Bridges Fund Management is delighted to announce the appointment of Alex Wright as a Partner in its property team.

With two decades of experience spanning real estate origination, capital-raising, financing, asset management and strategic business-building, Alex joins Bridges to support the continued expansion of its property investment platform.

Prior to joining Bridges, Alex set-up the UK operations of US-based Longfellow Real Estate Partners, building the team and leading its UK activities, including the raising of £1.5bn of JV capital from Norges Bank Investment Management and PSP Investments. Before that, he spent 15 years at Brockton, a London real estate investment and development firm, investing across a wide range of sectors and real estate-backed operating platforms.

At Bridges, Alex will lead the origination and execution of property investments, working with specialist partners and the in-house sustainability team to invest in property and property-backed operating businesses that align with Bridges’ mission of delivering both attractive financial returns and positive societal impact.

Simon Ringer, Partner, Head of Property Funds at Bridges Fund Management, said:
“We are delighted to welcome Alex to the Bridges team. His deep expertise in real estate investment, combined with his strategic vision and proven track record, will strengthen our property platform and help us identify more opportunities to create economic, social and environmental value for our investors and communities.”

Alex Wright, Partner, Bridges Property Funds, added:
“I am excited to join Bridges at what feels like an important moment in its growth story. I share the firm’s ethos that real estate can be a powerful force for positive change, and I look forward to working with the team to grow the business and deploy capital in a way that delivers both financial success and better outcomes for people and the planet.”

Bridges is a specialist in sustainable property investment. Since 2010, it has now raised over £1bn of institutional capital to invest in needs-driven sectors like housing, industrial/ logistics and healthcare – with a view to delivering attractive financial returns, supporting the decarbonisation of the built environment, and improving important social outcomes.