ARA picks David Blight
ARA Asset Management (ARA) has appointed David Blight as chief investment officer of its private funds division, ARA Private Funds (APF).
The appointment follows ARA’s recent acquisition by ESR (ESR Group) in a landmark transaction creating Asia Pacific’s largest real asset manager powered by the new economy. ARA is now the third largest listed real estate investment manager worldwide, with a total AUM of over USD 140 billion. The transaction was also recognised as “Deal of the Year: Asia” at the Pere Global Awards 2021.
APF is led by Moses Song, CEO of ARA, in partnership with Blight in his new role. Blight, who was chairman and CEO of the global ING real estate investment management platform between 2005 and 2008, has been CEO of ARA Australia since co-founding it in 2015. (cj)