AEW consolidates real estate debt platform

AEW has fully integrated the European real estate debt platform it launched almost 10 years ago in a 50-50 partnership with Ostrum Asset Management.

This is in line with AEW’s strategy to strengthen and grow its global real estate debt platform to better service a growing demand from clients who increasingly want a single global offering from investment managers.

AEW’s newly expanded European real estate debt platform comprises 10 experienced professionals and is led by Cyril Hoyaux, head of debt funds and mandates.

Of its €4.5 billion ($tk billion) worldwide real estate debt under management, AEW has more than €2.5 billion ($tk billion) in Europe, which is managed on behalf of third parties across seven funds and mandates.

Raphaël Brault, head of institutional business at AEW, said, “This transaction is in line with our ambition to position AEW as a major global player in real estate debt management. Private real estate debt is one of our stra