$206 Billion PGIM Real Estate Appoints 23-Year Veteran David Fassbender as Deputy Head of APAC, David Fassbender Joined PGIM (Pramerica Real Estate) in 2002 and is Currently PGIM Real Estate Head of Japan & Head of Southeast Asia
17th April 2025 | Hong Kong
PGIM Real Estate ($206 billion assets) has appointed 23-year veteran David Fassbender as Deputy Head of APAC. David Fassbender joined PGIM (Pramerica Real Estate) in 2002, and is currently PGIM Real Estate Head of Japan & Head of Southeast Asia. In 2025 April, PGIM ($1.3 trillion AUM) Fixed income hired Blackstone Oliver Nisenson as Head of Asset-Based Finance (ABF). PGIM Fixed Income securitized products manages $131 billion, and PGIM Fixed Income has $837 billion AUM. Oliver Nisenson has more than 20 years of financial industry experience including at Blackstone, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, and was Founding Partner of 20 Gates Management in 2010. Also in 2025 April, PGIM secondaries mid-market investment manager Montana Capital Partners (MCP, $3.9 billion AUM) bought a private equity portfolio from Prudential Financial, with the private equity portfolio comprising of mid-market inflection buyout assets from Prudential Financial funds & co-investments for MCP Opportunities Secondary Program (OSP) & select MCP co-investors. In 2025 March, Prudential asset manager PGIM ($1.4 trillion AUM) has launched a new high growth companies equity fund PGIM Jennison Better Future Fund, investing in companies with disruptive technology or services & exhibiting dynamic new product development with the fund investing in 25 to 40 companies. The PGIM Jennison Better Future Fund is managed by active equity manager Jennison Associates, and the investment team is led by Jennison Associates Head of Global Equity Mark Baribeau & Portfolio Manager Rebecca Irwin. Jennison Associates has $214 billion AUM and is an affiliate manager of PGIM.
“ $206 Billion PGIM Real Estate Appoints 23-Year Veteran David Fassbender as Deputy Head of APAC, David Fassbender Joined PGIM (Pramerica Real Estate) in 2002 and is Currently PGIM Real Estate Head of Japan & Head of Southeast Asia “
PGIM Real Estate – With $206 billion in gross assets under management and administration, PGIM Real Estate provides investors and borrowers access to a range of real estate equity, real estate debt, agriculture, and impact solutions across the risk-return spectrum. PGIM Real Estate is a business of PGIM, the global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU). PGIM Real Estate’s risk management approach, execution capabilities and industry insights are backed by a 50-year legacy of investing in commercial real estate, a 140-year history of real estate financing, and the local experience of professionals in 35 cities globally. Through its investment, financing, asset management, and talent management approach, PGIM Real Estate engages in practices that strive to ignite positive environmental and social impact, while pursuing activities that seek to strengthen communities around the world. As of December 31, 2024, net AUM is $132B and AUA is $47B.
PGIM – PGIM is the global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU). In 41 offices across 19 countries, our more than 1,450 investment professionals serve both retail and institutional clients around the world. As a leading global asset manager with US$1.38 trillion in assets under management, PGIM is built on a foundation of strength, stability, and disciplined risk management. Our multi- affiliate model allows us to deliver specialized expertise across key asset classes with a focused investment approach. This gives our clients a diversified suite of investment strategies and solutions with global depth and scale across public and private asset classes, including fixed income, equities, real estate, private credit, and other alternatives. Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI) of the United States is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom, or with Prudential Assurance Company, a subsidiary of M&G plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom.
$1.3 Trillion PGIM Fixed Income Hires Blackstone Oliver Nisenson as Head of Asset-Based Finance (ABF), PGIM Fixed Income Securitized Products Manages $131 Billion, PGIM Fixed Income with $837 Billion AUM, More than 20 Years Financial Industry Experience Including at Blackstone, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley & was Founding Partner of 20 Gates Management 2010

13th April 2025 – PGIM ($1.3 trillion AUM) Fixed income has hired Blackstone Oliver Nisenson as Head of Asset-Based Finance (ABF). PGIM Fixed Income securitized products manages $131 billion, and PGIM Fixed Income has $837 billion AUM. Oliver Nisenson has more than 20 years of financial industry experience including at Blackstone, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, and was Founding Partner of 20 Gates Management in 2010. Announcement (2/4/25): “PGIM Fixed Income has hired Oliver Nisenson as head of asset-based finance (ABF), effective May 15, 2025. In this newly created role, he will lead the continued growth of the firm’s global private ABF platform within its $131 billion securitized products business.1 Nisenson will report to Gabriel Rivera and Edwin Wilches, co-heads of securitized products. With $837 billion in assets under management, PGIM Fixed Income is one of the largest fixed income managers globally. PGIM Fixed Income has been an active investor in the private asset-based finance market for more than three decades. With nearly $30 billion in cumulative originations, the team has executed private asset- based transactions with partners across consumer credit, mortgage, fund finance and commercial finance, including SoFi, PennyMac and Affirm … … Nisenson will be responsible for oversight and leadership of the firm’s global private ABF platform. He joins PGIM Fixed Income from Blackstone Credit and Insurance, where he was a senior managing director leading investments in asset-based finance. Previously, Nisenson was a managing director at Credit Suisse where he held a range of leadership roles including head of conduit and warehouse financing globally. Prior to Credit Suisse, he was a founding partner of 20 Gates Asset Management.
John Vibert, President & CEO of PGIM Fixed Income: “PGIM has been a leading investor in both the public and private asset-based finance markets for more than 30 years. As such, we believe we have a unique value proposition to offer clients as the divide between public and private fades and client demand for asset-based financing and tailored investment solutions accelerates. We are excited to welcome Oliver to lead and expand our private ABF team. His expertise in this space will be valuable to our team and to our clients.”
Gabriel Rivera, Co-Head of Securitized Products: “PGIM Fixed Income’s clients benefit from the depth and breadth of our investment platform. Our scale, along with our breadth of expertise, enables us to deliver durable, long-term value to our clients and more holistic lending solutions to our origination partners.”
Edwin Wilches, Co-Head of Securitized Products: “Having one fully integrated team across public and private markets has resulted in diversified sourcing channels and a library of data and analytics that rival industry peers. This allows us to identify attractive investment opportunities across sectors and through varying market cycles for our clients.”
PGIM is the global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU). In 41 offices across 19 countries, our more than 1,450 investment professionals serve both retail and institutional clients around the world. As a leading global asset manager with US$1.38 trillion in assets under management, PGIM is built on a foundation of strength, stability, and disciplined risk management. Our multi- affiliate model allows us to deliver specialized expertise across key asset classes with a focused investment approach. This gives our clients a diversified suite of investment strategies and solutions with global depth and scale across public and private asset classes, including fixed income, equities, real estate, private credit, and other alternatives. Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI) of the United States is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom, or with Prudential Assurance Company, a subsidiary of M&G plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom.
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