Real estate consulting firm JLL has named James Cameron as the new head of its energy and infrastructure division for Asia Pacific within its capital markets business line. In a press release on Jan 14, JLL announced that Cameron will be based in Singapore and will be responsible for building a team in the region.
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This newly created role aims to complement JLL’s existing energy and infrastructure business in EMEA and create a global capital advisory capability to better serve local and international developers and investors. According to JLL, this appointment aligns with the long-term capital requirements needed for the infrastructure and renewable energy development to address the challenges of decarbonisation, digitalisation, economic growth, and rapid urbanisation.
The CEO of JLL Asia Pacific’s capital markets division, Stuart Crow, believes that there is a huge opportunity for the company to leverage its expertise in mobilising different sources of capital and its impressive track record in advising renewable energy transactions globally to serve clients in energy and infrastructure across Asia Pacific.
Cameron will work closely with JLL’s capital markets, investment banking, and debt advisory teams across the region with a focus on originating capital raising and transaction opportunities for large infrastructure and renewable projects. These projects will cater to various institutional investors, private equity firms, asset managers, strategic infrastructure and renewable operators and developers, high-net-worth individuals, and family offices.
With over 25 years of experience in real asset capital markets, Cameron brings a wealth of knowledge to his new role. Previously, he was the global head of commercial real estate at Standard Chartered Bank. His expertise lies in mobilising both private and public equity and financing for infrastructure projects on a global and regional scale.
Crow expresses his confidence in Cameron’s ability to establish JLL’s leadership position in this exciting space through his expertise and client relationships. He believes that Cameron’s unmatched experience in the region makes him the ideal candidate for this role.