Knight Frank Investment Management (KFIM) has appointed Matthew McDonald as CEO. He replaces Kevin Aitchison who has moved to Savills IM.
McDonald has been a member of the KFIM board since 2015, with responsibility for the products division of the business.
Prior to joining KFIM, he held positions at Dorrington Properties, ING Real Estate Investment Management and CBRE Global Investors (now CBRE IM) where he was the fund manager of the flagship core pooled property fund.
McDonald said: “I am delighted to be appointed CEO of the KFIM business and to continue the leadership of an exceptional team of people. Our ongoing focus will remain to provide the best possible property performance for clients, delivered with a personal level of service, whilst aiming to invest and manage client assets responsibly.”


