Cohen & Steers names Joseph Harvey as successor to CEO

Bob Steers to become executive chair

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New York-based Cohen & Steers has named the firm’s president Joseph Harvey (pictured) as the successor to chief executive officer Bob Steers as of 1 March 2022.

Steers, who is a co-founder of the company, will assume the role of executive chair, while Martin Cohen is to remain as chair of the board. Harvey joined Cohen & Steers back in 1992 and has served as president since 2003, and been a board member since 2019. He also served as portfolio manager for 18 years, as well as chief investment officer for 16. In a recent interview with Investment Week, Steers highlighted the importance of succession planning at Cohen & Steers. Every department head is allocated a successor. Cohen & Steers appoints Khalid Husain as head of ESG In this case...

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