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AEW

Europe Core Real Estate

A diversified portfolio of what AEW considers to be high-quality assets, selected for their potential to provide stable and secure income returns and growth prospects

The philosophy

AEW’s Europe Core Real Estate strategy invests in a diversified portfolio of what AEW considers to be high-quality assets, selected for their potential to generate stable, above-average income returns, complimented by capital growth potential.

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Geographic investment focus

  • Primarily “A” locations in First-Tier European markets – France, Germany, BeNeLux and UK
  • Complementary markets – Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Central & Eastern Europe, Austria, Ireland and Switzerland
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Portfolio and asset focus

  • Strong ESG credentials underlining the sustainable nature of the assets
  • Optimal asset management strategy setting and implementing across phases of the asset life cycle
sector

Sector focus

  • Allocation driven by demographic, economic and social megatrends
  • Primarily targeting Logistics, Commercial Residential, Life Sciences and Office Assets

Reasons to consider 

  • Strong mix of investment grade tenant covenants on long leases
  • Low risk portfolio, limited business plan execution risk and debt maturity risk

  • Strong KPIs with robust tenant covenants, high occupancy and long-term secured and indexed cash flow from core locations
  • Portfolio construction designed to benefit from long-term trends and align with current structural changes
  • Best in class GRESB rating1

  • Avoid long equity queue and gain timely exposure to real estate returns
  • Enter at an attractive Net Asset Value, offering attractive opportunities to take advantage of mispricing in a disrupted market while seeking to generate long-term outperformance

1 GRESB Real Estate Assessments capture information regarding ESG performance and sustainability best practices for real estate funds. The Assessment is shaped by what investors and the industry consider to be material issues in the sustainability performance of real estate investments. The methodology is consistent across regions, investment vehicles and property types, and it aligns with international reporting frameworks. For more information please click here. 

Our European Core strategy focuses on high-quality assets in established and sustainable micro-locations where supply and demand drivers support NOI growth. AEW’s research-driven approach ensures that we can take advantage of megatrends which drive real estate returns over the longer term.”
– Jeffrey King, Senior Fund Manager, AEW

The analyses and opinions referenced herein represent the subjective views of the author(s) as referenced, are as of the date shown and are subject to change without prior notice.

Risks to consider

All investing involves risk, including the risk of loss. Investment risk exists with equity, fixed income, and alternative investments. There is no assurance that any investment will meet its performance objectives or that losses will be avoided. There could be other differences across similar products in the same strategy. Investors should fully understand the risks and other relevant details associated with any investment prior to investing.

The team

Jeffrey King
Senior Fund Manager
AEW
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Simon Fourrier
Fund Manager
AEW
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Charlotte Leagon
Fund Associate
AEW
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The firm

AEW is one of the world's largest real estate investment managers1. Founded in 1981, it has a long track record of successfully implementing core, value-add, opportunistic, and real estate securities strategies across the US, Europe and Asia. These strategies are offered in a wide range of investment vehicles, including comingled funds, separate accounts, mutual funds and securities mandates.

Paris

European HQ

825+

Employees globally

1Source: “2025 IREI.Q Real Estate Managers Guide”. The Guide, published annually by Institutional Real Estate, Inc., ranks real estate managers based on the gross value of real estate AUM ($m) as of December 31, 2024.

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