Directors of Macquarie Capital Funds (Europe) Limited (MCFEL)

Andrew Hunter

Andrew Hunter is the Head of Macquarie Group’s European business and Head of Macquarie Capital in Europe.  In this role Andrew oversees more than 1,000 people working within Macquarie’s European operations in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Munich, Zurich, Geneva, Vienna, Amsterdam, Manchester, Dublin, Rome and Milan.

Andrew has almost 20 years’ advisory and asset management experience in Australia, Asia and Europe.  Andrew was previously Head of Macquarie’s European advisory business, where more than 450 executives advise on transactions and manage assets in sectors including airports, roads, rail, utilities, telecommunications, industrials, property, PFI/PPP, media, entertainment and technology.  Under his leadership, the European team carried out landmark transactions including significant investment in of Thames Water, the UK’s largest water company, Brussels Airport and French motorway Autoroutes Paris -Rhine-Rhône.

Andrew joined Macquarie in August 1999 when Macquarie acquired the investment banking businesses of Bankers Trust Australia, where he had worked for almost 10 years in roles in credit analysis, finance and securitisation in Australia and Hong Kong. 

Ian Leamonth

Ian is an Executive Director of Macquarie Group, and is the European Head of Macquarie Capital Products, a Division involved in structured finance, renewable energy and retail funds management. Based in London, Ian's current focus is on the development of European renewable energy projects.

Ian moved to London in 2001 after three years in Hong Kong where he ran Macquarie's Asian cross-border leasing and structured finance activities. Prior to that he headed up NatWest Markets’ Asian Debt Structuring Group, which completed leasing, securitisation and structured finance transactions across Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Korea and China.

Before joining NatWest in Hong Kong Ian worked at Macquarie, spending seven years in the Corporate Finance & Leasing Services Division. He joined Macquarie Bank in 1989 having commenced his career with Coopers & Lybrand.

Martin Stanley

Martin joined Macquarie in July 2004 to focus on the establishment of Macquarie’s first European infrastructure fund. In July 2005 Martin became Chief Executive Officer of Macquarie European Infrastructure Funds 1 and 2.

Martin has overseen the acquisitions and ongoing management of renewable energy provider Energy Power Resources, Wightlink Shipping, Dutch utilities NRE, Obragas and Net H, Bristol Airport, Thames Water, French motorway Autoroutes Paris-Rhin-Rhone, National Car Parks, Airwave, Arqiva, National Grid Wireless and Techem AG .

Prior to joining Macquarie, Martin was a director at TXU Europe Group plc, the principle business of which was energy services, including the generation, supply and trading of electricity and gas.  Martin has over 20 years experience in the utility sector having started his career in 1986 with Manweb plc, the regulated asset owner and licence holder for the power distribution network covering Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales. 

As well as a background in mergers and acquisitions, business integration and restructuring, Martin has a strong operational background. He has led several very significant businesses with large workforces and heavy capital and operating expenditure demands. Martin also has many years experience of working and negotiating with regulators and government bodies across Europe.

Robert Tallentire

Rob is Chief Financial Officer and Head of Corporate Affairs, EMEA, for Macquarie Group. He is responsible for a team of 172 regionally-based Corporate Affairs Group staff across the areas of Finance, Tax, Human Resources, Company Secretarial, Business Services, Business Improvement and Settlements.

Rob holds a number of regional directorships for Macquarie Group companies along with other Financial Services Authority (FSA) authorised positions for Macquarie. Rob is also a member of Macquarie’s Global Integrity Office, an internal function that is part of the Group’s corporate governance framework and aims to support and ensure ethical conduct among Macquarie staff.

Rob joined Macquarie in June 1996, following three years working for The Natwest Group in the UK.