James Coke, MRICS, is Fund Manager of the Threadneedle Property Unit Trust, responsible for fund strategy and performance, including delivering the fund’s financial and environmental KPIs. James also acts as Fund Director on two institutional client mandates, having onboarded these in 2020 and 2023. In his role as Co-Head of Institutional UK Real Estate, James is responsible for ensuring the UK Real Estate business continues to grow and diversify its institutional client offering. James is a member of the Property Business Management Team and the ESG Steering Group.

James joined Columbia Threadneedle Investments in 2013, initially in an investment role, where he was responsible for over 300 investment transactions totalling over £2.4 billion. Before joining the company, James worked at JLL, advising clients on property acquisitions and disposals throughout the UK. James is a qualified member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS). He graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Land Management from the University of Reading in 2006.