International accountancy and financial services company KPMG has added to its investment advisory practice in the UK Midlands region, hiring a senior manager from rival Mercer Investment Consulting.

Greg Wright will take up the post of director in KPMG’s investment advisory practice. Among his responsibilities will be to lead its real estate research. Mr Wright will be based in Birmingham and report to Patrick McCoy, head of investment advisory for KPMG. KPMG’s Investment Advisory practice provides investment advice to a wide range of institutional clients such as pension funds and corporates.