New Forests, a global investment manager of nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies, has announced two new appointments with Michelle Elliot joining as global head of funds, and Sanjiv Louis as director, investments, Asia.
In this newly created role, Elliot will be responsible for overseeing New Forests’ global funds management platform to support future growth and opportunities. Elliot will look at ways to improve efficiencies across investments, operations, and investment analytics, while harnessing data and technology to support the company’s strategic growth priorities.
Elliot joins New Forests after a 17-year career at Macquarie Asset Management where she was most recently chief operating officer, Asia Pacific. Based in Sydney, Elliot sits on the executive leadership team and reports to Mark Rogers, chief executive officer.
Louis will lead New Forests’ Asian investments team in identifying, evaluating, and acquiring investments within