People Moves: M&G Real Estate welcomes Robin Hubbard as Global Head of Real Estate Investor Relations from Schroders

18/04/2023
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Robin Hubbard (Photo Credit: M&G Investments)

Press Release -- M&G Real Estate – part of M&G plc's £76.6 billion private and alternative assets division, has appointed Robin Hubbard as Global Head of Real Estate Investor Relations and Investment Specialists to lead the next phase of its expansion and manage institutional client relationships in the UK, North America, Europe, and Asia. Based in London, he reports to Tony Brown, Global Head of M&G Real Estate, and will be a member of the global real estate executive committee.

In this newly created role Robin will work with M&G's global distribution and product teams to raise capital and deliver new solutions in line with changing client needs. He will also lead the real estate investor relations and client servicing functions.

Robin joins from Schroders, where as Head of Real Estate Capital Formation since 2018, he managed a team of real estate specialists responsible for capital raising, new product development, client management and investor relations for Schroder Capital's global real estate business. Prior experience includes time as Director of Investor Relations at InfraRed and Executive Directorships at CBRE and Rothschild.

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Commenting on the appointment, Tony Brown says: "This appointment is a strategically important step for our international growth ambitions. Robin is a highly regarded real estate product specialist of more than 30 years with a wealth of diverse experience. We are very happy to welcome him to the team and I look forward to working with him."

Robin Hubbard adds: "I am very pleased to be joining such a well-established platform. M&G's extensive range of real estate solutions continues to prove attractive for those seeking exposure to the UK, European and Asian markets. I look forward to working with Tony and the senior management team to broaden the range and increase awareness of our capabilities amongst the global institutional investment community."

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About M&G Investments 

M&G Investments is part of M&G plc, a savings and investment business which was formed in 2017 through the merger of Prudential plc's UK and Europe savings and insurance operation and M&G, its wholly owned international investment manager. M&G plc listed as an independent company on the London Stock Exchange in October 2019 and has £348.9 billion of assets under management (as at 31 December 2022). M&G plc has over 5 million customers in the UK, Europe, the Americas and Asia, including individual savers and investors, life insurance policy holders and pension scheme members. 

For nearly nine decades M&G Investments has been helping its customers to prosper by putting investments to work, which in turn creates jobs, homes and vital infrastructure in the real economy. Its investment solutions span equities, fixed income, multi asset, cash, private debt, infrastructure and real estate. 

M&G recognises the importance of responsible investing and is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) and is a member of the Climate Bonds Initiative Partners Programme. 

M&G plc has committed to achieve net zero carbon emissions on its total book of assets under management and administration by 2050 and committed to reduce operational carbon emissions as a corporate entity to net zero by 2030. 

Its £32.8 billion property arm (as at December 2022 including cash), M&G Real Estate, is a leading financial solutions provider for global real estate investors, has a sector leading approach to responsible property management and is committed to continuously improving the sustainability performance of its funds. For more information, please visit: https://global.mandg.com/ 

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