Valeria Rosati joined Hastings in May 2006 in the London office.  She has since been heavily involved in the acquisition of South East Water, the Competition Commission reference of the proposed merger of South East Water and Mid Kent Water, the subsequent merger of the two companies, as well as in the ongoing assessment of other investment opportunities in the European infrastructure sector.  Valeria is a director of South East Water.
 
Prior to joining Hastings, Valeria was an investment banker for eight years in London with a focus on the UK and Continental European utility sector.  She worked for several years at Merrill Lynch in the European Utilities team and, most recently, at boutique investment bank Gleacher Shacklock.  Valeria holds a degree cum laude in Business and Economics from L.U.I.S.S. University in Rome.

Hastings Funds Management (UK) Limited

Hastings Funds Management Limited (Hastings) was established in 1994 and is a leading Australian manager of alternative assets. Hastings has over A$7.5 billion in funds under management and employs over 160 staff in offices in Melbourne, Sydney, London and New York.

With a broad range of experienced investment professionals spanning the globe, Hastings provides access to Australian and international infrastructure investment opportunities and markets.

Hastings funds aim to outperform their respective performance benchmark through a rigorous and disciplined asset acquisition process, supported by ongoing active asset management. Each fund is constructed with the aim of reducing risk and maximising returns by diversifying its asset base across a variety of asset classes, locations, industries and asset types.

Hastings’ success and provision of value to investors can be attributed to a number of factors. These factors include: its expertise in managing alternative assets; a disciplined approach to investment; its commitment to being an investor centric organisation and its business relationship network that has seen the company expand its alliances globally.

Hastings is 100 percent owned by the Westpac Banking Corporation, Australia’s second largest bank by assets.