In addition, Equis has completed a further 33 utility scale renewable energy projects in Asia over the last 3 years or on average 1 project every 5 weeks. Musk Made a Mess at Twitter. Please try again later. David Russell who has made his fortune as the cofounder of Singapore-based private equity group Equis has been spending time aboard the impressive vessel with his family. There is no substitute for hard work. She managed a renewable energy portfolio of over 625MW in Australia, sat on the board of Avertas Waste to Energy as well as managed transport and social infrastructure projects. Our experience, expertise, proven track record and strong relationships allow us to develop world-class energy assets on time, on budget and to the highest standard. Alberici starts on Monday. David is also . David Russell is the founder and CEO of Equis, a company that evolved from its roots as a funds management business to an infrastructure asset development company, Equis Development, in 2019. Those inside the restaurant overheard the dinner was held to mark his release from jail. DAVID: We have that in our business model by having compensation tied to the performance of the business through carried interest. When the money cleared, the partners of Equis went shopping to celebrate. DAVID: They are expected to chase and secure opportunities, and I review their decisions just to make sure that what we put in place for, say the Philippines, is consistent across our entire business. David Russell 1) Director, Clinical Research, Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders; 2) Senior . David Russell, Equis Managing Director, stated "Jara represents a pivot by Equis into more integrated renewable energy At Equis, our team is driven by the opportunity to sustainably transform Australias energy landscape together and leave a positive legacy for future generations. Prior to joining Equis, Andrew held senior roles at WorleyParsons and Toshiba. People start thinking that these are the bad guys, but based on my experience, its not the case. HSBC Orion tokenizes commercial bank money and sterling bonds, PrivEx brings syndicated loan-trading platform to Europe. We were partly fortunate because the investor market had not focused on renewable energy the way it should have, and that gave us a 6-year head start. We wish to honour the connection to Country of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to their Traditional Custodians and Elders past, present and emerging. DAVID: Technology and mindsets are evolving rapidly. Shane Warne sold the Brighton mansion for about $20m in 2018. Bryce has deep experience in the Energy and Infrastructure sectors, having worked on multiple global transactions totalling over AUD$ 27bn. Ronni Kahn, founder of the OzHarvest Charity, has a memoir coming out, titled A Repurposed Life. Bibendum arcu vitae elementum curabitur vitae nunc sed velit. Does Joo Chiat Need Another Italian Joint? Apparently Pell was flanked by a number of priests. How: Equis covers every stage of a projects lifecycle including origination, development, design construction, and engineering, to operation and maintenance, asset management, and performance optimisation. DAVID: Broadly speaking, it can affect investor confidencefor example, when the coups in Thailand hit the papers, people started calling us to ask about their investments. DAVID K. RUSSELL. DAVID: Its all relative. Find out more. As the former CEO and Chairman of Equis Energy, David raised and invested over AUD$ 7.9 billion of equity in independent and institutional infrastructure funds across Asia-Pacific. My mentor at that time made a habit of calling me for work even at 1 a.m. And they have a 24-hour turn over, so no matter how late your client meeting ends, you have to finish your work by the next day. It plans to commit more than US$2billion into renewable energy and waste infrastructure assets across Australia, Japan and South Korea over the next twoyears. Prior to joining Equis, he was the Head of Trading and Wholesale Markets at Goldwind Australia. Singapore, 1 February 2017 Equis Energy (Equis), Asias largest independent renewable energy developer and investor, recently approved the development, construction and operation of two solar projects in South Australia and Queensland, Australia with a total generation capacity of 200MWAC (Projects). As Asia's largest independent renewable energy IPP, Equis is wellplaced to continue our rapid growth in the world's fastestgrowing renewable energy market DAVID: I sound really old when I say this [laughs], but I feel there is a generational shift. Andrew has over 20 years' experience with energy infrastructure projects, specialising in thermal energy project development and construction. Brighton Grammar is a leading private boys school in Melbourne, understanding boys from ELC to VCE. Craig Marsh settled upon a black McLaren with carbon-fibre trims. David Russell, Equis Group CEO, commented, As Asias largest renewable energy developer and investor, the Tailem Bend Solar Project