CBRE Global Investors has appointed Alex Bignell as UK head of Global Multi Manager (GMM). GMM invests in unlisted property funds, club deals and co-investments and currently manages $12.4 bn of equity capital, of which $5.7 bn is invested in UK assets.
CBRE Global Investors has appointed Alex Bignell as UK head of Global Multi Manager (GMM). GMM invests in unlisted property funds, club deals and co-investments and currently manages $12.4 bn of equity capital, of which $5.7 bn is invested in UK assets.
Bignell has 18 years' industry experience, covering both property fund management and real estate investment banking. He joins from Goodman where, as fund manager of the Goodman European Logistics Fund, he managed $400 mln of direct property transactions and $1.7 bn of debt refinancing.
Bignell has had roles in originating, executing and managing complex real estate transactions, including $1 bn of structured sale & leaseback transactions for Marks & Spencer in the UK.
Bignell will join the Management Board of GMM with responsibility for the UK portfolios. GMM has also recently appointed Tjarko Edzes as portfolio manager responsible for transactions in Continental Europe. Edzes has transferred from the direct property side of CBRE Global Investors and also brings extensive experience of direct property and joint ventures.
