Advisors

The co-founder of the New York-based placement firm is departing to take on a new role with a Los Angeles-based investment company.

For its third property mandate in two months, the A$75 billion Australian superannuation is entering Australia’s residential market.

The venture, which is being run by the Zurich-based investment firm’s property team, is understood to be seeking accounts of between $500 million and $1.5 billion.

Commercial transactions volumes have rebounded from lows in Q1, with many investors deploying their capital in higher risk-return strategies.

The Shanghai-based firm is plotting to launch its first US-focused property fund by the beginning of next year for its Chinese investors.

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The Singapore-based logistics fund manager has effectively closed its China fund on $280 million with an additional commitment from PGGM.

Lone Star Funds was the most prolific buyer of European non-core real estate and real estate owned property in the first half of the year, with Cerberus, CarVal, Blackstone and Oaktree the next most active, according to advisor Cushman & Wakefeild.

In its first fundraising following its acquisition by Chinese conglomerate Fosun, the boutique Japanese firm has raised capital from two European investors for its second vehicle.

The Alaska Retirement Management Board, which oversees $25.5 billion in pension assets, has cancelled its separate account with the manager due to issues with the account’s management and lack of growth.