Peter Epping joined Hines in Germany in 2001 and serves as the Fund Manager of the Hines Pan-European Core Fund (HECF) running the vehicle, including setting portfolio strategy and overseeing key functions including acquisitions as well as fund raising activities. Mr. Epping also oversees the management for three separate accounts, a trophy asset mandate targeting investments in Europe, a European high street retail value-add mandate, each backed by German pension funds as well as a super core vehicle for a French investor. He holds a degree of economics/business administration from University of Mannheim (Diplom-Kaufmann) and an MBA from Union College in Schenectady, New York.