Cushman & Wakefield announced that Josh Cullen and Gordon Marsden have been appointed to senior leadership roles within the firm’s Global Capital Markets platform.
The appointments became effective June 1 and are intended to strengthen Cushman & Wakefield’s investor relationships and accelerate cross-border capital growth across Asia Pacific, EMEA, and other global markets.
Josh Cullen has been appointed Head of Capital Markets, Asia Pacific. Based in Sydney, Australia, Cullen brings more than 20 years of real estate experience, including more than eight years with Cushman & Wakefield.
During his time with the firm, Cullen has played a key role in expanding Cushman & Wakefield’s Capital Markets presence across Australia and the broader Asia Pacific region.
In his new role, Cullen will focus on deepening relationships with major institutional investors and improving regional connectivity to support revenue growth. He will also lead efforts to increase market share by ensuring strong participation in major investment sales and recapitalization opportunities across Asia Pacific.
Gordon Marsden has assumed the role of Head of Global Capital, APAC & EMEA. Marsden brings more than 25 years of real estate experience across strategic advisory, investor relations, capital raising, and brokerage.
In this role, Marsden will focus on strengthening engagement with major global institutional investors. He will work closely with in-country teams, cross-border desks, and strategic accounts to grow wallet share from top-tier clients.
Marsden will also continue advancing the firm’s global capital intelligence capabilities. This includes leveraging tools such as the Global Capital Markets Console to support brokerage and advisory teams around the world.
Cushman & Wakefield said the appointments reflect its continued investment in talent and platform capabilities as the firm executes its Global Capital Markets strategy.
Cushman & Wakefield is a global commercial real estate services firm serving occupiers and investors. The company has approximately 53,000 employees across more than 350 offices and nearly 60 countries. In 2025, the firm reported revenue of $10.3 billion across its core service lines of services, leasing, capital markets, valuation, and other offerings.
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“This is an exciting time for our business in Asia Pacific. We have a strong platform and exceptional talent across the region, and I look forward to further strengthening our relationships with institutional investors and capturing new growth opportunities as capital flows continue to evolve.”
Josh Cullen, Head of Capital Markets, Asia Pacific at Cushman & Wakefield
“Global capital is becoming increasingly interconnected, and our ability to provide clients with actionable intelligence and seamless cross-border execution is more important than ever. I’m looking forward to working closely with our teams to deepen client partnerships and unlock new opportunities across regions.”
Gordon Marsden, Head of Global Capital, APAC & EMEA at Cushman & Wakefield
“These appointments reflect our continued investment in talent and platform capability as we accelerate delivery of our Global Capital Markets strategy. Josh and Gordon bring deep expertise, strong client relationships and proven leadership that will be instrumental in driving growth and capturing increasing cross-border capital flows across APAC, EMEA and beyond.”
James Young, President – Markets, APAC & EMEA at Cushman & Wakefield
