Cohen & Steers was founded in 1986 by Martin Cohen and Robert Steers. Prior to founding the company, both worked at the National Securities and Research Corporation. There, in 1985, they organized and managed the first real estate securities
mutual fund in the United States, the National Real Estate Stock Fund. In 2016, Cohen retired from day-to-day management of the company. In November 2021, Steers announced he would be steeping down from his position as CEO and would be succeeded by Joseph Harvey. In 2021, Cohen & Steers'
assets under management figure surpassed $100 billion. == References ==