The Townsend Group

Profile

The Townsend Group is a real asset investor based in the United States, with a four-decade history as a trusted partner in the sector. With over 100 professionals, they leverage deep market knowledge across multiple geographies. Townsend differentiates itself with a sector-agnostic, adaptable partnership model that provides clients with direct access to private real asset markets, supported by their strong global scale and intellectual capital.

Townsend focuses on real assets including real estate, infrastructure, timber, and agriculture, offering investors opportunities for stable cash flows and growth potential. They employ a multi-manager, open-architecture investment strategy, and provide advisory services and investment management to a diverse group of global institutional investors. Townsend's assets under management total $19.7 billion.

Notable clients include public and private pension plans, insurers, and sovereign wealth funds. They have been involved in investment management for prominent clients such as the New Jersey Division of Investment and the Illinois Firefighters’ Pension Investment Fund.