Hamptons appoints senior researcher

Rob will provide strategic advice, analysis and forecasting on the UK residential, development and international property markets. As part of his role, Rob will lead Hamptons’ research department and develop regular reports on key trends and predictions within the property sector, including The Review, Hamptons Internationals’ monthly market observation.

He will also work closely with CB Richard Ellis, the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm, to produce regular global market reports on the housing market. CB Richard Ellis Hamptons International is a joint venture formed in 2004 to provide residential specialist service capability to CB Richard Ellis and land opportunities to Hamptons International.

Rob has a research background, working within the research teams at Morgan Stanley, Citigroup and HBOS plc. He brings a track record of gathering, identifying and predicting future market trends. Whilst at Morgan Stanley, Bruce worked within the property team, specialising in pan-European property markets.

Mark Anderson, managing director – UK Residential, Hamptons International, commented: “We have an aggressive expansion plan in place, and the appointment of a senior research manager plays an important part of this. We are committed to providing excellent service and expertise, and this addition will not only strengthen the current team, ensuring investors, customers and the media are provided with up-to-the-minute information and analysis on the property sector, but will help reinforce Hamptons’ position as the market’s leading property agency.”