Aviva Investors has bolstered its real estate equities team with the appointment of George Richards as director and investment manager.
In his new role, Richards will be responsible for driving Aviva Investors’ industrial and logistics real estate strategy, reporting to Julian Cobourne, head of regional investment management at the firm.
Richards will also be responsible for ongoing asset performance and building and maintaining strategic partnerships.
He joins after a nine-year career as a portfolio manager at CBRE Investment Management, where he gained experience across multiple real estate assets, with a focus on direct investment in industrials and logistics.
Commenting on the appointment, Cobourne said: “With our real estate investment portfolio and development pipeline continuing to grow, George’s arrival provides important expertise and experience to our industrial strategy, one of our key sectors and a core component of our portfolio.
“We believe he will bring a great deal of value and expertise as we continue building our development and origination capabilities, which can support the delivery of long-term client outcomes.”
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