Ninety One, a global investment manager with $163bn AUM, has appointed Leong Kae Xiang as Director, with a focus on the development and management of Ninety One’s infrastructure debt portfolio in South and South East Asia.
In this new role Xiang will be responsible for originating, structuring, and executing infrastructure debt transactions across South and South East Asia, as well as managing relationships with key stakeholders. Xiang is based in Singapore.
Ninety One is the manager for the Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company. EAAIF provides long-term commercial debt to deliver inclusive and impactful infrastructure projects in Africa and Asia.
Prior to joining Ninety One, Xiang was Director, Client Coverage Group at Clifford Capital, responsible for the origination, arrangement and execution of infrastructure financing globally across the debt capital spectrum. Xiang joined Clifford Capital from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation where he was Vice President, Structured Finance Department, responsible for originating and executing debt arranging and financial advisory mandates for power, energy TMT and infrastructure projects in Asia.
Xiang began his career at CTBC Bank where he was an Assistant Relationship Manager in the Corporate & Institutional Banking team. He has a BSc in Quantitative Economics and Quantitative Finance from Singapore Management University.
