FourWinds Capital Management, a specialist natural resources fund management company, has announced the appointment of Andrew Nason as head of the environment group and of JK Lim as head o
FourWinds Capital Management, a specialist natural resources fund management company, has announced the appointment of Andrew Nason as head of the environment group and of JK Lim as head of the Asia environment team, as well as the opening of its Hong Kong office.
FourWinds focuses on investments in natural resources such as timber, waste, water, and commodities and manages one of the largest global timber funds, the Aim-listed Phaunos Timber Fund, one of the first exchange listed active agricultural and commodity funds, the London-listed Ceres Agriculture Fund, and the Zephyr Commodity Fund.
The FourWinds office in Hong Kong adds to the company’s existing locations in London, Boston and Geneva. The team will focus on originating and managing environmental resource investments in Asia and the Pacific Rim.
Nason, who will be based in the London office, has more than 20 years experience in mergers and acquisitions and prior to joining Four Winds spent six years in the financial institutions group at Lazard as a managing director, following three years at Wasserstein Perella.
His experience includes some of the largest transactions in the fund management industry, such as Merrill Lynch’s acquisition of Mercury Asset Management and AIM’s merger with Invesco as well as recent transactions such as Mellon’s fund management joint venture with WestLB and Barclays Global Investors’ acquisition of Indexchange. Nason’s early career was with Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch.
Lim, who will head the Hong Kong team, has 14 years of experience in the environment and infrastructure sectors in Asia. Prior to FourWinds, he worked with JPMorgan Chase, Veolia Water, Morgan Grenfell and Peregrine Securities.
‘Last year was one of significant growth for FourWinds and we have begun 2008 with some important developments,’ says chief executive Kimberly Tara. ‘The appointment of Andrew and JK demonstrates our commitment to bringing innovative solutions to our clients and our commitment to Asia and the Pacific Rim. JK will be heading a strong team and is keen to expand our portfolio of investments in the region.
‘Andrew’s extensive experience in structuring and executing cross-border transactions in regulated sectors and emerging markets is vital as our funds under management and international reach continue to grow.’
