M&G Real Estate – part of M&G plc’s £76.7 billion private assets and alternatives division1 – continues to grow its European asset management and investment team with three new appointments for its French, German and Spanish offices. The new arrivals will support deal origination and drive asset performance through active management, as well as enhancing the ESG credentials across M&G Real Estate’s European fund range.
Rodolphe Launay joins M&G in Paris as an Associate Director Asset Management to support activities in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Ireland. Prior to joining M&G, Rodolphe spent 15 years at Bouygues Bâtiment IDF - Rénovation Privée where he held various positions as Business Manager and Head of Commercial Department. He reports to Audrey Tournereau, Director of Asset Management for the area.
Derya Monshi joins as Senior Asset Manager within M&G’s Frankfurt-based team, supporting real estate activities in Germany and Poland. Most recently she was a Director of Asset Management at Nuveen Real Estate, where she was responsible for developing asset management strategies and coordinating the property management. She reports to Thomas Kächele, Head of Germany and Central and Eastern Europe.
Lastly, working as a Senior Associate Asset Manager in M&G’s Madrid office to support investment and asset management activities, Diego Laguia joins from Copernicus, where he was Head of Real Estate Advisory, responsible for implementing investment and asset management initiatives and defining value-add origination strategies for Spain. He reports to Federico Bros, Head of Investment and Asset management for Spain and Portugal.
Source: press release, 5 October 2022