London-based Alpha Real Capital, a specialist manager of secure income real assets, has appointed Ed Palmer as CIO.
Palmer previously served as CIO EMEA at MetLife, one of the world’s largest insurance groups, over a period of 14 years. At MetLife, Palmer was responsible for leading the EMEA headquarters with the equivalent of £10 billion ($14 billion) of assets under management, across public and private credit, infrastructure and real estate.
“I am delighted to be joining Alpha Real Capital,” said Palmer. “Alpha’s strong focus on real assets such as ground rents, social infrastructure and renewable energy provides a particularly attractive mix of investment strategies for investors.”
Palmer has extensive experience of real assets, credit and risk management and has worked at major investment organizations such as MetLife, Barclays Investment Bank and Moody’s rating agency.
“Ed’s understanding of real assets, credit, and risk will make