Michael Qamar expands the business in Switzerland for Capital Bay
• Michael Qamar starts as Director of Business Development at Capital Bay • He is responsible for raising capital and looking after investors in Switzerland and selected international markets • Michael Qamar was previously at Corestate Capital in equity raising and then built up investor relations at 777 Capital
Berlin, January 18, 2022 – The owner-managed Capital Bay Group, an internationally integrated asset manager, investment fund manager and cross-industry real estate developer, has appointed Michael Qamar (45) as Director of Business Development on January 1, 2022. He will drive business development in Switzerland and selected international markets and raise equity from institutional and semi-professional investors.
Michael Qamar has worked at Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse in the areas of sales, marketing, business development and process optimization, among others, and has a total of 25 years of experience in the financial services and real estate sectors. Most recently, he built up investor relations for the European investor boutique 777 Capital, where he was responsible for capital raising, marketing and public relations.
"With an investment volume of more than 3.5 trillion euros, Switzerland offers diverse and attractive market opportunities for Capital Bay," says Rolf Engel, CFO of the Capital Bay Group. “For this reason, we are intensifying our relationships with Swiss investors and further expanding our international business. We are delighted to have gained an experienced expert in Michael Qamar.”
"I am pleased to be able to contribute my broad network, which I have built up over the past few years, as part of my new challenge at Capital Bay," says Michael Qamar, Director of Business Development at Capital Bay Group.
About Capital Bay Group
The Capital Bay Group is an owner-managed, independent investment, asset, property and facility manager for real estate of all types of use, which is integrated at all stages of the value chain. Overall, the Capital Bay Group manages real estate assets worth EUR 7 billion with a focus on Germany and neighboring European countries. Within the Capital Bay Group, the German Capital Bay GmbH takes over the transaction management, the development and the administration of real estate. The range of services includes the creation of building rights, the planning and implementation of new construction projects, the conversion and revitalization of existing properties as well as construction management with our own teams of experts and external partners. Capital Bay Fund Management Sarl, a fully regulated, independent alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) based in Luxembourg, serves national and international, institutional and semi-professional investors in all areas of real estate investments. The Capital Bay Group thus offers institutional and semi-professional investors the entire range of direct and indirect regulated and non-regulated real estate investments. In addition, the Capital Bay Group, with its exclusive cooperation partner, 360 Operator GmbH, has access to a platform for the operational management of operator properties. The portfolio of the internationally active 360 Operator GmbH includes over 70 properties with more than 10,000 units.
