German regional bank Helaba said it is boosting its activities in London with the appointment of Ingeborg Warschke as new head of the real estate finance department. Warschke will take his new position from May 1, 2009. In a statement on Wednesday, the bank said it is 'now strengthening its presence in the UK market to take advantage of opportunities that will arise when the financial market crisis abates'.
Swiss real estate group Investis has boosted its real estate holdings with the CHF 139 mln (€149 mln) purchase of prime residential properties in Vaud canton.
