a.s.r. real estate

About a.s.r. real estate

a.s.r. real assets is the real estate and real assets investment arm of a.s.r., one of the largest listed and most sustainable insurers in the Netherlands. For more than 130 years, it has invested on behalf of institutional investors and managed real estate portfolios with a long-term horizon.

The company focuses on Dutch property and land-related investments across retail, residential, offices, science parks, farmland and renewable energy. It combines fund management, separate accounts, development-related activities and in-house property management, positioning itself as a professional, relationship-driven manager with a strong emphasis on durability, quality and societal relevance.

Core Values

• Long-term orientation: The company explicitly states that long-term thinking is part of its DNA and that it aims to be a trusted partner for clients and relationships.
• Sustainability: a.s.r. real assets seeks to contribute to a sustainable and climate-adaptive living environment for current and future generations.
• Impact: It focuses on increasing positive societal impact and measures the impact of its funds to make that contribution visible and accountable.
• Professionalism and integrity: The firm emphasizes reliable counterparties, strict screening procedures and a code of conduct to support trustworthy business practices.
• Data-driven expertise: Research and portfolio decisions are supported by data, specialist knowledge and advanced tools and techniques.

Unique Aspects

• 130+ years of experience: The business highlights more than 130 years of investing and managing real assets, giving it a long operating history in Dutch property markets.
• Part of a major insurer: It operates as part of a.s.r., which it describes as one of the largest listed and most sustainable insurers in the Netherlands.
• Broad real-assets platform: Its platform spans retail, housing, offices, science parks, farmland and renewable energy, allowing it to serve multiple institutional investment needs from one organization.
• In-house management model: The company says much of its property management is handled in-house, supporting short lines of communication and a personal approach.
• Impact-investing framework: Since 2020, it has measured the societal impact of its funds and developed assessed and accredited impact-investing strategies.
• Research capability: Its Research & Intelligence team acts as an independent strategic sparring partner and innovation driver, with sector-specialized researchers and a data scientist.