MetLife Investment Management has appointed Chris Aiken as head of Real Estate Equity Strategies, effective immediately. Aiken will lead the firm's direct property investment platform, overseeing investing activities for MetLife's general account and third-party institutional investors across core, core-plus, build-to-core, value-add and opportunistic strategies. He reports to Andrea Drasites, global head of Real Estate and Agricultural Finance, and his appointment follows Drasites' own recent elevation to that role. MIM's real estate portfolio represented $106.2 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2026. Aiken previously served as head of Acquisitions for MIM's Real Estate Equity Strategies Group and has held roles at Safanad, BlackRock and Salomon Smith Barney.
MetLife IncAppointment of a new head for real estate equity strategies signals organizational strength and continuity, potentially positive for MetLife's investment management business.
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