Investec has launched a real estate equity strategy which aims to provide deal-by-deal access to institutional-quality UK real estate.
The new strategy, Investec Realis, will look to invest £250m over the next two years in two themes: asset development or repositioning, and distressed transactions.
Investec will commit equity to every acquisition alongside investors.
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Yon Papageorgiou (pictured), head of real estate equity investments, will lead the strategy.
He said: “What differentiates this strategy is the combination of Investec’s 30-year through-the-cycle track record, its data-led approach to investing and its unparalleled network of best-in-class operating partners.
“All of these factors mean we are uniquely placed to access off-market opportunities at attractive pricing and then execute a business plan that generates significant outperformance.”
Mark Bladon, head of Investec real estate, added: “Our equity strategy has been launched in direct response to demand from our global client base, who recognise the attractive total return characteristics that UK real estate can offer and the benefits of accessing it via one of the UK’s most active platforms, led by a highly experienced team.”
