LV= enters retail space with dozen fund offer

The firm’s initial offering, the LV= UK Property fund, is an open-ended investment company offering exposure to UK commercial property primarily through direct investment. It will be run by Howard Meaney, a chartered surveyor who joined the firm earlier this month to manage its existing £800m property portfolio. Meaney has extensive experience running institutional property portfolios, having previously worked at property consultants, Cushman & Wakefield. As part of its drive into the retail market, LVAM has also appointed a number of new staff, including Ann Roughead from Citigroup and ...