Valad Europe, the pan-European real estate investment manager, has announced the appointment of Arthur Tielens as new senior fund manager.
Valad Europe, the pan-European real estate investment manager, has announced the appointment of Arthur Tielens as new senior fund manager.
Tielens will be responsible for Valad’s pan-European industrial funds covering countries such as Sweden, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany and the Netherlands. Tielens will divide his time between Valad’s European headquarters in London and its regional office in Amsterdam.
Prior to joining Valad, Tielens was responsible for establishing a multi-country, pan-European, asset management platform as director of acquisitions and asset management at Arcapita Investment Bank in Prague. Before that he spent four and a half years at AMB Property Corporation, Amsterdam, latterly as senior vice president fund manager, where he was responsible for capital raising and the overall portfolio management of the EUR 1 bn commingled Europe Fund.
This appointment follows from Valad's strategy to expand its EUR 5.1 bn investment management business across Europe and its focus on helping its investors and banking partners with their multi-jurisdictional, and often complex, portfolio needs, the company said in a press release. Over the next 12 months, Valad is also aiming to use its established European platform to launch further funds.
Valad Europe has increased its funds under management by more than €700 million, representing 20% growth, in the last 12 months and has seen its operating profit margin increase to 20%.
