PERE Staff
ESR postpones the launch of its C-REIT until later in the year, citing the low share prices of existing C-REITs in the market; Blackstone’s Wesley LePatner follows in Frank Cohen’s footsteps as BREIT’s new CEO, after previously replacing him as head of the firm’s global core-plus real estate business; Warburg Pincus and Lendlease make headway on building an Asia-Pacific life sciences platform with a $1.2 billion debut deal; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
NPS reduces the number of its fund investments in real estate, the only alternative asset class where the South Korean pension fund undertook a downsizing; Blackstone sells an 11-apartment portfolio for nearly $1 billion, sparking a re-examination of pricing by some industry watchers; Hines elevates another Hines family member to the office of the CEO as part of an ongoing succession plan, following a senior leadership reshuffle in late July; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Ares, KKR leaders add their voices declaring a market bottom and intent to go on the acquisition offensive; the sale of the asset management business of French insurer AXA to the country's bank BNP Paribas means another private real estate giant gets even bigger; PERE data demonstrates how funds are taking notably longer to get closed; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is doubling down on European debt with a big commitment to Arrow Global; GIC outlines how it is protecting its portfolio from climate risk; the co-founder of Asia logistics specialist LOGOS Property Group is striking out on his own; PERE is seeking your opinion on the upcoming US election; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Prologis chief Hamid Moghadam is considering how a Trump presidency would impact business; Blackstone is limbering up to be the largest financial investor in AI infrastructure across the globe; population tracking sees Pretium close its sixth flagship fund successfully; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
It is a new era for Canada’s Maple 8 investors as they face tumult and a decline in overseas investments; Goldman Sachs has reached a record for a fund dedicated to real estate secondaries; KKR has snapped up a massive multifamily portfolio, marking the largest real estate purchase by a private equity manager so far this year; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
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Inside: Why Canada’s largest pensions are revamping their private real estate platforms; The rise in rolling first closes; An ESG roundtable; Plus much more…
Redemption requests spike following Starwood’s decision to limit withdrawals from its own private REIT, though firms are satisfying the cash-outs for now; GIC is ramping up on Chinese residential with a housing joint venture; Gaw Capital is also ratcheting up its residential holdings, but in the fragmented Australian market; and Meadow Partners and Faropoint look to fly under the institutional radar while on the hunt for deals; in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Los Angeles-based Ares Management is said to be on the cusp of buying a stake in GLP Capital Partners’ ex-China fund business, which has $66 billion of AUM in Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe, the US and Brazil; BlackRock is diving deeper into the data center world by acquiring a stake in Germany's Mainova WebHouse GmbH; Carlyle is on track for what could be the biggest fundraise of 2024; Amsterdam-based Redevco has added another senior executive to its ranks; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.