Macquarie Capital Strengthens Global Real Estate Platform
26 September 2016 - 9:30PM
Business Wire
- Prabhu Raman and John Wieker join
Macquarie Capital as Managing Directors
- High-level appointments further
strengthen Macquarie’s Global Real Estate capabilities
Macquarie Capital, the corporate advisory, capital markets and
principal investing arm of Macquarie Group (“Macquarie”) (ASX:MQG;
ADR:MQBKY), today announced the appointment of Prabhu Raman and
John Wieker as Managing Directors in Macquarie Capital’s Real
Estate Group. They are both based in Macquarie’s New York
office.
Mr. Raman was previously at Bank of America Merrill Lynch where
he was the Global COO and Portfolio Manager for the Global Real
Estate Investments division. In his role, Mr. Raman oversaw
structuring and operations for the $3B Merrill Lynch Real Estate
Principal Investments unit investing in the U.S., Latin America,
Europe and Asia on balance-sheet and through funds, focusing on
building and managing joint ventures and operating platforms. In
addition, Mr. Raman was responsible for all operational processes
for the business unit including real estate asset management,
counterparty strategy, fund structuring and portfolio reporting.
Mr. Raman started his career as a real estate and finance attorney,
working for a number of global law firms as well as the Attorney
General’s office in Sydney, Australia.
Mr. Wieker brings more than 15 years of real estate investment
banking experience, having executed over $40 billion of M&A
transactions and $50 billion of public capital markets offerings.
He was most recently a Director in the Real Estate Investment
Banking at Citigroup Global Markets, where he lead deal execution
for REIT, private equity and hedge fund clients across a range of
property sectors, including multifamily, retail, office and
industrial.
"We are delighted to have Prabhu and John join the team as we
continue to build out our Global Real Estate platform," said Chris
Green, Global Head of Real Estate for Macquarie Capital. "Their
extensive experience across a broad range of real estate clients
and geographic regions, combined with their proven leadership
capabilities and real estate expertise, further strengthen our
team’s ability to provide strategic advice and capital solutions to
our growing client base.”
Mr. Raman received his Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com), majoring in
Finance and Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B) from the University of New
South Wales in Sydney, Australia. He is an Admitted Attorney in
Australia, New York and California. Mr. Wieker received his MBA
from Columbia Business School and his BS in Business Administration
from the University of Southern California.
Macquarie Capital Real Estate is a leading global adviser,
capital arranger and investor in the real estate space:
- Advised on $57bn in equity from leading
global pension and sovereign funds across over 110 private capital
transactions since 2003
- Global platform with over 60 real
estate specialists
- Strong track record of investing in and
growing integrated real estate asset managers
About Macquarie Group
Macquarie Group (Macquarie) is a global provider of banking,
financial, advisory, investment and funds management services.
Macquarie’s main business focus is making returns by providing a
diversified range of services to clients. Macquarie acts on behalf
of institutional, corporate and retail clients and counterparties
around the world. Founded in 1969, Macquarie operates in more than
70 office locations in 28 countries. Macquarie employs
approximately 14,372 people and has assets under management of more
than $367 billion (as of March 31, 2016).
Macquarie Capital comprises Macquarie Group’s corporate
advisory, capital markets and principal investing capabilities.
Macquarie Capital’s expertise spans a variety of industry sectors
including telecommunications, media, entertainment, gaming,
financial institutions, energy, resources, real estate,
infrastructure, utilities and renewables.
For more info, visit www.macquarie.com/us and
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