CBRE appoints Neil Blake as head of EMEA research

CBRE has appointed Neil Blake as head of EMEA & UK Research, effective August 2012.

Blake joins CBRE from Oxford Economics, the economic forecasting consultancy, where he was director of Economic Analysis. Here he had primary responsibility for the analysis of international cities and regional services, commercial property, housing and retail markets, as well as global macroeconomic and financial sector analysis. Prior to joining Oxford Economics in 2008, Blake was a founding director of Business Strategies Limited, which became part of Experian in 2002.

Throughout his career he has worked for a wide range of both private and public sector clients on real estate focused projects including Henderson Global Investors, Bouwfonds REIM, BNP Paribas, IPD, the Homes and Communities Agency, Greater London Authority, Scottish Enterprise the British Retail Consortium.

At CBRE, Blake will be responsible for both the EMEA and UK research teams, which are based in the company’s London office.