrastructure strategies in the future.

Ian Berry

River and Mercantile has today announced that Ian Berry, former Head of Infrastructure Equity at Aviva Investors has joined the Group to establish an infrastructure investment business which over time will launch a range of infrastructure strategies. A number of Ian’s former colleagues will also be joining him in the near future to assist in the growth of the business.

Infrastructure Equity Income Fund

The first infrastructure investment initiative at River and Mercantile will be the launch of an Infrastructure Equity Income Fund which will focus on delivering long term, stable cash flows to institutional clients through investing in long-life infrastructure. The sustainability of returns to investors and the asset-level Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors have always played a key role in Ian’s investment philosophy and processes and will sit at the very heart of this investment strategy. This focus on the sustainability of income for clients is entirely aligned with the significant demands for new infrastructure to support the energy and digital transition required by the economy. The investment strategy allows institutional investors the ability to combine attractive financial returns while positively contributing to the world we live in – now and in the future. Further details will follow in due course.

Source: River and Mercantile