Frontier appoints Head of Real Assets

Frontier Advisors has announced the appointment of Isabelle Demir as head of real assets within the investment consulting firm.

In this role, Demir will work closely with veteran property specialist, Jennifer Johnstone-Kaiser, who joined Frontier in January this year.

Demir has 16 years' experience in investment banking and private equity, specialising in infrastructure. Originally from Sydney, she spent seven years in London with Babcock and Brown, and the Resources and Energy Group of HSBC, before being appointed as an investment director with MENA Infrastructure Fund in Dubai in 2014. In this role, she managed a fund comprising, amongst other assets, a port in Egypt and water desalination and thermal power generation plants in Oman and Saudi Arabia.

Frontier CEO, Andrew Polson, said of Demir's appointment: "Frontier has an enviable reputation in the real assets space established from a long period of advising clients in a sector which has driven strong performance over the long term. Bringing in a person with Isabelle's capability, particularly her global deal experience, will complement a well-regarded team that already has considerable depth and talent. Importantly too, Isabelle will be a great cultural fit for us."

Demir will commence in the role on 30 July 2018.