Michael Schur
Principal
Michael has over 25 years of global experience as an infrastructure finance and investment specialist, and has chief executive experience in both the public and private sectors.
He is currently an independent board member and advisor to private and public sector clients, both in Australia and internationally. He was previously Secretary of NSW Treasury. Michael has conducted risk assessments, project structuring, financial due diligence and commercial negotiations on over 25 privately financed infrastructure projects with a combined value in excess of $30 billion in countries including South Africa, Uganda, Ethiopia, Cambodia, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, New Zealand and Australia.
To facilitate private investment in infrastructure, Michael has designed innovative financial products that provide risk mitigation / credit enhancement to specific projects and government programs in housing, health, transport, energy, education and water sectors. Michael holds a Masters degree in Economics from the University of London and the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa. He also holds a Bachelors degree in Economics, with Honours, from the University of Witwatersrand.