BNP Paribas REIM to reinforce its European management team

BNP Paribas REIM has made several new hires.

Sigrid Duhamel has been appointed global CIO, in addition to her current position as country CEO for France.

Before joining BNP Paribas REIM in 2017, Duhamel was president of CBRE Global Investors France and formerly corporate real estate director of Groupe PSA, where she managed the global real estate portfolio. She brings to the firm a multicultural profile together with her long international experience — she has lived and worked in France, Denmark, Italy, Belgium and the United Kingdom.

Claus Thomas will take up a new role overseeing separate account activities and the U.K. market, in parallel with his responsibility as country CEO for Germany. Before joining the company, Thomas worked for more than 20 years at LaSalle Investment Management, gaining extensive expertise in the separate account business.

Jean-Maxime Jouis, head of fund management for France, also will expand his purview, becoming global hea