Technology

Among property types, retail is the most advanced in its usage of data, with landlords embracing consumer tracking to shape investment strategy, says CBRE Global Investors’ co-head of research.

Trends that have been shaking up the private equity real estate industry, such as co-working and artificial intelligence, are set to become a regular part of investing in cities, speakers said on Wednesday.

The $40m vehicle, which counts private equity, brokerages and property services companies among its LPs, is investing in 40 early-stage property technology companies.

The fund’s co-CEO says the global vehicle acts as a ‘bridge’ between start-ups and JLL’s business lines.

Blockchain and other innovations could help to remove some of the hurdles in reaching individual investors.

The managing director and head of Asian acquisitions at Starwood Capital Group tells PERE that the firm may look at venture capital-style investments and investments in technology-driven logistics centers, but its core real estate business will not change.

Most managers would benefit from rethinking their compensation structures and corporate cultures – or else risk losing their best young employees.

The sector is responsible for more than 50% of the departures of professionals from private equity real estate in recent years, according to the firm’s global real estate, hospitality and construction leader.

Speakers at PERE’s annual Asia Summit in Hong Kong still believe gut instinct cannot generally be automated when it comes to underwriting deals. But the market’s biggest risk-return strategy may be the exception to the rule.

Private real estate executives in Asia spent much of the first half of the opening day of the PERE Asia Summit discussing the challenges they face in accommodating ‘disruptor’ businesses.