Managers

Artemis raises $1bn for healthcare real estate in under six months

Continuity concerns over the manager’s $650m sale to Barings appear to be quelled as it pulls in its second-largest capital haul to date.

Kayne Anderson raises $2.5bn for Fund VII, on track to beat target

The Los Angeles-based firm is targeting a net IRR of 15-18% for its seventh flagship opportunistic fund, which has a $3bn target.

ICG shuts down Asia real estate business after three years

The London-based manager is parting ways with its APAC property team, formed in 2022, to refocus on Europe and the US.

Blue Vista, UBS and Extra Space form US self-storage venture

With an initial $600m capitalization, the partnership aims to assemble the country’s largest privately owned self-storage platform.

Fifth Wall’s Wallace predicts Proptech 20 rebound

However, the founder of the New York-based manager warns the thawing of the capital markets will concentrate at the bigger end of the market.

Artificial intelligence: Transforming alternative assets, from fundraising to exits

AI is touching every aspect of the alternative assets industry – from internal applications to portco value creation and investment opportunities. But there are risks ahead, with overhype and regulatory uncertainty partly clouding the path forward.

Moving beyond the AI hype to create real value

With MIT research revealing that just 5% of artificial intelligence initiatives succeed, how can private markets firms ensure their AI efforts will lead to genuine value creation?

Breakthrough bets on life sciences rebound with $430m fundraise

The Tishman Speyer and Bellco Capital JV is back with a second fund in what its CEO called ‘the most compelling investment window in years.’

‘It’s a really solid asset class’: Private capital warms to affordable housing

The PERE Podcast spotlights investors’ growing conviction for strategies that address one of real estate’s most undersupplied sectors, featuring MSquared founder Alicia Glen.

Private real estate grapples with increasing ambiguity

PERE America Forum participants discuss how the convergence of property and other asset classes has created new opportunities – and new problems.