RCLCO Fund Advisors and a.s.r. real assets investment partners announce strategic global alliance

Alliance pairs two research-led organizations, giving cross-border institutional investors on-the-ground investment capabilities in every region

LOS ANGELES and UTRECHT, Netherlands, Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- RCLCO Fund Advisors ("RFA") and a.s.r. real assets investment partners ("a.s.r. ip") today announced a strategic global alliance designed to provide cross-border investment capabilities to institutional real estate investors. The alliance unites the expertise of two research-driven firms with complementary geographic strengths and specialists, creating a coordinated collaboration focused on market intelligence, data analytics, investment strategy and implementation in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Both firms share a commitment to placing institutional investors' long-term interests first, grounded in deep local market knowledge, rigorous investment analysis, and long-standing institutional relationships. The alliance is structured to deliver broad market access to a broad range of investment solutions — from direct and separate account mandates to co-investments, sidecars, and listed or unlisted strategies — shared market intelligence, and enhanced execution support to institutional investors globally, through a coordinated approach.

"Today, real estate investing requires more than access to markets; it demands disciplined stewardship across the full investment cycle. This alliance deepens our capabilities by combining RFA's on-the-ground expertise in the Americas with our longstanding global real estate investment experience and fiduciary approach to investing on behalf of institutional asset owners, including the a.s.r. balance sheet and external clients. Together, we strengthen our ability to identify opportunities, navigate local markets and support long-term investment outcomes." According to Luc Joosten, Managing Director, of a.s.r. real assets investment partners.

"Institutional investors are increasingly seeking cross-border exposure and therefore seek partners who can deliver genuine local expertise and execution credibility in each region – not just a global brand name." says Taylor Mammen, CEO, of RCLCO Fund Advisors. "This alliance gives our clients a trusted point of contact with deep in-market capabilities on both sides of the Atlantic and beyond. We have long believed that real estate is fundamentally local, and this partnership is built on that principle."

Through the alliance, institutional asset owners will gain access to enhanced local market intelligence and complementary investment capabilities across real estate market entry strategy, portfolio construction, investment underwriting and due diligence, manager and operator search, selection and oversight, portfolio monitoring, and customized investment vehicles. The alliance is designed to serve a broad range of institutional asset owners, including global pension funds, insurers, sovereign entities, endowments, family offices, and foundations.

About RCLCO Fund Advisors (RFA)

RCLCO Fund Advisors ("RFA") is the institutional real estate advisory and investment management affiliate of RCLCO Real Estate Consulting, a firm whose market intelligence practice traces back to 1967. Established in 2011 and registered with the SEC as an investment advisor since 2014, RFA works exclusively for the investor, without product or manager relationships that could compromise that mandate. As of July 2026, RFA advised on approximately $122 billion for clients that include pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, insurance companies and family offices across multiple countries. Learn more at www.rclco.com/rfa/.

About a.s.r. real assets investment partners

For more than 25 years, a.s.r. real assets investment partners has invested on behalf of the a.s.r. balance sheet and other institutional asset owners including pension funds, insurers, charities, family offices in global real assets Within real assets we oversee real estate, infrastructure and natural capital. The firm combines institutional investment expertise with deep fiduciary responsibility and invests across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific. a.s.r. real assets investment partners is part of a.s.r., one of the largest listed and one of the most sustainable insurers in the Netherlands. More information about a.s.r. real assets investment partners can be found on www.asrinvestmentpartners.com.

Important Information

This press release is for informational purposes only. It is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security or any interest in any fund, nor is it an offer to provide investment advisory services in any jurisdiction in which such an offer would be unlawful. The alliance described above is a non-exclusive cooperation between two independent firms. It does not create a joint venture, partnership or common ownership, and neither firm acts as agent for the other; each firm remains solely responsible for the services it provides and for its own regulatory obligations. RCLCO Fund Advisors is registered as an investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; registration does not imply any particular level of skill or training, or any approval or endorsement by the SEC. a.s.r. real assets is licensed as an alternative investment fund manager and investment advisor in the Netherlands further to article 2:65 juncto article 6.4 of the FMSA an therefore subject to conduct supervision by the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiele Markten) and to prudential supervision by the Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandse Bank)

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