AEW Europe has completed the acquisition of Natixis Investment Managers International’s private debt business, which originates and structures infrastructure and private debt real asset investments.
The acquisition is in line with AEW’s strategy to establish an international, multi-product private debt platform which offers its existing and future clients with a broader range of investments products, including commercial real estate debt, infrastructure, aviation and corporate debt.
The platform will be led by Jonathan Stevens, head of private debt, who joined the business from BlackRock in October 2023.
“The completion of this acquisition represents a key opportunity for our business, complementing our existing foothold in real estate debt, which has grown rapidly over the past 11 years, and creating an enlarged private debt platform,” said Rob Wilkinson, European CEO at AEW. “Private debt is a strategic growth area for us, with
