Managers

Real Estate Investment Partners takes Goldman Sachs back to the world of global private equity real estate fundraising. But the comeback fund looks different to the Whitehall Street series which the bank ran before the global financial crisis.

The sale, following the disposal of its Australian infra business to Dexus, will end AMP’s involvement in private markets funds management.

Goldman Sachs has echoed Morgan Stanley by returning to private equity real estate funds with a rebranded series carrying a considerably more conservative strategy.

While some managers have pulled back in the CEE country, others do not see the Russia-Ukraine conflict as a reason to stop investing.

As the sector recovers from the covid-19 pandemic, Keith Button finds short-staffed hotels are trying to improve service with fewer employees.

With co-investment capital and debt, the Toronto-based manager has approximately $2bn of investment power with the vehicle.

The New York mega-manager has focused its property investments in key thematic sectors to navigate the choppy waters ahead.

The hospitality sector’s post-pandemic rebound has been impressive, but maintaining long-term profitability will require a shift in how current assets are utilized, writes Barclay Ballard.

Capital is returning to the hotel sector. What could that mean for pricing and where is it going to deploy? Peter Benson discovers that a recovery in the sector is not without challenges.

Apollo and DigitalBridge are said to be eyeing AMP’s international infra equity business, with Dexus bidding for its domestic real estate and infra units.