M&G Investments has appointed Ruth Jackson as head of U.K. investment management in its £34 billion ($46 billion) real estate investment division. This appointment supports the next phase of growth for M&G Real Estate as the United Kingdom reaffirms its position as a leading destination for capital while international investors seek exposure to the market through joint ventures, segregated mandates and pooled institutional funds.
In her new role, Jackson will be responsible for managing bespoke mandates and creating new investment solutions to reflect evolving client requirements as well as driving asset management performance across M&G’s U.K. commercial property portfolio. She will report to Peter Riley, head of U.K. commercial and capital solutions at M&G Real Estate.
Jackson joins M&G from Hines, where as managing director, investment management, she was responsible for three major European investment funds managing more than €5 billion ($5