Colony Capital appoints investor relations head for Europe

Global investment firm Colony Capital has appointed Christophe de Taurines as managing director of European investor relations.

Based in Colony’s London office, De Taurines will be responsible for expanding the firm’s investor relationships in Europe and helping shape the firm’s European strategy.

De Taurines was founder and CEO of Capital & Marketing Group, which advised on and raised capital of over $20 bn for alternative investment managers, including Colony Capital.

Prior to that he was a senior vice president at Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette’s private funds group and also worked at LaSalle Partners and Citibank.

Commenting on his appointment, De Taurines said: 'In an unsettled credit and a new regulatory environment for asset managers and investors, Colony stands out as an innovative leader in investment solutions. I am proud to have been associated with Colony for over a decade as an external adviser and am very excited by the prospects offered by my joining the firm and its truly outstanding team.'

Colony Capital focuses primarily on debt and equity investments in real estate-related assets and operating companies. The firm has invested $60 bn in over 37,000 loans/assets through various corporate, portfolio and property transactions. Headquartered in Los Angeles, it has offices in New York, Boston, Atlanta, Dallas, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Paris, Rome, Berlin, Beirut, Hong Kong and Seoul.