{"id":37579,"date":"2025-11-03T14:22:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T07:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=37579"},"modified":"2025-11-03T14:22:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T07:22:52","slug":"aquilius-raises-largest-ever-asia-pacific-real-estate-secondaries-program-at-1-1-billion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=37579","title":{"rendered":"Aquilius Raises Largest Ever Asia Pacific Real Estate Secondaries Program at $1.1 Billion"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul type=\"square\">\n<li><i>AIP Secondary Fund II L.P., Aquilius&#8217; second real estate secondaries flagship fund, closed on total capital commitments of over <span class=\"xn-money\">US$750 million<\/span>. The fund was significantly oversubscribed at the hard cap, surpassing its original <span class=\"xn-money\">US$700 million<\/span> target.\n<p><\/p><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>The Firm raised <span class=\"xn-money\">US$1.1 billion<\/span> in capital commitments for its second flagship fund and associated vehicles. The program attracted diverse global institutional investors, including leading sovereign wealth funds and pension funds.\n<p><\/p><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Aquilius seeks to capitalize on the region&#8217;s fast-growing, untapped real estate secondaries market, with the aim of building highly diversified, shorter duration portfolios across &#8216;new economy&#8217; sectors at attractive, risk-adjusted return profiles.\n<p><\/p><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Founded in 2021 by ex-Partners Group and ex-Blackstone Asia private markets industry veterans <span class=\"xn-person\">Bastian Wolff<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Christian Keiber<\/span>, Aquilius has established itself as the largest real estate secondaries platform in <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span>, with 30 on-the-ground professionals.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">SINGAPORE<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 3, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Aquilius Investment Partners (&#8220;Aquilius&#8221; or the &#8220;Firm&#8221;), a leading provider of secondaries solutions in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span> region, completes fundraising of its second real estate secondaries flagship fund, AIP Secondary Fund II L.P. (&#8220;AIP SF II&#8221;).<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2809150\/Aquilius_Investment_Partners_Photo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2809150\/Aquilius_Investment_Partners_Photo.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"Aquilius Investment Partners - Founding Partners Bastian Wolff (l) and Christian Keiber (r)\" alt=\"Aquilius Investment Partners - Founding Partners Bastian Wolff (l) and Christian Keiber (r)\" \/> <\/a> <br \/><span>Aquilius Investment Partners &#8211; Founding Partners Bastian Wolff (l) and Christian Keiber (r)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>AIP SF II was significantly oversubscribed at the hard cap and closed on over <span class=\"xn-money\">US$750 million<\/span> in capital commitments, surpassing its original <span class=\"xn-money\">US$700 million<\/span> target. In aggregate, the Firm has raised <span class=\"xn-money\">US$1.1 billion<\/span> in capital commitments across its flagship fund and associated vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Aquilius&#8217; <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span> secondaries program attracted a wide range of global institutional investors, including leading sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, financial institutions, and family offices.<\/p>\n<p>AIP SF II is Aquilius&#8217; second real estate secondaries flagship fund targeting LP-led and GP-led transactions across <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span>, with exposure to &#8216;new economy&#8217; sectors supported by structural tailwinds including logistics, life sciences, data centers, hospitality and living. AIP SF II has already deployed approximately 50% of total commitments across eight secondaries transactions.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Bastian Wolff<\/span>, Founding Partner at Aquilius, commented:<\/b><i>\u00a0&#8220;We are actively capitalizing on a generational buying opportunity for secondaries in <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span>. This milestone fundraise is a testament to our strong track record and highlights the continued and growing appetite for Asian real estate secondaries investments among LPs, as market volatility and the need for liquidity drives deal volume to record highs. It&#8217;s incredibly rewarding to see our Firm recognized and supported by such a broad and global group of high-profile institutional investors. We are deeply thankful for the trust of existing and new investors, whose partnership makes this milestone possible.&#8221; <\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Christian Keiber<\/span>, Founding Partner at Aquilius, commented:<\/b><i>\u00a0&#8220;The past 12 months marked a record-breaking year for secondaries volume. We are committed to being the leading provider of secondaries solutions in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span> region \u2014 partnering with institutional investors and fund managers to deliver value through creative, efficient and scalable liquidity solutions while delivering compelling returns to our investors.&#8221; <\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT AQUILIUS<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Aquilius was founded in 2021 by <span class=\"xn-person\">Bastian Wolff<\/span> (former Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific Real Estate for Partners Group) and <span class=\"xn-person\">Christian Keiber<\/span> (former Managing Director for The Blackstone Group). Both Founders have invested in <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span> for the past 15+ years, having collectively deployed over <span class=\"xn-money\">US$4 billion<\/span> of equity across some of the region&#8217;s most complex LP-led and GP-led liquidity solutions, including LP interest transfers, single and multi-asset recapitalizations, strip sales, continuation vehicles, and structured equity.<\/p>\n<p>Aquilius&#8217; team consists of 30 dedicated professionals and collectively brings decades of experience in sourcing, investing and structuring secondaries transactions in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span> region. Aquilius focuses on building long-term, scalable, and mutually beneficial partnerships with funds and their managers by providing customized liquidity solutions. The Firm&#8217;s independent nature and institutional backing enable Aquilius to transact with speed and certainty on a discreet and strictly friendly basis.<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA<\/b>\u00a0<b>CONTACT<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Evelyn Tan<\/span>, Partner, Aquilius Investment Partners<br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:media@aquilius.