LONDON-AXA Real Estate Investors has namedDietrich Heidtmann as its newest global head ofinvestor relations and capital markets. This means that he will behandling investor relations throughout Europe, Asia and NorthAmerica. Heidtmann takes over from Antoine Jozan, who made thedecision to retire from full-time employment after working for thecompany for 12 years. Jozan will vacate the role in December2012.

Heidtmann comes to the position after working as the managingdirector for capital markets with Grosvenor.Between 1993 and 2011, he was with Morgan StanleyInternational, where he was part of equity sales and thenmanaging director of real estate private capital markets. He willreport to Deborah Shire, global head of businessdevelopment.

“The critical factor to our successful development is the closeproximity we have with our clients and our ability to deliverspecific investment solutions according to their investmentobjectives," said Shire in a prepared statement. "In addition tohaving long experience and extensive market knowledge, Dietrich iswell-respected in our industry and his appointment demonstrates ourcontinued ability to attract professionals of the highestcalibre.”