German lender Helaba sad it is boosting its French real estate activities with the appointment of Rémy Boet to the post of senior director of origination.

Boet has about 10 years of experience in various functions with French and German banks for real estate lending in France, including Calyon and pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank. He will be based in Paris to further strengthen Helaba's local branch. The appointment is in line with Helaba's intention to further promote its traditionally strong real estate lending activities in one of its European core markets.