Who We Are

We draw on a strong legacy, global scale and an informed perspective, to provide investors with direct market access

Depth, Agility
and Scale

Townsend has been a leader of the real assets market since 1983. Drawing on a strong legacy, global scale, and informed perspective, we provide investors with direct market access.  

Today, we manage over $19 billion in assets, reflecting the trust placed in us by clients worldwide. With a cycle-tested management team and a nimble approach, Townsend adapts quickly to market changes, collaborating closely with investors and managers to enhance deal flow. 

Investment Culture

We foster a disciplined investment culture rooted in thoughtful risk selection, diversification, and a client-centric, open-architecture approach to real assets.

Focused on Real Estate and Real Assets

Our senior management team is exclusively integrated into 
the real asset ecosystem, providing access, specialist expertise and capital across diverse investment strategies.

Experience and Execution

Our cycle-tested leadership ensures partners are always at 
the forefront of its operations, benefitting from strategies 
honed through decades of 
market navigation.

Global Reach 
and Investment Platform

Townsend has historically benefited from a 
forward-looking macro thematic perspective and global reach, with offices in the US, Europe and Asia.

Townsend has been at the forefront of the real assets markets since 1983.

Our History
Our Team

“Townsend has long served as a trusted fiduciary to our client partners in the real assets market. Our approach drives value through better informed decision-making supported by nearly fifty years of proprietary data and investment experience while essentially embracing the capital markets themselves as an investible dynamic.  We offer a transparent and direct partnership experience to investors seeking to access and deploy to real asset capital opportunities in primary, secondary and direct investment.”

Anthony Frammartino, CEO of Townsend

Investors served

  • Public and Private Pension Plans
  • Insurers
  • Sovereign Wealth Funds
  • Endowments and Foundations
  • High Net Worth

How to access our investment expertise

Strategies

A multi-manager, open-architecture approach allows us to build durable investment strategies
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Advisory Services

Working with your investment staff and governance structure to provide strategic investment planning
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Investment Management

A hands on, value-enhancing approach to drive income growth and capital appreciation
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