LONDON, Aug. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohen & Steers is pleased to announce that James Cahill has joined its London office as Head of Funds & Sub-Advisory Sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Mr. Cahill will play a critical role in developing relationships with financial intermediaries in the EMEA region, raising awareness of Cohen & Steers' expertise in liquid real assets and income solutions, including real estate securities, listed infrastructure, natural resource equities, commodities and preferred securities.

With a career in the asset management industry spanning 28 years, Mr. Cahill comes to Cohen & Steers from Principal Global Investors, where he served as Director of European Fund Distribution. There, he developed and executed wholesale and sub-advisory distribution strategies for products covering multiple asset classes.

"We look forward to James helping to build Cohen & Steers' asset management business across Europe," said Marc Haynes, Head of Sales and Client Service, EMEA. "His extensive experience and deep understanding of the European wealth market naturally lends itself to conveying Cohen & Steers' specialist investment expertise and bringing our liquid real assets capabilities to new clients."

Stephen Dunn, Executive Vice President, Head of Global Distribution added, "James will serve a key role in developing Cohen & Steers' long-term strategic plan for the EMEA region, broadening recognition of the company's alternative investment strategies with financial intermediaries across multiple distribution platforms. He's a welcome addition to the Cohen & Steers team."

More information is available at cohenandsteers.com.
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About Cohen & Steers. Cohen & Steers is a global investment manager specializing in liquid real assets, including real estate securities, listed infrastructure, commodities and natural resource equities, as well as preferred securities and other income solutions. Founded in 1986, the firm is headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Seattle.

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