CBRE Global Investors has appointed Eric Decouvelaere as head of retail EMEA.
He joins from McArthurGlen where he served as chief operating officer.
At CBRE Global Investors Decouvelaere will be responsible for the €15.2bn retail platform in EMEA.
Sophie van Oosterom, chief executive and chief investment officer at CBRE Global Investors, said: “Eric’s appointment further reinforces our expertise as pan-European retail operator. Eric brings with him a wealth of experience and intimate understanding of the retail sector and how this sector has evolved over the past cycles. He has a proven track record of successfully implementing strategies that respond to changing market conditions, increasing customer and tenant experience and as such adding significant value to investors’ portfolios.”
CBRE GI has also promoted John Mulqueen, previously head of transactions for EMEA, to head of offices EMEA.
He is replaced as head of transactions EMEA by Frans van Toor, who was previously head of transactions for the Netherlands.
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