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With a strong concentration of real estate and real assets clients and deep expertise in hospitality and healthcare services, we are able to access talent from both inside and outside a variety of industries. Our approach has enabled us to recruit strong, diverse talent into the industries and asset classes we both love and serve.
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CRE Job Listings Rebound Amid Revived Dealmaking
After years of paring back, commercial real estate companies are in hiring mode again, especially for investment and finance roles. A rebound in transaction volume through 2025 has driven job openings despite a listless overall hiring picture in the U.S. Fresh from the years of challenges and layoffs, CRE companies are hiring more strategically with…
Real Estate Alert: Firms Cautiously Optimistic on Hiring, Again
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Passing the baton in infrastructure investing: Building the next generation of infrastructure leaders
By Mike Cordingley and Michelle Yelaska Curzon & Ferguson Partners’ research shows that nearly 30 percent of today’s infrastructure investment management leaders are also the founders of their firms. These founder-CEOs have a median tenure of 16 years — double that of non-founders. With many founders reaching critical inflection points in their careers, a wave…
The Proximity Premium in Real Assets
Our analysis of more than 2,400 real asset funds over two decades shows a clear but nuanced pattern: funds investing in their ‘Home’ region have outperformed ‘Away’ peers by ~220bps on median IRR, while experiencing roughly half the loss rate. This is not a criticism of global investing – Away funds can and do perform…
The APAC Real Assets Lab – Dissecting Trends & Transformations for 2025
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Beyond the Billions – Redefining Fund Series Success
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UDR, Inc. Appoints Richard B. Clark to Board of Directors
DENVER, CO., October 7, 2025 – UDR, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: UDR), a leading multifamily real estate investment trust, announced today the appointment of Richard “Ric” B. Clark to its Board of Directors, effective October 3. Mr. Clark will serve as an independent director and has been appointed to the Nominating and Governance Committee and…
FERGUSON PARTNERS APPOINTS JAMIE MCKINNELL AS MANAGING DIRECTOR, LONDON
October 6th – London – Ferguson Partners (Ferguson), the leading talent management and strategic advisory firm for global real assets industries, announced the appointment of Jamie McKinnell as Managing Director, in the executive search practice in London. In his role, Mr. McKinnell will help lead the continued growth of Ferguson’s global executive search practice in…
Veris Residential Appoints Christopher Papa to Board of Directors
July 23, 2025 Seasoned Real Estate CFO Brings Significant Multifamily Real Estate, Audit and M&A Experience to Board Ronald M. Dickerman to Step Down from Board JERSEY CITY, N.J., July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Veris Residential, Inc. (NYSE: VRE) (“Veris Residential” or the “Company”), a forward-thinking, Northeast-focused, Class A multifamily REIT, today announced the appointment…
Equity Residential Announces Executive Management Team Leadership Transition Plans
Company Release – 6/30/2025 Bob Garechana to become Chief Investment Officer; Bret McLeod joins as Chief Financial Officer; Alec Brackenridge to Retire as Chief Investment Officer CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today announced changes to its executive management team. Chief Investment Officer Robert A. (“Bob”) Garechana, 46, currently the Company’s Executive Vice President and…
Luke Petherbridge Appointed as New Independent Trustee
On July 30, 2025, the Board of Trustees appointed Luke Petherbridge as an additional trustee, effective immediately, with an initial term expiring at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Petherbridge will serve as a member of the Nominating, Governance, and Sustainability Committee. Mr. Petherbridge brings over 20 years of experience across corporate finance, real…
Games Infrastructure Authority Announces New Chief Executive
The Games Independent Infrastructure Authority (GIICA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Crooks as Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 August 2025. Simon brings over 40 years local and international experience in contemporary major project delivery, having most recently led the delivery of the Queen’s Wharf precinct. He brings the necessary combination of delivery…
