McNamara moves to Manulife

Manulife Asset Management Private Markets has named Michael J. McNamara as senior managing director and global head of real estate investments.

He’s responsible for the development and execution of the company’s global real estate investment strategy, with a combined focus on institutional investor accounts as well as Manulife’s general fund.

“Michael brings 34 years of experience in commercial real estate investments to our team,” says Kevin J. E. Adolphe, president and CEO of Manulife Asset Management Private Markets and Manulife Real Estate. “His depth of expertise will be invaluable as we look to grow our institutional investor platform globally.”

For the past two years, McNamara was with Brookfield Office Properties in New York as senior vice-president and head of acquisitions and dispositions. He has also worked for Trecap Partners, Lehman Brothers Holdings, and Equitable Real Estate and its successor company, Lend Lease Real Estate Investment Management.

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