INREV’s research head moves to Syntrus Achmea

Syntrus Achmea Real Estate & Finance, the property investment arm of the Dutch pension fund manager, has appointed Casper Hesp to head its portfolio management team.

Hesp will focus on client portfolio management, institutional client relationships and business development. He will join the internal investment committee of Syntrus Achmea Real Estate & Finance and report to Jaap van der Bijl, managing director of investor relations.

Hesp joins from the European Association for Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate Vehicles (INREV), where he worked for seven years and was director of research and market information for the past two years.

Syntrus Achmea is one of the largest real estate investors in the Netherlands with assets under management totalling over €14 bn.