Diversified, open-ended core strategy with the goal of targeting institutional quality assets in major metropoles and regional cities in Europe to build a modern, future-proof and well diversified portfolio providing an attractive and stable income return over the long-term, whilst incorporating a responsible investment philosophy.

AEW has been investing in European Core Strategies for over 20 years.

The European real estate logistics strategy includes Grade A logistics parks in key locations across the main logistics hubs in Continental Europe. Both existing assets and new logistics parks are developed into core assets with a network of preferred development partners. The strategy focuses on logistics hotspots in Continental Europe targeting Germany, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain and selected markets in Central Europe.  

AEW’s Pan-European real estate value-add strategy seeks to create value through asset repositioning, renovation, new capital structures and other active management strategies. The strategy targets assets across the main property types (logistics, office, living, retail and data centres) in both primary and secondary European markets.

AEW’s European diversified real estate equity securities strategy is designed with the goal to provide broad exposure to all major sectors of the public real estate market in Europe, with the objective of achieving strong risk-adjusted returns. The diversified strategy typically includes 30-35 core positions.

The absolute return real estate equity securities strategy offers dynamic long and short position in European real estate securities with the goal to show positive returns in both up and down markets. The typical number of positions is between 10 and 40 (5-20 long and 0-20 short).

The Europe senior debt real estate strategy targets senior real estate loans supported by core office, retail and logistics assets located in key European markets. The strategy seeks to seize opportunities created by banks’ need to comply with regulation to distribute their real estate loans and create a bond-like cash flow profile on a fully-collateralized basis. 

Separate Accounts & Transferred Asset Management typically begin with either a new capital allocation or transferred assets and a capital commitment for new investing.  Services include transferred asset management, work-out services and customized solutions.  A dedicated team that includes acquisitions, portfolio management, asset management and accounting professionals work exclusively on direct equity portfolios.

UK real estate strategies that acquire assets across the UK and aim to provide a return from capital appreciation and income over the long-term. The strategies target assets across the main property types (industrial, logistics, office, residential, retail and leisure) in both primary and secondary UK markets.

AEW worked with independent Impact Advisers, The Good Economy, to develop a proprietary Impact Measurement & Management framework for the strategy. AEW's Impact Strategy seeks to create bespoke real estate solutions that address the place-based needs of the UK, in collaboration with local authorities, by increasing the provision of real estate with a social use value, while making environmental improvements to the extent possible.

The strategy targets assets across the living sector (including assisted living and key worker accommodation), care facilities, early years facilities and leisure/community facilities.