QIC Appointed Senior Principal for North American Team
Infrastructure investors should track this leadership shift as QIC ramps up its North American energy-transition strategy.
Updated on Sept. 23, 2026 in People
QIC has hired Yakov Tsveig as a senior principal for its North American infrastructure team in New York. The firm also announced the promotion of two existing team members as it manages assets for 45 institutional clients.
Why it matters
Leadership shifts within infrastructure firms signal changing priorities in capital deployment, particularly for firms focused on the energy transition. Operators should monitor these management changes to gauge future investment appetite in renewables and power sector assets.
QIC Infrastructure currently manages investments for 45 institutional clients. The firm is expanding its North American leadership capacity to oversee existing assets and support new capital deployment.
The players
QIC
A global infrastructure investment firm that manages assets for institutional clients.
Yakov Tsveig
A former managing director at Riverstone Holdings who has joined QIC as a senior principal for North American infrastructure.
The details
Yakov Tsveig joins QIC to lead origination, capital deployment, and execution with a specific focus on power, renewables, and energy-transition investments. Operating from New York, Tsveig will oversee the firm's existing North American portfolio. The move follows his tenure as a managing director at Riverstone Holdings, where he worked since 2015 following a role at Barclays Capital.
Timeline
Tsveig joined Riverstone Holdings in 2015.
QIC announced the appointment and promotions in September 2026.
Market Landscape
This leadership expansion follows the ongoing industry trend of shifting institutional capital toward power and renewable infrastructure assets. QIC is positioning its team to execute complex energy-transition projects alongside its existing portfolio management.
Operators in the power and energy sector should anticipate more aggressive competition for capital-intensive infrastructure projects in North America. Keep an eye on QIC's future deal announcements to identify which regional sub-sectors are receiving the most focus.
The takeaway
Large infrastructure managers are intensifying their focus on energy-transition assets in the North American market. Monitor QIC's upcoming capital deployment activity to identify new opportunities for partnership or project development in the power sector.
Further reading
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