Global asset manager Henderson Global Investors has appointed Kay Jackson as head of asset management for its specialist pan-European retail property fund Herald. Jackson, who joined Henderson in 2007, previously worked for CB Richard Ellis and spent six years at Tesco where he managed the joint venture shopping centre portfolio owned by Tesco and British Land. Jackson replaces the fund's former head of asset management, Lawrence Hutchings.
Global asset manager Henderson Global Investors has appointed Kay Jackson as head of asset management for its specialist pan-European retail property fund Herald. Jackson, who joined Henderson in 2007, previously worked for CB Richard Ellis and spent six years at Tesco where he managed the joint venture shopping centre portfolio owned by Tesco and British Land. Jackson replaces the fund's former head of asset management, Lawrence Hutchings.
With a fund size of around EUR 1bn, Herald invests in retail warehouses, shopping centres and city centre retail assets in eurozone countries with a particular focus on Spain, Italy, France and Germany. The fund was launched in December 2005 to acquire predominantly retail assets throughout Western Europe that offer asset management, refurbishment or development opportunities.
