Fundraising

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.

Real estate private credit investors are upping the ante for fundraising

Institutional investors have rewritten the playbook for capital relations, and managers are seeking new ways to stand out from the pack.

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.

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.

Forum seeks to launch second closed-end multifamily credit strategy

The Denver manager is seeing opportunity to expand its private credit offerings with the vehicle launch.

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.

Deployment: the next fundraising differentiator

Why the ability to deploy capital quickly is becoming key to a manager’s ability to tee up their next fund.