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Leading property consultancy and chartered surveying firm Cavendish Maxwell has announced Julian Roche as its newly-appointed Chief Economist. Julian will serve as a top-level strategist and advisor for the firm’s reputable team of RICS-accredited chartered surveyors and real estate valuers, with a focus on both regional and global economies and financial markets, drawing on proprietary data from Property Monitor – a leading real estate data intelligence platform powered by Cavendish Maxwell.
Julian has previously worked with what is now the International Commodity Exchange before operating his own property development and management firm, and managing an international property database. He has served as an international consultant and trainer to many global entities, including AXA, Citibank, DBS, Deloitte, Singapore Stock Exchange, Bank of China, Thomson Reuters, along with various international banks and governments. He holds a PPE honours degree, several postgraduate degrees, including a PhD in international risk management policy, and is a Licensed Conveyancer.
Commenting on the appointment, Jay Grant, Chairman and Founder of Cavendish Maxwell, said:
“After a decade of successful operations in the MENA region, the appointment of a Chief Economist marks our next step as a true thought-leader within the industry. Julian’s expertise will be indispensable to our team as we embark on the next phase of our journey across wider real estate landscapes. We’re excited to have Julian on board and look forward to sharing his valuable insights with our clients and other stakeholders in local and regional real estate markets.”
Cavendish Maxwell’s Chief Economist will provide regular comment, reports and market insights.
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Content and Communications Manager
Siddhi Sainani is a business and finance writer and a public relations professional with experience across markets in the UAE, Oman, India and the United States.
At Cavendish Maxwell, Siddhi is responsible for crafting research and marketing communications material for the firm’s various stakeholders including clients and government entities. She also leads the public relations activities for the firm, focusing on media outreach, reputation management and spokesperson profiling.
In her previous roles, Siddhi has reported on the financial markets for news outlets, developed institutional research for several institutions, and undertaken corporate communications initiatives for leading firms across sectors such as real estate, finance, banking, audit and advisory, and technology, among others.
Siddhi has a Bachelor of Mass Media degree with a specialisation in journalism and also holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Integrated Communications covering advertising, marketing and public relations from Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai, India.
Sarah-Jane Carter
BA (Hons) DipM
Head of Marketing
Sarah-Jane joined Cavendish Maxwell in January 2020 as Head of Marketing and is responsible for the development of the marketing strategy and execution across the Middle East region. An energetic and results driven marketer, Sarah-Jane possesses a wealth of multi-channel marketing experience, within both B2B and B2C environments which she has gained over a 25 year career. Prior to joining Cavendish Maxwell, Sarah-Jane held senior marketing positions for major developers in Dubai including Emaar, Dubai Properties and Dubai Sports City. She also worked for IWG as the Regional Marketing Director responsible for the MEA and APAC regions. Before relocating to the UAE in 2005, Sarah-Jane held various management roles in public and private sector companies in the UK including ten years at Royal Mail and seven years at the Bank of America.
Sarah-Jane is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and has a BA(Hons) Degree in Business and Marketing