represents an exciting expansion into Australia for Equis and an unique opportunity to leverage our development and construction expertise to deliver low cost, large scale, reliable renewable energy for Australian consumers., Mr Russell noted, By developing the Tailem Bend Solar Project and Snowy Hydro diesel projects together, the combined system will have the capability of providing stable power any time of the day across the entire year. DAVID: Thats the million-dollar question. Although what relationship she has with the government given its voracious criticism of her reporting will be interesting. Out of jail: Cardinal George Pell on April 7, when he was released from Barwon Prison. He studied Law/Economics at Monash University and worked as an energy and utilities lawyer with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in Washington and with Minter Ellison in Melbourne. These people deserve to be caught and punished, but they are certainly not the norm in the industry. When I interview young people now, I hear more and more of them talk about work-life balancesomething that we never talked about when I was younger. Brighton Grammar old boy puts new $5.9m spin on Shane Warne's former pad. Several months earlier a consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), with partners including the China Investment Corporation sovereign wealth fund, had agreed to buy the renewable energy asset portfolio of Equis, a Singapore-headquartered independent infrastructure asset manager, for $5 billion. We offer a range of scholarships to give as many boys as possible the chance of a BGS education. You cant teach smarts, you either have a certain level of capability or you dont, and you have to be adaptable in this business. Warnie, whose acumen in real estate is starting to rival his spin bowling prowess, had bought the 3000sq m property, which he once dubbed his favourite house, for $14.25m, 18 months before selling it to the Russells. He was far, far from perfect. We are committed and responsive to the communities we serve. So guests at Sydneys Alfredo restaurant at Circular Quay did a double take when they walked into the harbourside institution and spotted the Cardinal on Wednesday evening. DAVID RUSSELL: When we started the business, we decided to keep a low profile because we wanted our relationships with governments to stabilise. David Russell, Equis Chairman, said, "As AsiaPacific's largest renewable energy IPP, Equis is pleased to be playing an important role in Taiwan's transition to lowcost, clean energy. After building the Korean private equity business, I felt that it was time to do it myself rather than rely on an institutional brand. Ltd. MELPOMENE: How do you envision the use of renewables in ten years time? At one point, Pell who was dressed in what one observer described as "priestly regalia" gave a short speech and toast. David Russell, Equis Funds Group CEO, said, "This year Equis expanded our renewable energy investments in both India and Japan, and added two major projects in the Philippines. She wasnt joking. There are already storage systems that are very profitable, and one of them is pump storage. Equis is actively pursuing infrastructure development and investment across the Asia-Pacific region, with a primary focus on Australia, Japan, and South Korea. DAVID: Definitely. The Projects will involve a capital investment of approximately A$400 million. Its not just gratuitous givingwe want to actually improve peoples lives, because we build our plants in a lot of rural areas. David is a Managing Director of Equis and has 28 years of infrastructure and private equity experience. I use a decision tree in that process and find that if you have the ability and willingness to think through the entire tree, you can map out where youre heading with a fair degree of certainty. "He was sitting in the middle of a long dinner table, and there was no one sitting opposite. Hartford, Connecticut, United States. We're sure the builders are observing strict social distancing protocols during stage four lockdown. David.Russell@sbs.ox.ac.uk Sad Business School University of Oxford Park End Street Oxford OX1 1HP Profile David Russell has joined Sad Business School as an Executive in Residence, after having led the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) in England as CEO for 8 years and having previously served the UK government for 16. People hear about all these guys making so much money and they fear that its because theyre doing something theyre not supposed to be doing. