In Brief: Morgan Stanley Exec Jumps to Starwood

Starwood Financial Trust, the largest U.S. commercial mortgage real estate investment trust, announced Thursday the appointment of a new chief operating officer and senior vice president of asset management.

Timothy J. O'Connor came to Starwood from Morgan Stanley & Co., where he was responsible for $2 billion in real estate mutual funds. Earlier he was a vice president at Greystone Realty Corp.

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