Macquarie Asset Management makes senior appointment to expand green investments offering

Macquarie Asset Management has announced the appointment of Elise Vaudour to support the ongoing expansion of its green investments offering for wealth management clients.

Elise returns to Macquarie Group as a Senior Managing Director and Head of Wealth for MAM Green Investments. Based in Paris, Elise will leverage her expertise in green investments as Macquarie Asset Management continues to evolve its product suite to meet the growing interest of private banking, family office, and wealth management clients in alternative asset classes. In the newly created role, Elise will help this fast-growing client segment, as well as strategic partners, gain exposure to the significant and growing opportunities presented by the global energy transition across both private and public markets.

Elise previously spent 15 years at Macquarie Capital and served as Co-Head of its Private Capital Markets activity globally. In this role, Elise supported the execution of Macquarie Capital’s infrastructure and energy investments while leading the origination of infrastructure and energy investments in France. Elise joined Eurazeo Infrastructure Partners from Macquarie Capital in 2021, where she played a key role in the firm’s fundraising, investor relations, investment strategy, origination and valuations activity. Elise began her career at ABN Amro Bank in its Structured Finance team.

Mark Dooley, Global Head of MAM Green Investments, said: “The energy transition represents one of the defining investment themes of our time, but accessing opportunities in the space has traditionally been the reserve of institutional investors. Having built a leading capability focused on green investments, we want to help wealth management clients diversify their portfolios and access opportunities that will underpin the shift to net zero. Elise’s expertise will be vital as we harness this growing momentum in support of the decarbonisation of the global economy.”

Commenting on her appointment, Elise Vaudour said: “I am delighted to return to Macquarie at a time when the firm is evolving to meet the next phase of growth within private markets. Wealth management clients are seeking compelling investment solutions in alternative asset classes, and I believe Macquarie is well positioned to meet this increasing demand as the world’s largest infrastructure manager and a leading investor in the energy transition.”

Macquarie Asset Management oversees more than 105 GW of green energy assets in development, construction and operations across more than 25 markets.¹ The asset manager also benefits from established wealth management franchises in Australia and the US built on its diverse range of investment capabilities. Macquarie Asset Management expects global wealth channels to contribute an increasing amount of capital towards its Private Markets platforms over the coming years and has made a series of strategic hires to strengthen its private wealth capabilities.

1. As at 31 March 2023 on our balance sheet or under Macquarie management. Excludes lending and private credit funds. GW of green energy assets reflect 100% generating capacity of each asset, not the proportion owned or managed by Macquarie. Refer to the FY2023 Basis of Preparation for ESG Reporting for the definition of ‘green energy assets’.