Hamish MacDonald, Managing Director, Head and CIO of APAC Real Estate, BlackRock
Hamish MacDonald, Managing Director, is Head and CIO of APAC Real Estate, leading BlackRock’s real estate equity activities across the region. Hamish is responsible for the strategy and management of the business operations as well as the real estate funds and assets managed in the region. He is a member of the Global Value Add Real Estate Equity Investment Committee and Global Real Estate Equity Executive Committee.
Hamish’s service with the firm dates back to 2007, including his years with MGPA, which was acquired by BlackRock in 2013. He joined the London office where he was Head of Acquisitions-UK and in 2012, he established the office in Sydney. Hamish began his career in real estate in 1999 and has been specialising in the sourcing and management of value add investment opportunities since 2007. He began his career in Sydney where he was a Development Manager at the Mirvac Group and a Commercial Advisor at Colliers International.
Hamish has a BCommerce with majors in Economics and Finance from the University of Sydney and is a Committee Member of the Capital Markets Division Council for the Property Council of Australia.
BlackRock’s private markets platform serves investors seeking outperformance in infrastructure, private debt, private equity, real estate and multi-alternatives solutions. We strive to bring our investors the highest quality opportunities by drawing upon our global footprint, superior execution capabilities, proprietary technology and position as a preferred partner. As of December 31, 2023, BlackRock manages US$327 billion in liquid and illiquid alternative investments and commitments on behalf of clients worldwide.
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