The appointments are aimed at driving its international expansion strategy.
Infrastructure investment management specialist Morrison & Co has made a series of appointments to extend its global footprint including Peter Coman and Geoff Hutchinson as the firm's Australia and New Zealand Co-Heads with immediate effect.
Hutchinson joined Morrison & Co in October 2021 after 14 years at Pacific Equity Partners, where he was a Managing Director and led investments across a range of industries including healthcare, education and business services. He is an experienced Board Director for both private and listed firms.
Coman joined Morrison & Co in 2008 and has overseen a broad range of infrastructure investments in Australia and New Zealand in the social infrastructure, renewable energy, healthcare and transport sectors. He's currently Chairperson of RetireAustralia, Pacific Radiology Group, Wellington International Airport Ltd and a director of NZX-listed Trustpower.
William Smales has also been appointed Chief Investment Officer. He joined the firm in 2013 and moved to New York in August this year.
Nicole Walker, Chief Commercial Officer, will relocate to Singapore from January 2022 to lead global client activities, expanding and diversifying the firm's investor relationships. She will continue to oversee the firm's existing mandates, new product development and marketing activities.
Morrison & Co has also been expanding its investment team. Since September, the firm has recruited 17 team members across key locations. These include Perry Offutt as Head of North America, Grace Tang as Investment Director, joining from QIC Global Infrastructure, and Ankit Mehta as Investment Director, who joined from the Future Fund.
