Capital Formation

The GI 100 grapples with shrinking allocations to real estate

PERE’s investor ranking sees its first-ever aggregate decline in property exposure as macroeconomic factors continue to weigh on values and sentiment.

Prime Finance lines up $1.4bn for latest short duration debt strategy

The New York-based manager exceeded its target at final close and is deploying capital toward mid-market real estate financing opportunities.

QuadReal launches £2.5bn European direct lending strategy

The manager of BCI’s pension scheme aims to originate construction, transitional and stabilized loans.

Why C-PACE capital is set to land more record deals

Nuveen Green Capital issued its largest-ever C-PACE debt this week via a $290m mid-construction loan for a Tampa mixed hotel and residential development.

Oxford names HOOPP’s Eric Plesman CEO as Daniel Fournier exits

Ontario pension OMERS’ real estate arm brings in Plesman, a former exec and now HOOPP’s real estate chief, to take over from exec chair Fournier.

Cottonwood holds final close for special situations strategy on $1bn

The Los Angeles-based manager has used the fund to add exposure to logistics, data centers, multifamily and mixed-use assets.

Texas ERS names new head of real assets

Head of private real estate Amy Cureton takes over for longtime real assets lead Bob Sessa, who has retired after 25 years with the fund.

Ascent hits $1bn origination milestone

The firm’s origination level was significantly ahead of the firm’s year-one target of $650m.

Team up or take charge – how managers will need to evolve to accommodate 401(k) investors

The Trump administration’s order to allow private alternative investments in defined contribution plan portfolios will require managers to take a different fund design tack.