Pension Fund

Starwood-led group makes $7bn ESR takeover bid

ESR shareholders Warburg Pincus and Qatar Investment Authority have joined the consortium in its updated bid for the Asian logistics giant.

MARK holds final close for Crossbay II, readies successor

The London-based firm turned away approximately €200m in commitments for its second pan-European logistics-focused fund.

Border to Coast’s Smith: This is the right time to buy

With its partner funds around £850m underweight to UK real estate, the LGPS pool is poised to begin deploying from its latest vehicle, says head of real estate Alistair Smith.

Australian superfund regulators increase unlisted asset scrutiny

APRA will soon publish a review into how superfunds value unlisted assets, with ASIC supporting the work as it considers systemic risk to the wider financial system.

Future Fund to consider housing investments under new mandate

For the first time, the Australian government has directed the superannuation fund to target specific asset classes when making investments.

NY state pension hits $3bn in real estate commitments this year

NYSCRF’s recent pledges include $400m to a new partner targeting cold storage.

Institutional exposure to real estate expected to drop in 2025  

Half of institutional investors are under-allocated to real estate amid stronger performance in public equities, finds Hodes Weill and Cornell University’s latest Allocations Monitor.

How pooling is opening new avenues for LGPS

The practice enables the UK local government pension schemes to explore new areas of private real estate, such as impact investing.

Deep Dive: The investors to watch in the new cycle

With one eye on the new market cycle, emerging and evolving capital sources are mobilizing to make the most out of an allocation to private real estate.

Aware Super’s UK platform to capture ‘window of opportunity’ in offices

The investor’s newly formed international team has partnered with Delancey to invest £1bn in the UK, with London offices as the initial focus.