Europa appoints head of residential investment for UK and Europe
Europa Capital has appointed Ed Crockett to the newly created role of head of residential investment UK and Europe.
Crockett (pictured) will report to managing partner Rob Sim and be responsible for leading Europa’s residential activity in the UK and Europe in line with the business’s strategy of seeking mispriced risk on behalf of its clients.
He joins from Savills, where he has spent the past 13 months as a director in the operational capital markets team.
Europa Capital has appointed Ed Crockett to the newly created role of head of residential investment UK and Europe.
Crockett (pictured) will report to managing partner Rob Sim and be responsible for leading Europa’s residential activity in the UK and Europe in line with the business’s strategy of seeking mispriced risk on behalf of its clients.
He joins from Savills, where he has spent the past 13 months as a director in the operational capital markets team.
Prior to that, Crockett spent 15 years in fund management at Abdrn, including eight years as head of UK residential investment.
In his role at Europa, Crockett will work closely with the fund management, transactions and asset management teams across the company to oversee its existing residential portfolio and grow its network of local partners, while also collaborating with its in-house research capability to identify new opportunities.
Sim said: “Ed’s appointment builds on Europa’s investment activity in the living sector and reflects our continued growth ambitions in this market segment.
“The appointment is also in line with our commitment to hiring the very best professionals to be the custodians of both our clients’ and their clients’ capital.”
Crockett added: “It is an exciting time to be joining Europa following the recent launch of its new investment philosophy focused on seeking mispriced risk. The living sector continues to attract institutional capital looking for sustainable and reliable returns, and I look forward to working with our clients to meet their requirements.”
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