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DWS Appoints Ben Taylor as Head of Real Estate, Australia
16/02/2026
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DWS today announced the appointment of Ben Taylor as the Head of Real Estate, Australia, also heading the Australian transactions’ function. He will report to Matthias Naumann, Head of Real Estate, Asia Pacific.
Based in the Sydney headquarters, Ben brings nearly two decades of investment and portfolio management experience to the position. His deep expertise across multiple sectors — particularly in the residential sectors — aligns strongly with DWS’s strategic focus on implementing its “Essential Living” residential investment strategy in Australia.
Ben joins from The Living Company (previously Scape), where he served as Fund Manager, and has previously held senior roles in Sydney at Nuveen (as Director of Housing) and AXA Investment Managers.
Matthias Naumann, Head of Real Estate, Asia Pacific said: “With Ben’s appointment, DWS Real Estate is well‑positioned to deliver on key initiatives to accelerate Australia’s strategic growth ambitions.” He added: “Ben’s local knowledge and deep expertise in the Living sector will be instrumental as we establish a BTR platform in Australia with seed capital for the first project in our initial portfolio already secured. As a core pillar of our platform, we are excited to leverage the full potential this sector has to offer under Ben’s leadership.”
Ben Taylor, Head of Real Estate, Australia said: “Leading Australia’s real estate platform is a significant opportunity to build on DWS’s strong foundations as a leading global real estate manager and to support the continued expansion and resilience of our Australian business. I look forward to working closely with Matthias and the wider team.” He concluded: “Our Essential Living strategy will deliver much needed quality and affordable housing supply for our cities’ key workers with the potential to provide our clients with resilient cashflows further driven by Australia’s attractive residential fundamentals.”