Threadneedle’s property team is one of the largest and most experienced in the City, with a robust back-office infrastructure to ensure that fund administration runs smoothly. Our investment professionals have an average of 17 years of market experience and have been with Threadneedle for an average of nine years. This stability has been a key factor in the team’s success, allowing it to gather assets in excess of £4 billion as at 31 March 2009.
 | Don Jordison, Managing Director, Threadneedle Property Investments,
Don began his career in 1982, at Prudential, then joining Allied Dunbar as a trainee property manager and obtained Associate Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. In 1991 he became a Director responsible for the Allied Dunbar Unit Linked Life Property Fund. On the formation of Threadneedle Property Investments in 1994 by merging the property investment activities of Allied Dunbar and Eagle Star, Don joined as a founding director. Don graduated in 1984 with a First Class Honours Degree in Urban Estates Surveying. In 1988 he obtained an MBA from City University London.
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 | James Rigg, Director and Fund Manager
James Rigg manages the Threadneedle Pensions Property Fund and the Zurich Assurance Ltd ZAL Property Fund. He started his career in 1990 working for Jones Lang Wootton as a Chartered Surveyor and then moved to Nikko Securities in 1994 as a Stockbroker. James graduated from Exeter University with a BA (Hons) in Philosophy and also received a postgraduate diploma in Estate Management from Southbank University. James is also an associate member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
|  | Chris Morrogh, Director and Fund Manager
Chris started his career as a surveyor with Prudential Portfolio Managers Limited then moved to Kemsley Whiteley & Ferris as an investment surveyor. Chris joined Allied Dunbar Property Funds1 in 1992 as an investment surveyor to the Zurich Assurance Ltd ZAL Property Fund.
He graduated with a BA in Land Economy from Cambridge University and then qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 1989. Chris is also an associate member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and sits on the Management Committee of the Association of Real Estate Funds.
|  | John Willcock, Finance and Operations Director of TPIL
John Willcock is a qualified accountant and sits on the Board of Directors of Threadneedle Property Investments Limited, acting in the capacity of the Company's Finance and Operations Director. He is also a Director of many other property companies within the Threadneedle Group.
John undertook investment industry and accountancy training whilst with Allied Dunbar Assurance plc, qualifying as a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in the late 1980s. On the formation of Threadneedle Property Investments Limited, he was appointed Head of Property Operations and later became the Company's Finance Director.
|  | Nathan Hargreaves, Deputy Fund Manager
Nathan Hargreaves joined Threadneedle in 2005 as an Investment Surveyor. Since January 2009 he has been the deputy fund manager of the Threadneedle Pensions Property Fund, focusing on fund strategy and the sale and acquisition of property investment stock.
Nathan has gained a broad range of property experience, starting off as a Building Surveyor, moving into the occupational agency, before specialising in commercial property investment.
|  | Fraser D'Arcy, Investment Surveyor
Fraser D'Arcy joined Threadneedle in 2006 as an Investment Surveyor. He is responsible for commercial property in all sectors across the UK focusing primarily on acquisitions, sales and transaction due diligence.
Fraser started his career with Scottish Widows Investment Partnership in 2000 as an Investment Manager. He then moved to Insight Investment in 2003 as an Associate Director. Fraser graduated from Heriot-Watt University with a BSc (Hons) in Estate Management. He holds the Investment Management Certificate - UK Regulations and Markets (IMC) and is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).
|  | Joseph Vullo, Property Business Director / Head of Asset Management,
Joseph Vullo joined Threadneedle in October 2000 as a Asset Manager. He is responsible for the asset management function including identifying value enhancement opportunities, professional landlord and tenant matters, property leasing and building refurbishment/redevelopment. Before joining Threadneedle, Joseph worked in private practice for Drivers Jonas advising a mixture of institutional investors and property companies. Joseph holds a diploma in Estate Management from the College of Estate Management, Reading and is member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
|  | Sandy Wilson, Property Fund Manager,
Sandy Wilson joined Threadneedle in September 2002 as an Investment Surveyor for the Zurich Assurance Ltd AL Property Fund. In October 2007 he was appointed Fund Manager of the Zurich Assurance Ltd EL Property Fund. However, he continues to assist on the running of the Zurich AL Property Fund.
He started his career for Colliers CRE advising a number of institutional, private and property company clients. Before joining Threadneedle, he spent a year sourcing and transacting property investment acquisitions with WJB Mondiale. He graduated from the University of Paisley in 1997 with a degree in Land Economics and became a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in 1999.
|  | Peter Mackaness, Property Investment Specialist
Peter joined Threadneedle in 2008 as an investment specialist for the property business. His key responsibilities are the communication of Threadneedle’s property views and capabilities to potential and existing clients globally. Prior to joining Threadneedle Peter was Head of Marketing at AXA REIM; previous experience also includes roles at Atisreal and Matthews & Goodman.
Peter has a BSc in Estate Management and is also a Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
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