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. He was charming and once flew her to Hong Kong for dinner. DAVID: Even though Im the CEO, the decision-making is a collective process. DAVID: I am always trying to take on more responsibility or have more control over what Im doing. Alberici vowed she would never front a TV show again after exiting the ABC. But maybe thats a good thing, you see all these people whose primary focus has been work all their lives and sometimes when a death happens in the family, all of a sudden they stop and go: What am I doing? Theres a lot of information coming at you and you need to have the ability to identify the issue thats embedded in that information. The Tailem Bend Solar Project and Collinsville North Solar Project will: The Tailem Bend Solar Project and Collinsville North Solar Project will be two of Australias lowest cost solar generation projects and will contribute low cost solar power and new jobs into regional communities. Its not all hindsight. MELPOMENE: Do you think that giving people ownership is the way to motivate them? We have the saying: You eat what you kill. David Russell attended Brighton Grammar from 1982 to 1987, and was the Captain of Rugby in his final year. Ed has managed $13b of electricity regulated and commercial assets as GM for AusNets Transmission and Distribution networks. We care about delivering the best outcomes for our stakeholders and our collective experience allows us to develop high quality projects. When I stepped out on my own, the thing that surprised me the most was that a lot of my relationships were premised on the basis that I was quite senior at Macquarie. Athletes' ambitions don't end when they leave the field of play. Congratulations to the Class of 2020, recording our best ever results. The clearance of funds that day in January 2018 marked the conclusion of the biggest renewable energy sale ever completed. Interest is certainly high. MELPOMENE: Skadden has a terrific reputation, how was it like working there? MELPOMENE: What gave you the foresight to begin investing in renewable energy in 2011? Copyright 2023 Brighton Grammar School. Thats a real problem with succession planning because you might lose the person you really want to keep because theyre frustrated at the lack of opportunities to grow. DAVID: I do. The end point comes when Anton is in hospital overnight and another woman turns up by his bedside "with eyes only for Anton". He has delivered assets in Europe, Middle East and Australia. We acknowledge that our school is on the Country of the people of the Kulin Nations. Now more than ever, players rightly see themselves as multi-faceted entrepreneurs, and seek ways to leverage their brands in everything from real estate to venture capital. But her kids thought he was a phoney. For the guys underneath me, there were only so many senior positions available and it created frustration for those competing for it. Hlne Darroze in Conversation With Violet Oon, DPR Construction Used Technology for the Construction of Curtin Singapore Without Physical Meet-Ups, How to Work With Family, and Still Like Each Other, Making Sense of Interest Rates Is Common Sense, Singapore Bond Markets: Sit Back, Lie Flat, Bond Market Thoughts: Sitting Around Waiting to Catch Covid, Union Bank of the Philippines to Issue First Social Bond, Inflation Rule of Thumb Means You Should Not Buy Bonds. Now the four-car basement garage is expanding to fit six, while the basement will accommodate a theatre, rumpus room, wine cellar, arcade room, plus a "modelling/crafts" room. MELPOMENE: Have you ever been forced to rethink your life? MELPOMENE: Warren Buffet said that a big problem in the boardroom is that nobody wants to criticise the CEO. He sold Equis Energy, which he founded in 2011, for (US) $5bn in 2017. What: Equis is focused on the development, construction, ownership and operation of energy, including renewable and hybrid (gas and renewable) systems, bioenergy and waste processing, and waste recovery infrastructure assets. DAVID: Skydiving! We wish to honour the connection to Country of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to their Traditional Custodians and Elders past, present and emerging. I oversee, define, evolve, train, and advocate for enterprise standards and best practices related to Lean / Agile . David Russell, Equis Chairman, said, "As AsiaPacific's largest renewable energy IPP, Equis is excited about leveraging its economies of scale in the growing Australian market to deliver lowcost renewable energy. Equis Energy had a clear strategy of developing and constructing renewable energy generation assets in Asian rural areas, and David mandated that each investment support the health, education and infrastructure of the communities in which each asset was located, changing the lives of thousands of vulnerable parents and children. But obviously within large institutions like Macquarie, there are limits to how much an individual can influence the direction of the business. Chris Wright is Asia editor. Its a matter of how theyll be utilised. Additionally, David Russell has had 1 past job as the Senior Managing Director at Macquarie Group. David is Chairman of the Che Sara Sara Foundation, a not-for-profit that supports vulnerable parents and children in crisis in Russia, Uzbekistan and the Philippines. MELPOMENE: Is it important that the work you do creates value for society? Greater Newcastle Area. We acknowledge that our school is on the Country of the people of the Kulin Nations.