Wellington, 9 June 2014 - CBRE has further strengthened its Wellington Capital Markets team with the recruitment of leading property professional Matthew St Amand.
Prior to joining CBRE Mr St Amand was Regional Manager Property Finance with ANZ Bank and Head of Property for ANZ bringing over 20 years’ experience in senior roles within the New Zealand market across property finance, corporate real estate and debt advisory.
Mr St Amand's new role in the Capital Markets team will be as part of the Institutional Investments team focusing on institutional clients, lenders, listed property companies and high net wealth individuals. Mr St Amand will work closely with Ryan Johnson, Managing Director of CBRE Wellington. With outstanding relationships across New Zealand and international experience Mr St Amand will also develop CBRE’s Capital Advisors business nationally, with a specific emphasis on debt advisory and restructuring.
Ryan Johnson, Managing Director of CBRE Wellington said; “Matthew’s appointment will add considerable strength to CBRE and a real point of difference. His vast experience and skills will provide real value-add to our clients, including insightful advice on debt restructuring. Matt has an outstanding reputation in the market and we are delighted to have him on board as part of our growing Wellington team of 45 real estate professionals.”
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CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (in terms of 2013 revenue). The Company has approximately 44,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through approximately 350 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CBRE offers strategic advice and execution for property sales and leasing; corporate services; property, facilities and project management; mortgage banking; appraisal and valuation; development services; investment management; and research and consulting. Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.