Simaza succeeds Smith as head of logistics and industrial at BNP Paribas Real Estate. : AXA Investment Managers–Real Assets, Global Student Accommodation, AccorInvest, BNP Paribas Real Estate, Prologis, PGIM Real Estate, Cohen & Steers, CBRE Global Investors, Narrative Capital Management, American Realty Advisors, Profit Investments Management, NAS Invest Group, RFR Group, Cording Real Estate Group, Cushman & Wakefield, Glenhawk, Shawbrook Bank, Cabot Financial AXA Investment Managers–Real Assets – Joe Persechino has been appointed head of residential and student accommodation. Vincent Mezard will also head hospitality. Persechino joins from Global Student Accommodation, where he was commercial operations director for EMEA.