Fusion Group has appointed Daniel Harris from Cain International as the company’s new chief investment officer.
At Cain, Harris was a senior managing director and head of European investments. Prior to that, he was a managing director in Tristan Capital Partners’ investment function for nearly six years and held roles with pan-European firms including MGPA (a private equity real estate firm now part of BlackRock) and Heitman International Private Equity.
In this newly created role, Harris will focus on the strategic growth of Fusion Group and will be responsible for expanding the company’s expertise in the living sector in areas such as co-living.
Harris said: “Europe’s living sector is rife with opportunities for a nimble, strategic business that understands how to create places people want to live. Joining Fusion at this period in its growth, and while the living markets are so strong, is an extraordinary opportunity to join a team I know to be among the very best in the business.”
Nigel Henry, chief executive officer of Fusion, added: “Daniel is well-known as one of Europe’s leading living sector investment strategists, and his appointment comes as we see soaring demand among our partners to deploy capital in PBSA and other living sectors, in the UK and farther afield. Daniel’s arrival will boost our relationships with longstanding stakeholders, as well as enable us to access new pools of capital and bring Fusion’s focus on premium customer experience, best-in-class sustainability, and resident wellbeing to an even greater number of markets.”
