Allianz Real Estate names Peggy DaSilva head of loan and asset management

Allianz Real Estate has appointed Peggy DaSilva to join its team as the head of the loan and asset management group for the Americas.

DaSilva brings more than 30 years’ experience in commercial real estate and financial services to her new role. Her expertise includes complex deal structures and extensive experience in acquisitions and asset management, both in the United States and Canada.

Based in the New York office, she will be responsible for actively managing a $16 billion U.S. portfolio of debt and equity investments.

As head of the loan and asset management group for Allianz Real Estate of America, DaSilva will set asset strategy and evaluate prospective transactions to ensure alignment with clients’ overall real estate investment priorities. She will also determine capital budgets and lead negotiations on sales, loan modifications and restructures.

DaSilva will serve as a liaison with the group’s investment committee and will closely interact with clients and investors.

Before joining Allianz, DaSilva was managing director at Canyon Partners Real Estate in the New York office, where she raised capital for a real estate debt fund that invests across the capital stack in senior and subordinate positions.

Previously, DaSilva was managing director with the U.S. managed accounts group of CBRE Global Investors, serving as the portfolio manager for one of the firm’s international sovereign wealth fund clients. DaSilva also has served as senior vice president and managing director at Rockefeller Group, where she was responsible for portfolio and asset management of the U.S. Premier Office Fund.

She held previous positions with Deutsche Bank USA, Citicorp Securities, Chemical Bank and Bank of America.