Arjun Infrastructure Partners, a European infrastructure fund manager, has received licensing as an E.U. alternative investment fund manager by the French financial services regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), for its French subsidiary.
The on-the-ground presence in Paris and licensing approval will provide enhanced European Union investor coverage and strengthen the firm’s client servicing, fundraising, investment and asset-management capabilities in Europe.
Two partners — François Bornens and Thomas Laverty — have relocated from London to the Paris office during the past year to accompany this growth, along with an investment professional, Roxane Parfond. David Schad also was recently hired into the investor relations team to cover the DACH region, and additional local hires are planned.
This expansion builds on several key senior appointments this year in Europe and North America and follows the