Emma Jack will lead the Nordic credit giant’s lending strategy from Stockholm.
Alessandro Luca joined Ares in 2021 alongside Philip Moore to set up the firm’s European real estate lending strategy.
Chris Bennett is to join Cushman & Wakefield as head of London office capital markets.
The departure came after the biggest UK life and pensions provider combined its infrastructure and property teams and appointed Manuel Dusina as head of real assets.
The manager has lined up a successor to its longstanding head of European real estate finance.
David Gorleku, currently head of originations for BREDS Europe, will step into the role in July.
A property lending industry veteran will serve as a senior adviser to the firm’s recently formed credit business.
Dean Harris is to join the advisory firm from loan servicer Trimont.
As loan extensions expire and lenders and borrowers face the impact of higher debt costs on their investments, skilled asset managers are in demand.
The former head of real estate at UK bank NatWest discusses his market outlook following his move into the alternative lending sector.