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">media@aquilius.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<ul type=\"square\">\n<li><i>AIP Secondary Fund II L.P., Aquilius&#8217; second real estate secondaries flagship fund, closed on total capital commitments of over <span class=\"xn-money\">US$750 million<\/span>. The fund was significantly oversubscribed at the hard cap, surpassing its original <span class=\"xn-money\">US$700 million<\/span> target.\n<\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>The Firm raised <span class=\"xn-money\">US$1.1 billion<\/span> in capital commitments for its second flagship fund and associated vehicles. The program attracted diverse global institutional investors, including leading sovereign wealth funds and pension funds.\n<\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Aquilius seeks to capitalize on the region&#8217;s fast-growing, untapped real estate secondaries market, with the aim of building highly diversified, shorter duration portfolios across &#8216;new economy&#8217; sectors at attractive, risk-adjusted return profiles.\n<\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Founded in 2021 by ex-Partners Group and ex-Blackstone Asia private markets industry veterans <span class=\"xn-person\">Bastian Wolff<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Christian Keiber<\/span>, Aquilius has established itself as the largest real estate secondaries platform in <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span>, with 30 on-the-ground professionals.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">SINGAPORE<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 3, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Aquilius Investment Partners (&#8220;Aquilius&#8221; or the &#8220;Firm&#8221;), a leading provider of secondaries solutions in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span> region, completes fundraising of its second real estate secondaries flagship fund, AIP Secondary Fund II L.P. (&#8220;AIP SF II&#8221;).<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2809150\/Aquilius_Investment_Partners_Photo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2809150\/Aquilius_Investment_Partners_Photo.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"Aquilius Investment Partners - Founding Partners Bastian Wolff (l) and Christian Keiber (r)\" alt=\"Aquilius Investment Partners - Founding Partners Bastian Wolff (l) and Christian Keiber (r)\" \/> <\/a> <br \/><span>Aquilius Investment Partners &#8211; Founding Partners Bastian Wolff (l) and Christian Keiber (r)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>AIP SF II was significantly oversubscribed at the hard cap and closed on over <span class=\"xn-money\">US$750 million<\/span> in capital commitments, surpassing its original <span class=\"xn-money\">US$700 million<\/span> target. In aggregate, the Firm has raised <span class=\"xn-money\">US$1.1 billion<\/span> in capital commitments across its flagship fund and associated vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Aquilius&#8217; <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span> secondaries program attracted a wide range of global institutional investors, including leading sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, financial institutions, and family offices.<\/p>\n<p>AIP SF II is Aquilius&#8217; second real estate secondaries flagship fund targeting LP-led and GP-led transactions across <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span>, with exposure to &#8216;new economy&#8217; sectors supported by structural tailwinds including logistics, life sciences, data centers, hospitality and living. AIP SF II has already deployed approximately 50% of total commitments across eight secondaries transactions.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Bastian Wolff<\/span>, Founding Partner at Aquilius, commented:<\/b><i>\u00a0&#8220;We are actively capitalizing on a generational buying opportunity for secondaries in <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span>. This milestone fundraise is a testament to our strong track record and highlights the continued and growing appetite for Asian real estate secondaries investments among LPs, as market volatility and the need for liquidity drives deal volume to record highs. It&#8217;s incredibly rewarding to see our Firm recognized and supported by such a broad and global group of high-profile institutional investors. We are deeply thankful for the trust of existing and new investors, whose partnership makes this milestone possible.&#8221; <\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Christian Keiber<\/span>, Founding Partner at Aquilius, commented:<\/b><i>\u00a0&#8220;The past 12 months marked a record-breaking year for secondaries volume. We are committed to being the leading provider of secondaries solutions in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span> region \u2014 partnering with institutional investors and fund managers to deliver value through creative, efficient and scalable liquidity solutions while delivering compelling returns to our investors.&#8221; <\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT AQUILIUS<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Aquilius was founded in 2021 by <span class=\"xn-person\">Bastian Wolff<\/span> (former Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific Real Estate for Partners Group) and <span class=\"xn-person\">Christian Keiber<\/span> (former Managing Director for The Blackstone Group). Both Founders have invested in <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span> for the past 15+ years, having collectively deployed over <span class=\"xn-money\">US$4 billion<\/span> of equity across some of the region&#8217;s most complex LP-led and GP-led liquidity solutions, including LP interest transfers, single and multi-asset recapitalizations, strip sales, continuation vehicles, and structured equity.<\/p>\n<p>Aquilius&#8217; team consists of 30 dedicated professionals and collectively brings decades of experience in sourcing, investing and structuring secondaries transactions in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span> region. Aquilius focuses on building long-term, scalable, and mutually beneficial partnerships with funds and their managers by providing customized liquidity solutions. The Firm&#8217;s independent nature and institutional backing enable Aquilius to transact with speed and certainty on a discreet and strictly friendly basis.<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA<\/b>\u00a0<b>CONTACT<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Evelyn Tan<\/span>, Partner, Aquilius Investment Partners<br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:media@aquilius.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">media@aquilius.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37579","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=37579"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37579\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=37579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=37579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=37579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}