Ed Clough has been promoted to the newly created role of head of real assets for Octopus Capital. He was previously head of real estate at the company.
In his new role, Clough will continue to be responsible for the real estate business but will assume leadership of the infrastructure business as well.
Infrastructure sits alongside real estate and private debt as the three main areas Octopus Capital believes can have the greatest impact for institutional investors. The infrastructure business is focused on delivering important social, renewable and digital infrastructure, helping accelerate the journey to net zero and investing in the systems that will power a more sustainable, connected future.
In related news, Michael Toft in London and Cristina Perez Liz in Madrid will together take on an additional leadership role as co-heads of real estate investment while continuing to manage their respective business areas — Toft as head of care homes and Perez Liz as h
