Blueprint: Ares’ European war chest, and a flurry of cross-border real estate bets by CPP, Aware Super and Legal & General

Capital is flying across the global real estate markets this week as US manager Ares closes the year's biggest Europe-focused fundraise; UK pension and insurance giant Legal & General makes a big bet in the US with the acquisition of a stake in Taurus Investment Holdings; Canadian pension giant CPP Investments and Australian superannuation fund Aware Super announce major joint ventures targeting the UK; and much more in this week's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.