Bouwinvest has appointed Saskia van den Bronk as Director European Investments, signalling an ambitious expansion of its cross-border investment activities. In her new position, van den Bronk will oversee Bouwinvest's entire European real estate investment portfolio outside the Netherlands on behalf of bpfBOUW, the Dutch construction workers' pension fund. This strategic appointment comes as European institutional investors increasingly seek defensive yet yield-generating real assets amid persistent inflation concerns.
Van den Bronk brings extensive capital markets expertise from her previous role as Director Capital Markets Netherlands at PATRIZIA, where she successfully raised significant capital for real estate and infrastructure strategies. Her background includes serving as Director at Sweco Capital Consultants and as Commercial Director at Sweco Netherlands, developing commercial strategies and building relationships with institutional investors. Her career foundation includes more than a decade of hands-on experience as a real estate developer across multiple sectors with leading Dutch property companies.
The appointment highlights Bouwinvest's commitment to strengthening its €16.6bn investment platform, which has been experiencing growing interest from pension funds seeking inflation-protected returns. Industry analysts note that van den Bronk's arrival could accelerate Bouwinvest's push into emerging European sectors, including life sciences, senior housing, and data centres, areas showing resilience despite broader market headwinds.
Mark Siezen, CEO of Bouwinvest, emphasised the strategic importance of the appointment: "Saskia brings with her a wealth of experience in the real estate investment world. She has been working at the intersection of attracting and investing capital for many years now and knows what it takes to build meaningful relationships with international partners. Her arrival strengthens our international team and takes our services for bpfBOUW to the next level."
PEOPLE MENTIONED:
- Saskia van den Bronk, Director European Investments, Bouwinvest
- Mark Siezen, CEO, Bouwinvest
COMPANIES MENTIONED:
- Bouwinvest - Dutch investment manager overseeing €16.6bn in assets
- bpfBOUW - Dutch construction workers' pension fund
- PATRIZIA - Real estate investment manager
- Sweco - Capital consultancy and engineering firm
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