Charlotte D'Souza
Charlotte D’Souza is Editor, Equity for PERE, overseeing the editorial coverage of equity-side capital strategy and formation in private real estate globally. Previously, she reported on European private real estate as PERE's EMEA Editor in addition to curating and editing PERE's monthly global magazine. Based in London, Charlotte joined PEI in 2022, after spending more than seven years on the content team at Preqin, most recently as Senior Editorial Manager overseeing the editing desk for the global alternative assets data business. Charlotte has a BA in English and Spanish from the University of Exeter.
Managers consider how the transition to a new prime minister could affect the country's property market – and its standing with global investors.
When a private real estate manager is absorbed into a larger platform, continued performance and fundraising success is far from guaranteed.
The London-based residential manager has hired its first head of Europe as it looks to scale its platform on the continent.
With the manager’s real estate arm set to be acquired by Bridgepoint in a $1.4bn deal, CEO Al Rabil says investors’ changing allocation habits are driving a need to scale.
The manager has pulled in €400m for its oversubscribed opportunity fund focused on Greek and Italian markets.
While the classic succession model in private real estate involves a single heir apparent, multiple founder-led businesses are prioritizing optionality instead.
Following a multi-year selection process, two senior executives have been elevated as eventual heads of the business, while three have departed the secondaries manager.
With the Iran war exposing the volatility of energy pricing and the fragility of global supply, real estate managers consider how renewable energy can help mitigate the risks.
Capital allocators’ demand for bespoke vehicles means attracting capital to traditional commingled funds remains tough.
The manager has secured more than $650m across a global program focused primarily on GP-led secondaries but seeded with an LP-led fund portfolio.