Aviva Investors appoints Central London asset manager

Aviva Investors has announced the appointment of Isabel Sheppard to its real estate team in London.

She reports to Neil McLeod, head of the Aviva asset management team for Central London.

In this new role, Sheppard will be working on the development and asset management of Central London properties across a number of Aviva Investors funds. She joins from Cushman & Wakefield, where she worked in the London Tenant Representation team, acting on some major acquisitions for clients such as Amazon & Expedia.

Aviva Investors expects good returns from UK real estate to continue, forecasting an average annual total return of 6% between 2016 and 2020. The business maintains a positive near-term outlook for Central London, which has one of the most transparent and liquid real estate markets in the world.