al@alritchie.biz

Al Ritchie Biz

Biography

Allan is the Director of Strategy and Acquisition at ACMC where he focuses on asset acquisitions, and off-take arrangements, of Energy, Minerals & Metals and Infrastructure projects and product. Allan is an Investment Banking professional with a career of over 25 years of Origination & Structuring experience in Investment Banking. He held senior positions in Westpac, ANZ Bank, HSBC and BNP Paribas.

Allan's specialty is complex deal structuring focused on multi-billion dollar global deals for institutional and corporate clients, including many Project and Structured Finance transactions. He worked with the top tier organizations and State Owned Enterprises primarily covering Resources, Energy, and Infrastructure & Utilities including BHP, RIO, BP, Woodside, Santos, Australian Wheat Board, Electricity Victoria (SECVIC), and NSW Treasury Corporation.

Allan has extensive hands-on experience within capital markets and derivatives for vanilla and structured deals in major and emerging markets and currencies. He is a leader in the industry; receiving accolades from his clients, peers and the press. His postings have been London, New York, Melbourne and Sydney.

Allan was voted No. 1 in the BRW Australia magazine poll of Financial Markets bankers for every year he competed. He has an enviable global network of executives in Banking, Resources & Energy, and Government Authorities. He is renowned for originating productive assets, and arranging debt & equity capital for these deals through his loyal, blue chip relationships that span the globe.

Allan graduated from the University of Technology, Sydney with Bachelor of Business. He also has a Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance from the Securities Institute of Australia.

Also Allan has been Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director at EPI (Holdings) Limited (#0689), listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, since April 4, 2013.