Paul Frankish

Investment Director: Head of Strategic Initiatives at African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM)

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Paul is responsible for new business initiatives, the development and structuring of AIIM’s managed funds and AIIM’s fundraising activities. He has significant experience in fund structuring, infrastructure investment management and client relations developed across Africa and Europe.

Paul led the structuring and fundraising for USD1.7bn across AIIM’s flagship AIIF4, AIIF3 and IDEAS Funds - developed to provide international and domestic capital with access to Africa’s growth markets through a diversified portfolio of infrastructure assets across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Paul was involved in the establishment of AIIM’s asset management function and AIIM’s entry into the renewable energy sector. He has held directorships on the boards of Cookhouse Wind Farm, REISA solar PV and Umoya Energy – among South Africa’s first utility scale renewables facilities.

Prior to joining AIIM in 2011, Paul worked at Credit Suisse in London where he was responsible for the development, structuring and execution of alternative investment products for the pension and insurance industries.

Paul holds a Bachelor of Business Science degree with honours from the University of Cape Town, is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accounts (SAICA) and a CFA Charterholder.