LPs are united in their quest for top quality managers. But is there really any way to predict which GPs will rise to the top, or is it all just a guessing game?
3 min read · 13 July 2015
More than half of the capital will be going into non-core real estate, with a focus on niche strategies in the new fiscal year.
2 min read · 21 May 2015
Not only is the sale of 28 properties the largest by the firm ever but it is also the largest portfolio sale of prime logistics properties to take place in the Nordics and one of the largest in Europe.
2 min read · 20 May 2015
All 99 members of the Local Government Pension Scheme can appoint any of the four shortlisted managers under a newly created framework.
2 min read · 20 May 2015
The student housing developer has raised an extra £306 million, including £100 million from Allianz Real Estate, for its real estate fund to make more acquisitions and reduce leverage.
2 min read · 19 May 2015
The global asset management platform of UK insurer Aviva has named a replacement for Ian Womack who retires at the end of June.
1 min read · 18 May 2015
The two institutional investors have formed a 50:50 joint venture partnership to acquire a retail mall in Seoul.
2 min read · 18 May 2015
Canada’s biggest pension plan has agreed to form a new joint venture focused on German retail real estate, in conjunction with a €394 million platform investment.
2 min read · 15 May 2015
According to a new survey, US private equity firms are continuing to sharpen their sector expertise. Somewhat worryingly, they're also expecting club deals to make a comeback
3 min read · 13 July 2015
The commission’s newly appointed chief examiner highlighted his private fund exam priorities during a speech this week
2 min read · 15 May 2015