Cohen & Steers Appoints Amit Muni as Chief Financial Officer
Cohen & Steers (NYSE:CNS) appointed Amit Muni as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective June 8, 2026.
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Cohen & Steers (NYSE:CNS) appointed Amit Muni as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective June 8, 2026. He will oversee financial operations, strategy and investor relations, join the Executive Committee, and report to CEO Joseph Harvey.
Muni succeeds Interim CFO Michael Donohue, who returns to his Controller role after June 8, 2026. Muni previously served as CFO of CI Financial Corp., a Canadian wealth and asset manager with over $550 billion AUM, and earlier was CFO at WisdomTree.
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- Experienced CFO hire from $550+ billion AUM CI Financial Corp.
- Permanent CFO named, ending interim period that began October 17, 2025
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News Market Reaction – CNS
On May 22, the first trading day after this news, CNS closed 0.43% below the previous close.
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Key Figures
- Prior firm AUM
- $550+ billion AUM
- CI Financial Corp. assets under management
Historical Context
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CNSREIT acquired a 97% leased shopping center in Charlotte suburb.
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AUM rose to $100.1B with net inflows and market appreciation.
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Adjustments to constituents in real estate indexes effective May 15, 2026.
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Declared a $0.67 per-share cash dividend for Q2 2026.
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Announced planned retirement of General Counsel and identified successor.
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Mr. Muni succeeds Michael Donohue, who has been serving as Interim Chief Financial Officer since October 17, 2025. Mr. Donohue will remain Interim Chief Financial Officer until June 8, 2026, after which time he will continue in his role as Controller.
Joseph Harvey, Chief Executive Officer, said:
"Amit brings more than two decades of leadership across public markets, asset and wealth management, and capital markets, with a strong track record of driving strategic growth, executing M&A and financing initiatives, and engaging with the investor community. His experience will be valuable in advancing our strategy as we continue to expand our global real assets platform, grow in the wealth channel, build our private markets capabilities and deliver long-term value for shareholders.
I also want to recognize and thank Mike Donohue for his dedicated leadership as interim CFO, successfully managing and improving the finance department and helping lead Cohen & Steers through a return to organic growth while implementing growth initiatives."
Mr. Muni joins the firm from CI Financial Corp., where he served as Chief Financial Officer of the
About Cohen & Steers. Cohen & Steers is a leading global investment manager specializing in real assets and alternative income, including listed and private real estate, preferred securities, infrastructure, resource equities, commodities, as well as multi-strategy solutions. Founded in 1986, the firm is headquartered in
Website: https://www.cohenandsteers.com
Symbol: NYSE: CNS
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