Christian Delaire is to succeed François Pochard at the end of his term as CEO of AEW Europe, the company has confirmed. Delaire will oversee the management of over EUR 17 bn in real estate assets.

Christian Delaire is to succeed François Pochard at the end of his term as CEO of AEW Europe, the company has confirmed. Delaire will oversee the management of over EUR 17 bn in real estate assets.

A subsidiary of Natixis Global Asset Management, AEW Europe is one of the leading European real estate investment managers operating from 11 offices throughout Europe and over 250 professionals across the platform.

Delaire, a French national, joins AEW Europe after 15 years with AXA Real Estate Investment Managers, headquartered in Paris, where he most recently served as the Global head of Fund Management for AXA REIM. He was responsible for the management of EUR 42 bn in assets, and led a pan-European team of 80 professionals.