Savills Investment Management (Savills IM) has appointed Volker Wanka as director, fund management for Singapore.

Volker has over 12 years’ experience in real estate investment management and fund management in Europe and Asia. Prior to joining Savills IM Singapore, he was director of fund management for Savills IM Frankfurt, where he was responsible for two Savills IM-managed Asian property funds.

Volker was based in Singapore from 2008 to 2014, where he was vice-president, real estate investments with SEB Asset Management. He oversaw acquisitions and dispositions across the commercial, retail, residential and hospitality sectors, with volume totalling over US$2.6 billion.

In his new role, Volker will lead the fund management and transaction activities for Savills IM’s Asia Property Fund 2 and Asia Pacific Fund, as well as help grow the firm’s portfolio in the region by taking charge of some of Savills IM’s upcoming Asian-themed products.