Pension Fund

SCERS eyes greater European exposure with €60m Hines commitment 

The pension is weighing one of its largest real estate deployments to date as part of an ongoing push for geographic diversification.

Investors on M&A: ‘It’s much harder to have conviction re-upping’

The wave of consolidation changing the make-up of the PERE 100 and PERE 200 has made follow-on commitment decisions more challenging for investors.

Fundraising woes drag down the PERE 100 and PERE 200

Bigger equity targets, more time in market and M&A activity all had an impact on managers’ diminishing capital raising power.

UK roundtable: Real estate keeps calm and carries on

The unsettled global situation has undermined the optimism surrounding UK real estate at the beginning of the year, but roundtable participants say the market’s comparative stability remains its strength.

LACERS adds new manager amid calls for more opportunistic RE

The California pension has made its first real estate commitment since setting a reduced pacing plan targeting niche, distressed assets.

Harrison Street’s 10th flagship fund hits $1bn within one month

The fund’s target sectors include data centers and student housing.

Ambitious targets are hard to achieve but still worth setting

Investors like ABP have good reason to pursue €1bn affordable housing goals, despite the challenges of investing in the sector.

US real estate investors look to allocate more capital overseas

The country’s deglobalization push is causing groups like CalSTRS and CalPERS to consider globalizing their property portfolios.

LACERS scales back RE pacing amid tariff uncertainty

The California pension is eyeing opportunities with emerging managers and a foray into secondaries as it recalibrates its investment plans.

USS backs £10bn Blackstone UK data center, eyes European expansion

The UK’s largest pension scheme says the risk-adjusted return opportunity from data center developments is currently more appealing than stabilized assets.