People Moves: M&G appoints Duncan Batty as Head of Real Estate Finance

Media Release -- M&G has today announced the appointment of Duncan Batty as Head of Real Estate Finance, effective 2 November 2026. He will report to Martin Towns, Global Head of M&G Real Estate.

Duncan is an experienced investor and leader with more than two decades of experience across European real estate finance. He returns to M&G after previously spending 12 years with the firm, latterly as Co-Head of Real Estate Finance, where he played a key role in building and growing the platform. Most recently, he served as Head of Commercial Real Estate Lending at Revolut, where he was responsible for establishing and developing the firm's commercial real estate lending business. Prior to joining M&G, he worked as a real estate finance lawyer advising lenders and borrowers across a broad range of UK and European transactions.

More on Duncan's appointment at M&G here.

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