AXA Real Estate Investment Managers (AXA REIM), the Real Estate manager in Europe with € 39.5 billion of assets under management, today announced the appointment of Dennis G. Lopez as Global Chief Investment Officer.
Heading up all AXA REIM Fund Management activities, Dennis will be responsible for the quality and consistency of investment services as well as the performances delivered to all AXA REIM clients. Dennis will report to Pierre Vaquier, Chief Executive Officer of AXA REIM, and will join the Management Board of the Company.
Considering Dennis’ new role, Pierre Vaquier, said: “Dennis will coordinate the management of the complete range of AXA REIM funds, and will contribute to the expansion of AXA REIM activities, bringing his global view on business and key expertise for managing our clients’ portfolios with excellence”.
With over 23 years spent in the investment industry, Dennis has extensive experience in investment banking and Real Estate investment management and a deep knowledge of the US, European, Indian and Russian markets; he has been involved with investors from Japan, the Middle East, US and Europe.
Dennis, a London based American, is graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles with a MBA Finance & Accounting. Prior to joining AXA REIM, he was Chief Executive Officer, Sun Real Estate, operating in UK, Russia and India since 2008. Before, he was successively Global Head of Real Estate at Cambridge Place Investment Management (2005 – 2007) and had several assignments at JP Morgan including Managing Director and Head of European Real Estate (1998 – 2004).
