Managers

Having previously relied on joint ventures with operating partners to drive performance in residential, BGO will leverage these capabilities in-house with Bell, says co-president Amy Price.

PERE Deals caught up with Chris Papachristophorou shortly after his firm exited a seminal deal executed during the Greek financial crisis.

The energy-focused investment firm has raised $370m for its first real estate fund and plans to get its properties to operational net zero within three years of purchase.

With its latest fund, the firm has pivoted from a focus on ground-up development to buying and upgrading operating assets as return propositions have shifted.

The vehicles are the largest in their respective fund series, with US XI also representing the firm’s largest-ever capital haul for a closed-end real estate fund.

Investors and managers are preparing their private real estate portfolios for the risks – and the opportunities – inherent in a potential shock to AI’s steep growth trajectory.

From offices to student housing and healthcare, AI’s advance is changing the outlook for various property sectors.

As the dust settles on BNP Paribas’ acquisition of AXA IM, Isabelle Scemama says aligning different types of capital is a priority for the group’s recently merged alternatives business.

The Japanese investor is allocating up to $200m to overseas real estate in 2026, with a focus on value-add diversified funds.

The vehicle is more than five times the size of its predecessor, and will be invested in triple-net lease industrial and logistics assets across Western Europe.