The manager of the Government Pension Fund of Norway has acquired a stake in a $2bn US industrial portfolio via a joint venture with Prologis.
3 min read · 04 December 2019
Amid a global gambling boom, casino operators are becoming more like hotels, creating an opening for institutional capital.
9 min read · 04 December 2019
At the recent CREFC conference, Patrick Nelson discussed the office space company’s business model following its refinancing, its use of SPVs in leasing deals, and its relationships with landlords and lenders.
4 min read · 27 November 2019
The deal signals the real estate fund management giant’s entry into Europe’s property credit market.
3 min read · 25 November 2019
Hotel transactions in Hong Kong increase despite a 66 percent drop in room occupancy rates amid political unrest in August.
2 min read · 21 November 2019
Major transactions in Europe and Asia-Pacific have helped push Allianz, AXA and Swiss Life to the top 10 of PERE’s GI 50.
2 min read · 19 November 2019
The region’s pension managers say they are focusing on demographics, demand shifts and tech trends – as reflected in some of their largest deals this year.
3 min read · 18 November 2019
Canada’s public pensions led the way for North American direct investment in global real estate, playing roles in some of 2019’s largest acquisitions.
2 min read · 13 November 2019
The fund has received a €30m commitment from Willis Towers Watson’s secure income fund and intends to deploy €800m in the next five years.
2 min read · 11 November 2019
The outcome of Blackstone Group’s bid for listed Japanese hotel operator Unizo Holdings has larger implications for foreign hostile takeovers in Japan. It could signal that Japan is finally changing its attitude toward public deals by international funds or that the country remains resistant to foreign ownership of its listed companies. Last week, the US […]
6 min read · 11 November 2019
