Bain Capital

As investors have grown more sophisticated, the fundraising process has also become more intensive over the past decade.

The pension plan favors core assets and is launching an emerging manager program.

Bain Capital’s head of real estate credits his unconventional background with making him a better investor.

Remaining private has been a ‘strategic advantage’ for the Boston-based manager in multiple respects, says the firm's head of real estate.

For seven private real estate managers, breaking away from the crowd is equal parts risk and reward.

Exits include its shares in Chinese logistics company CNLP and all of its non-performing loans in the country.

The Boston-based manager is aiming to raise €400m with which to target the European real estate debt market.

With negative headlines stoking widespread concerns, managers are looking to contain the damage while investors strive to get clarity.