Former Hastings Portfolio Manager joins IPIF

Specialist unlisted infrastructure fund manager, Infrastructure Partners Investment Fund (IPIF), has appointed Jonathan van Rooyen as chief investment officer.

In this role, van Rooyen will be responsible for the IPIF Core fund investments, as well as new business opportunities, the firm said.

Previously, he was executive director and portfolio manager at Hastings Funds Management, where he was responsible for establishing the firm's Asia footprint. He also managed Hasting's unlisted infrastructure fund, which owns stakes in the Cairns, Gold Coast and Perth airports, the Port of Newcastle and the recently privatised NSW land titles registry business. Prior to that, he was executive director (Partner) at KPMG.

IPIF has also announced the appointment of Sean Kim as a senior investment analyst.

IPIF is the only multi-manager platform for self-managed super funds and high net worth individuals to access the unlisted infrastructure asset class.

In welcoming both appointees, IPIF founder and chief executive officer, Nicole Connolly, said: "Demand for the IPIF Core fund and its reliable and consistent income yield has been strong, given the essential nature of infrastructure assets."

She added: "Demand has been particularly strong from high net worth private investors as well as SMSF trustees, financial planners and wealth managers."