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Management and governance in listed infrastructure

Justin Lannen, Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager, Global Listed Infrastructure

by Justin Lannen

Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager, Global Listed Infrastructure

Article 23 Feb 2015
2 min
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As part of our investment philosophy, we believe investing in listed infrastructure companies with quality management and strong corporate governance is one way to both improve investment returns and reduce risk. This view is based on our experience in the infrastructure sector and is supported by various academic studies over the years. Maple-Brown Abbott have had a long standing commitment to good corporate governance. This commitment was formalised in 2008 when the board approved the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policy and the firm became a signatory to the United National Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI). The focus of this research paper is on the management and governance of global listed infrastructure companies.

Justin Lannen
Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager, Global Listed Infrastructure

Justin Lannen, Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager, Global Listed Infrastructure
Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager, Global Listed Infrastructure

Justin Lannen

BEng, BCom, CFA
Justin Lannen joined Maple-Brown Abbott in 2012. Justin is co-founder and portfolio manager of Maple-Brown Abbott’s Global Listed Infrastructure and is also responsible for all Regulated Utilities (ex-North America). Prior to joining Maple-Brown Abbott, Justin spent five years as Portfolio Manager at Macquarie where he managed their global listed infrastructure portfolios whilst based in New York and Sydney. Prior to this, Justin worked at Colonial First State as a portfolio manager and managed the $1.4bn industrial share fund whilst maintaining his analysis of infrastructure stocks. Justin is a toll road expert having spent the majority of his career looking at the same businesses that he does today.

 

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