24th March 2022, Paris - BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management (BNP Paribas REIM) UK has appointed Greg Mansell to lead the Research team and performance analytics in the UK.
He started his new position on 28 February 2022. He is based in the UK and is responsible for the UK Research and Strategy business. He will also cover portfolio analysis of BNP Paribas REIM’s European property funds.
He directly reports to Maarten van der Spek, Global Head of Strategy for BNP Paribas REIM and to Benoit de la Boulaye, Head of BNP Paribas REIM UK.
Greg Mansell, 38 years old, holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Human & Physical Geography and a Master of Science (MSc) in Real Estate Investment & Finance from the University of Reading in England. He also received the CAIA (Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst) certification from the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association.
He started his career in 2007, working as an Analyst and Senior Analyst for Property & Portfolio Research, CoStar and IPD. From 2013 to 2014, he worked as Head of Applied Research at MSCI. After that, he worked for three years at AXA IM Real Assets, first as Senior Strategist and then as Head of Research. In 2017, he founded Renosco, a real estate research consultancy for people interested in real estate investment. Finally, from 2019 to 2022, he worked as Head of UK Research & Insight at Cushman & Wakefield.
Maarten van der Spek observes: “Greg benefits from 15 years of professional experience in the analysis and research field in the UK as well as in real estate. His range of skills will be invaluable in his new role at BNP Paribas REIM, to strengthen the growth of the business investment goals for the UK market.”
Greg Mansell adds: “I’m delighted to have joined BNP Paribas REIM as a head of research and I’m looking forward to working alongside the company’s highly respected analysts and strategists. BNP Paribas REIM is a major real estate investor with clear ambitions to grow, not just in the UK, but across Europe. It is exciting to see data and analytics play a key role in its strategy.”
