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Ex-Sheffield Haworth real assets co-heads launch executive search firm

The New York-based business will specialize in leadership recruitment as well as the ‘purposeful restructuring’ of teams.

Niam appoints first group CEO to lead private markets expansion

The Swedish manager hires a 26-year McKinsey veteran to spearhead the firm’s growth in real estate and beyond.

AEW unveils new Europe CEO and CIO in regional shakeup

The pan-European manager names Vanessa Roux-Collet its next boss as long-running CEO Rob Wilkinson departs.

Oxford names HOOPP’s Eric Plesman CEO as Daniel Fournier exits

Ontario pension OMERS’ real estate arm brings in Plesman, a former exec and now HOOPP’s real estate chief, to take over from exec chair Fournier.

Blackstone’s Miyasaki to depart amid leadership changes in Asia

The firm’s current COO for real estate in Europe will be relocating to Singapore to assume Miyasaki’s role as head of acquisitions for Asia.

Starwood, the next generation

Barry Sternlicht and his successor, Jonathan Pollack, discuss the wide-ranging implications of the firm’s new leadership structure.

Schroders names former OTPP executive as head of Asia real estate

The current head of real estate, Andrew Moore, will stay with the firm, and in Hong Kong, as chairman of its Asia real estate business.

UK’s Border to Coast seeks first real asset lead amid buildout

The local government pension scheme pool, with over £50bn of committed LGPS capital, is expanding its capabilities ahead of seven more funds joining its client base.

AEW promotes Gina Szymanski to CIO of its public REIT platform

As lead investor for the Boston-based manager’s $4bn global securities business, she succeeds Robert Oosterkamp, who is leaving for an undisclosed new venture.

HSBC names new leader for real assets business

The new hire held senior leadership positions at Deutsche Bank, including head of alternatives and fund solutions APAC.