Global real estate manager Standard Life Investments (SLI) has announced the appointment of Séverine Laffineur as European Portfolio Manager in its Paris Office. Laffineur will join SLI on 18 July 2011, reporting to Daniel Mchugh.

She was previously a national director at LaSalle Investment Management in Paris, and will be responsible for deal sourcing and acquisitions for the company's growing European real estate business as well as asset management of existing investments.

With EUR 11.4 bn of real estate assets, SLI is one of the largest real estate investors in Europe.