Former Deutsche Pfandbriefbank boss Harin Thaker is planning a return to real estate lending later this year, after taking on a non-executive directorship this week.
Thaker, who was head of international real estate finance at the bank until January, has joined the board of Secure Property Development & Investment, an AIM-listed south-eastern European-focused property company.
He said that he was looking to build up a portfolio of non-conflicting advisory roles across different geographies, which could be managed alongside a future property lending role.
His appointment at SPDI – formerly known as Aisi Realty Public – follows a number of successful turnaround initiatives at the company, which have been implemented since a new internal management team took over in August last year.
SPDI has a 15-strong team operating across three countries and its portfolio comprises the Terminal Brovary logistics park in Kiev, and four development projects at different stages of progression, which have a combined value of €33m.
Also this week it emerged that Andrew Goodbody, the former head of DG Hyp’s London office, has started a new role at agent Montagu Evans.
Goodbody, who left DG Hyp last year after it closed its London office, is working as a debt advisory consultant with the property services firm’s clients.
