Manulife IM names Schumacher as new head of real assets

Previously at Credit Suisse Asset Management

Manulife Investment Management has named Christoph Schumacher as global head of real assets, private markets, responsible for defining the firm's private real assets strategy and growth of investment solutions.

Schumacher will oversee $42.9bn AUM globally and the heads of each of Manulife's real asset teams will report directly to him. The role unites the firm's real asset capabilities across real estate, infrastructure, timber and agriculture, all of which have been drivers of diversification offering sustainable and nature-based solutions, according to the firm. Manulife accelerates portfolio decarbonisation as it commits to net zero Steve Blewitt, global head of private markets, Manulife IM, said: "Christoph shares our vision to unify and collectively grow our global real assets business....