Foresight Group, a listed investment manager in real assets, has announced the appointment of Duncan Symonds as partner and global head of real assets.
Based in London, Duncan will join Foresight Group’s Executive Committee, reflecting the strategic importance of his leadership role as the firm continues to expand its real assets platform, which manages £10.9 billion ($14.5 billion) in assets under management (AUM) across its comprehensive portfolios of renewable energy, infrastructure and natural capital assets across the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia.
Duncan joins Foresight from IFM Investors, where he played a role in shaping IFM’s global strategy and delivering major value‑creation initiatives across a multi‑billion‑pound infrastructure equity portfolio. In his role, Duncan served as non‑executive investment director on the boards of Anglian Water Services, M6toll, GlasfaserPlus and Global Infraco, overseeing governance and long‑term asset dev