Description
ESR Group, or ESR, is one of the largest real asset managers in the Asia-Pacific, with USD 156 billion in total assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2023. Most of its earnings are derived from fund management, where it manages underlying assets in investment vehicles such as a fund or REIT for fee income and a share of profits. It also develops and holds investment properties on its balance sheet for rental income and capital appreciation and will divest them into its managed funds and REITs over time to unlock and recycle the capital into other investment opportunities. In addition, to align its interest with its capital partners, ESR co-invests in the funds and REITs that it manages where it generates dividend income, pro rata earnings and value appreciation.
