Hammerson plc appointed Rita-Rose Gagné as new chief executive. Rita-Rose Gagné was most recently president of growth markets at Montrealbased real estate company Ivanhoé Cambridge where she had responsibility for £6 billion of assets across Asia Pacific and Latin America. She joined Ivanhoé Cambridge in 2006 and held a variety of roles including senior vice-president of legal affairs and executive vice-president of global strategy. Ms Gagné is also a lawyer and has worked in property markets across the world, including the UK, France and Germany.