AEW has secured a new €375 million ($405 million) separate account investment mandate from Samsung SRA Asset Management to invest in real estate in Europe.
The investment strategy is primarily focused on office and logistics, but also will consider residential (build-to-rent and student accommodation), life sciences and other asset classes across Europe. The mandate will have a long-term strategy to invest in core and core-plus assets in Europe, and it will seek to take advantage of the recent repricing following recent interest rate hikes. The mandate will seek to invest alongside other investors in a co-investment strategy, increasing the overall investment volume. Geographically, the mandate will target Europe’s first-tier and capital cities, with a particular focus on the strongest and most liquid markets.
“To secure this significant investment mandate following a competitive process demonstrates our team’s ability to structure bespoke strategies that match