Appleyard departs Aviva

Andrew Appleyard, head of residential and alternative real estate at Aviva Investors, has left the firm after 15 years. Appleyard, who joined Aviva in 2003 as head of out of town retail and leisure, has left to pursue opportunities outside the firm. A spokesperson for Aviva said his responsibilities will be shared across the senior asset management team, headed by Melanie Collett. Aviva said it continues to recruit in asset management, origination and fund management across direct real estate. Earlier this year, the firm appointed chief investment officer Mark Versey to head up the newly created Aviva Investors Real Assets team, which consolidates direct real estate, infrastructure, structured finance and private debt under a single leadership and operating structure. In August, it hired former Standard Life real estate investments director Mark Meiklejon to join the new team as head of real asset investment specialists. To send feedback, e-mail karl.tomusk@egi.co.uk or tweet @ktomusk or @estatesgazette Pic credit: Rex/Shutterstock