2007-06-08 15:15Press release

Niam recruits Chief Investment Officer

Niam, the leading private equity firm in Northern Europe specialising in property, has appointed Fredrik Jonsson as Chief Investment Officer. Prior to joining Niam, Fredrik Jonsson was vice president of Skanska Commercial Development Europe. At Niam, he will be responsible for acquisitions of properties and development projects for Niam’s funds.

Johan Bergman, Managing Director at Niam comments: ”We are very happy to have Fredrik Jonsson on the team. He has a sound knowledge of real estate acquisitions both in Sweden and internationally. He will strengthen our position as one of Northern Europe’s leading real estate players.”

Fredrik Jonsson will start working at Niam during the late summer.

Further information:
Johan Bergman, Managing Director, Niam AB +46 8 5175 8500
Felicia Wipp, Communication Manager, Niam AB +46 8 5175 8529

Note to the editor:

Niam
Niam is the leading private equity firm in Northern Europe specialising in property. Niam offer financial investors a high return via investments in funds that in turn invest in all types of properties. The funds are raised and managed on a discretionary basis. Since the company was founded in 1998, properties with a total value of €3.3 billion have been acquired by Niam’s funds or in association with international real estate funds. Today, Niam has owner responsibility for properties valued at €1.5 billion. Niam Fund III has an investment capacity of approximately €1.8 billion.


About Niam AB

Niam, founded in 1998, is a leading private equity real estate firm in Northern Europe. Our head office is located in Stockholm, Sweden, and we have local offices in the Nordic capital cities of Oslo, Helsinki and Copenhagen. Niam has one of the largest real estate teams specifically focused on the Nordic Region. We recognize that our core strength is our people and our success is dependent upon attracting and developing the top real estate professionals in the region. Simply stated…Niam is people. Niam strives to be the Partner of Choice for Nordic real estate. Our network encompasses strong relationships that extend over decades with leading global institutional investors, European banks, tenants, municipalities and the local community. Our top managers average over 26 years of direct real estate experience. It is this collection of knowledge that makes Niam the Partner of Choice.