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Goodman Group has now appointed a new head for Asia, and one for Japan, a few months after Philip Pearce, the firm’s long-serving head of Greater China, stepped down from his position. 

The private equity real estate firm’s co-head of Europe is however not thought to be leaving the sector. 

The billionaire landowner, whose family wealth dates back to the 17th Century, died on Tuesday after suddenly being taken ill. 

Following a nine day hearing, the former managing director who filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against the firm has withdrawn his claim.

The real estate investment management arm of property services firm Savills said the move demonstrates the shift in focus from overseas investors to those based domestically. 

The property consultancy has appointed Eiji Sakaguchi as the chief executive officer for its operations in Japan

The London-based executive, who had previously worked for Tristan and Corestate, has left the direct property and infrastructure investment arm of the Australian bank after just over a year.

Sean Ruhmann is one of three consultants at NEPC that recently jumped ship to work at fund managers.  

The asset management arm of JPMorgan Chase is aiming to take advantage of opportunities arising from the country’s political and economic troubles.

One of the Chicago-based real estate investment manager’s latest recruits replaces an executive who had served in his role for only three months before leaving in April.