Aberdeen announces series of appointments to indirect property team

Aberdeen Property Investors Indirect Investment Management (API IIM), has strengthened its team following the completion of the integration process resulting from the acquisition of Goodman Property Investors.

As part of a number of senior appointments made recently, Antonio Alvarez and Fredrik Eliasson have recently joined the team in Stockholm. Alvarez joined as Investment Director with a focus on Stockholm-based products and mandates. He was previously employed as an equity analyst for the financial sector at ABN AMRO Asset Management in Amsterdam and senior equity analyst at Brunswick EM. Alvarez worked for Aberdeen between 2003-2008.

Eliasson has joined as deputy fund manager for AIPP Active, the teams open-ended, private/public property fund of funds. Fredrik has an academic background from StockholmmSchool of Economics, combined with professional experience from investments in private equity,infrastructure and real estate.

Also in Stockholm, Stina Åkerlind has joined the team as legal counsel. Previously, Stina worked as compliance officer within East Capital, a Swedish asset manager specialising in Eastern Europe, and as legal counsel for the Swedish investment bank Carnegie. She has also worked at the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority.

Meanwhile Aqil Khan has joined Aberdeen’s office in Zurich. Prior to joining Aberdeen, Khan was a Director and Head of Real Estate Investments at Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management and member of the Real Estate and Private Equity Investment Committee. In this role he developed new and managed existing real estate funds of funds in Europe, Asia and the US.

Aberdeen's indirect team now comprises 28 dedicated professionals based in five offices around the world.

Jon Lekander, Head of Aberdeen Property Investors Indirect Investment Management: 'We are pleased to announce these high-level appointments that reinforce our leading market position. While markets are challenging, recent investor contact has suggested that there is appetite for indirect products. With this highly regarded team in place, we will be able not only to ensure a continuous quality service for existing clients but also to look closely at new ideas to complement to the three products that are in fund raising phase, namely Aberdeen EuroZone II fund, AIPP Active and the UK Fund of Funds.'

Aberdeen Property Investors manages some EUR 25 bn of property assets in Europe, Asia and North America through property funds and separate account mandates. It claims to be one of the top 10 global property investment managers.