Managers

Coastal Ridge holds first close for debut student housing fund

The Ohio-based manager’s inaugural closed-end institutional vehicle has scored early pledges from Partners Group and iA Financial.

Starwood eyes final close for Fund XIII by Q1 2026

The Miami Beach-based manager has deployed 30% of the fund’s capital raised to date, including in the take-private of a UK REIT last year.

JPMorgan AM’s Asia RE veteran to depart after 14 years

Johnson has been the portfolio manager for JPMorgan AM’s Asia real estate strategy, the Japan Multifamily Fund series.

Inside the PERE 100 with BGO and APG

The PERE Podcast breaks down PERE’s latest manager ranking and a shifting capital formation landscape with BGO’s John Carrafiell and APG’s Robert-Jan Foortse.

Gaw’s Middle Eastern promises

Christina Gaw is determined to make Gaw Capital Partners’ relationship with Gulf markets about more than fundraising.

MA Financial’s Biggins: ‘It’s a good time to be more aggressive in real estate’

MA Financial will increase its total AUM by 20% through the deal, bulking up its core real estate equity business.

Fundraising flux reshuffles PERE’s manager rankings

Outsized equity targets, and more time spent trying to reach them, contributed to a shakeup in the top echelons of PERE’s annual rankings.

Fundraising woes drag down the PERE 100 and PERE 200

Bigger equity targets, more time in market and M&A activity all had an impact on managers’ diminishing capital raising power.

UK roundtable: Real estate keeps calm and carries on

The unsettled global situation has undermined the optimism surrounding UK real estate at the beginning of the year, but roundtable participants say the market’s comparative stability remains its strength.

BGO closes latest Asia fund, its largest-ever vehicle

North American investors accounted for more than half of the capital raised, while the remainder came from Asia and the Middle East.