With over 15 years of experience in real estate asset management, acquisitions and disposals, Manning will bring further expertise and knowledge to Stone Estate’s efforts as it continues to build on its position as an investor in Swiss commercial real estate. His primary focus will be the management of Stone Estate’s existing portfolio as well as targeting new investment opportunities.
 
‘Alastair has a proven track record of overseeing substantial business growth and played significant roles in developing real estate investment businesses across a whole range of European markets. His experience in asset management and acquisitions within the Swiss market gives us great confidence in Alastair’s leadership to take Stone Estate’s growth to the next level,’ said Fabian Godbersen, CEO/CIO at Stone Estate.
 
Manning joins from Pears Global Real Estate Investors where he served as head of Asset Management, overseeing a pan-European portfolio of commercial and residential assets. While at Pears, he worked across multiple markets in Europe, overseeing portfolios and originating deals in Germany, Denmark, Poland, Austria, the Netherlands, Spain and Italy.
 
Prior to this, he was partner at a boutique real estate asset management firm based in Zurich where he was responsible for the management of the Swiss commercial portfolios of private and listed real estate investors. He has also held roles at various real estate advisory and investment businesses, including King Sturge in the UK and Italy, and Cushman & Wakefield in Italy.