Managers

AXA IM Alts’ Scemama: Macro forces reinforce interest in real assets

The importance of asset management has remained constant in a changing world, writes Isabelle Scemama, global head of AXA IM Alts.

Artemis Real Estate Partners’ Harmon: A period when diversity led to results

Progressive data and partnerships have evidenced the benefits of a more diverse private real estate workforce, writes Deborah Harmon, co-CEO of Artemis Real Estate Partners.

Blackstone’s Meghji: Evolving to outperform

Performance and growth across the real estate industry has been driven by continued evolution across asset types, geographies and capital sources, writes Nadeem Meghji, global co-head of Blackstone Real Estate.

AXA IM Alts in regional real estate leadership shake-up

The Paris-based insurer has appointed two senior executives to drive expansion of its North American and Asia-Pacific real estate units.

PIMCO: Traditional RE strategies ‘insufficient’ in today’s market

In its latest sector outlook, the asset manager advises investors to forego broad allocations and take a more targeted approach.

Clifton Partners closes niche debut fund

The close represents a major milestone for Zain Fancy and his firm Clifton Partners, which was founded in 2011.

Dividends, discounts and the real value of REITs

Matthew Norris, managing director for real estate securities at Gravis, takes issue with a surprising stretch of real estate equities logic demonstrated by private managers these days.

Escalating Middle East conflict puts early institutional plays in the spotlight

The start of war between Israel and Iran gives investors cause to re-stress test the region’s commercial real estate thesis.

Realterm reels in €470m for second European IOS fund

The Maryland-based logistics specialist’s latest capital haul is nearly five times the size of its inaugural pan-European vehicle from 2020.

Blackstone’s Seppala: Europe’s importance has grown significantly

The manager’s head of real estate for Europe reflects on the growth of international interest in the region as exemplified by the commitments to and deployment of its latest mega-fund.