New York & Tri-State + Midtown New York + Office | December 7, 2022

JLL has launched a platform to provide real estate solutions to clients in the financial services sector

JLL Launches Financial Services Platform in Americas

JLL has launched JLL Financial Services in the Americas. Led by president Bobby Magnano and vice chairman Giles Wrench, the new group harnesses JLL’s experience in research, consulting, transactions, portfolio optimization, capital spend, workplace experience design and facility operations. Wrench is based in New York City, while Magnano divides his time between New York and Washington, DC.

“This is a major step in JLL’s goal to provide tailored services and industry focus to clients in the largest business sector in the Americas,” said Sanjay Rishi, Americas CEO, Work Dynamics, JLL. “The new practice will bring together our differentiated solutions and services to support the distinct needs of the financial services industry.”

Additional areas of focus for JLL Financial Services will include sustainability, integrated technology, data security and risk management, all of which are critical to financial services clients.

Pictured: Bobby Magnano.

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 13-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 15-20 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).