Daniel Andersson, Head of Capital Markets, CB Richard Ellis, Stockholm

CB Richard Ellis is a one of the world’s largest commercial real estate services firms, with 29,000 employees, serving owners, investors and occupiers through over 300 offices. Appointed at the end of May, Mr. Andersson joins from fund and asset management firm GPT Halverton, where he was partner for three years, responsible for acquisitions across the Nordic region. Prior to that, he worked at Jones Lang LaSalle. At CBRE, he will advise investors in Swedish property.

Johan Ericsson, CEO, Catella Property Group, Stockholm

Active in 14 countries, Catella was taken over in May by private firm Scribona but will retain its brand since the buyer is re-naming. Historically, Catella is a corporate finance house that moved into transactions and fund management in Nordics, France and Germany, and now has E4.5bn AUM. A co-founder of Catella in 1993, Mr. Ericsson was appointed CEO in 2004. He now oversees 420 staff in 14 European countries and will head the new Catella group.

Peter Helfrich, MD-Nordics, ING Real Estate Investment Management, Stockholm

Mr. Helfrich, a Dutch national, started his real estate career in 1996 at Jones Lang LaSalle. In 2000 he joined ING Real Estate as asset manager for ING Dutch Retail Fund and later led the group setting up ING REIM in the Nordics. His current position includes management of ING Nordic Property Fund, an unlisted fund mainly investing in retail assets in Sweden, Finland and Denmark. He holds Master’s degree in Business Administration and Real Estate.

Michael Kroeger, Head of Real Estate Finance North/Central Europe, Helaba, Frankfurt

A qualified lawyer, Hr. Kröger, has more than 20 years' experience in international real estate financing. Based in Frankfurt, he heads the origination team for Northern and Central Europe at Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen (Helaba). Since the start of activities in these markets in 2006 his team has originated and underwritten financings of about E3.5bn. Helaba, with branches in Paris, London and New York, has commercial real estate lending of more than E40bn.

Allan Lavén, First Vice President, ProLogis Nordics, Stockholm

A global provider of distribution facilities, ProLogis entered Europe in 1997 and now owns and operates over 11.5 sq.m. across 51 markets. Mr. Lavén, an economist, joined in 2008 and has responsibility for operations in Scandinavia. He has more than 30 years in the logistics industry. Previously, Mr. Lavén led his own logistics consultancy. In the years before, he held various leading roles with DHL Solutions, Schenker and Faxion-Nedlloyd.

Pertti Vanhanen, Head of Direct Property Investment, Europe Aberdeen Asset Management, Helsinki

Aberdeen is a global independent asset manager with E161.8bn in assets under management. It manages E25.8bn of property in funds and separate account mandates. Mr. Vanhanen, with over 20 years in real estate, was previously Head of Nordic-Eastern Europe for property, and before that was MD in his native Finland from 2002 to 2008, and instrumental in the expansion into Russia. He holds an executive MBA, a PGP diploma, and is a Certified Real Estate Manager.

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