F
iera Real Estate has appointed Ignacio Ruíz Gallego as investment associate in its European real estate debt team, aiming to expand into private markets across Iberia. Based in Madrid, Ruíz joins from CBRE's capital advisors team, where he was an associate director.

    Ruíz will focus on originating and executing real estate debt investments in Spain and Portugal, driving the growth of Fiera's European debt strategy within its global $5.4bn private credit platform. This pan-European strategy has already allocated capital into Spain through development financings for student accommodation assets in Valencia and Alicante.

    Further investments in Spain are planned, with Ruíz set to play a key role in cementing Fiera's presence in the Iberian market as alternative lenders increasingly take up space once held by banks.