Manulife raids DWS for global real estate head

Manulife Investment Management has appointed Marc Feliciano as global head of real estate, private markets. Feliciano, who has almost 30 years of experience in public and private real estate investment management, joins from DWS where he was the chief investment officer of real estate, Americas, and head of portfolio and asset management for the real estate Americas business. He was also head of the Americas debt investments group. At Manulife, he will report to global head of real assets Christoph Schumacher and will oversee all aspects of the real estate business, including portfolio management, investments, asset management, and the integration of sustainability into both investments and operations. He will also be responsible for developing and implementing Manulife Investment Management’s global real estate investment strategy and increasing its capabilities on behalf of clients, including Manulife’s General Account. Manulife Investment Management has some $59.2bn (£43.6bn) of assets under management globally and, as of 31 December 2021, its global real estate equity portfolio totalled more than 64m sq ft of office, industrial, and retail space strategically located in markets across Canada, the US, and Asia. “Marc’s experience in real estate portfolio strategy and his strong analytic approach will be essential to expanding the competencies of the global team as they meet the demand for sustainability and return from investors,” said Schumacher. “We are excited to have him on board and feel his expertise will allow for aggressive growth across the real asset platform for our clients.” To send feedback, e-mail samantha.mcclary@eg.co.uk or tweet @samanthamcclary or @EGPropertyNews