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Inside: The Global Investor 100 – Our annual ranking of the asset class’s biggest investors shows how macroeconomic headwinds have hit private real estate; Data centers’ deployment problem; And much more…

The investor that bucked the negative performance trend

UC Investments, the University of California’s endowment, has surged up the GI 100, a feat made possible by an opportunistic Blackstone deal.

The GI 100 investors turning to disposals

Certain investors on PERE’s ranking have attributed their shrinking real estate allocations to sales.

The PERE GI 100 feels the full force of headwinds

PERE’s ranking of the largest institutional investors in private real estate succumbs to macroeconomic challenges to record its lowest-ever growth.

How macroeconomics shook up the PERE GI 100

With almost half of this year’s ranking witnessing portfolio value declines, institutional investors reflect on a tumultuous period for private real estate.

Hong Kong’s high office availability leads to pricing drop

‘Portfolio owners are likely to continue to offload fringe assets at discounts while cash-rich buyers will see an opportunity to bargain hunt,’ says Savills’ head of Asia-Pacific research, Simon Smith. Read more in PERE’s 2024 APAC Fund Manager Guide.

Japan’s tourism, low interest rates entice foreign investment

Market participants report renewed interest from foreign capital and several managers have recently set up shop or made senior hires in Japanese real estate. Read more in PERE’s 2024 APAC Fund Manager Guide.

China still facing demand and investment capital shortages

Long-term investors from Asia and the Middle East, such as Singapore’s GIC, have continued to selectively invest. Read more in PERE’s 2024 APAC Fund Manager Guide.

Australia’s and New Zealand’s population growth belies slumping economy

Australia’s favorable demographics are pushing investors into the living sectors, while interest in logistics remains strong in both Australia and New Zealand. Read more in PERE’s 2024 APAC Fund Manager Guide.

South Korea sees transactions pick up as interest rates level off

Korean interest rates are considered to have peaked and there’s a renewed interest in acquisitions, aided by sellers’ willingness to adjust prices. Read more in PERE’s 2024 APAC Fund Manager Guide.