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Asian investors become top source of private RE capital

Capital raised from European investors fell the most by almost 43% as the region was hard-hit by the denominator effect.

Redcar closes Fund II amid difficult fundraising market

The firm cited the denominator effect and negative sector sentiment as key challenges in raising capital for its creative office strategy.

BGO senior executive leaves for Mavik

The industry veteran is joining the New York-based credit shop as it closes its first institutional private fund.

Blackstone’s McCarthy: ‘Effectively the full fund is fresh dry powder’

The firm’s global co-head of real estate says having $30bn of equity to deploy, at a time when debt is harder to get, is a ‘valuable asset.’

BGO’s Blakemore: Some people are going to make a lot of money in the office sector

The US manager will include UK offices in the lending strategy of its incoming £1.4bn debt fund.

Oregon PERF to commit up to $1.1bn to real estate in 2023

The Salem-based investor is working towards its longer-term plan to allocate to more non-core strategies.

There are no more ‘pink ghettos’ but more DE&I progress is needed

Women are no longer confined to support roles in the industry. But they are still to find an equal footing with men.

Longpoint Partners closes specialty grocer fund

The Boston-based manager raised dedicated capital from institutions including Texas Permanent School Fund.

Article Nein: Why real estate managers are eschewing SFDR’s ‘greenest’ fund status

Real estate investors are finding that the most stringent sustainability classification under EU rules does not fit neatly with their environmental goals.

Investors paint a mixed picture on China

While long-term confidence in China remains, multiple organizations are uncertain or opposed to investing in the country at this time.