Managers

BlackRock makes strategic changes for its Asia real estate fund

With a focus on transparency and liquidity, Fund VI will exclude Hong Kong and China, and will further limit exposure to the office sector.

In private real estate, not everyone is sold on the UK

While the country has seen faster repricing than other markets, some see the UK as less attractive for investment for other reasons.

Partners Group seeks ‘vertical depth’ with Empira acquisition

Gaining significant exposure to real estate credit was also a key draw, according to global co-head of real estate Karim Habra.

CBRE IM names Glanzman, GIC’s Gallistel co-CEOs as Hourihan exits

The New York-based firm has tapped its president and GIC’s Americas real estate head for the top roles while parting ways with its current CIO.

Real estate execs start to see more data around green premiums

Market pricing is starting to reflect capital spent on decarbonizing assets, according to speakers at the Women in Private Markets Summit in London this week.

Ex-First Republic exec’s shop aims to fill void in GP financing market

Inceptiv is understood to be targeting as much as $250m for a real estate-focused vehicle as part of its Co-GP strategy.

Starwood-led group makes $7bn ESR takeover bid

ESR shareholders Warburg Pincus and Qatar Investment Authority have joined the consortium in its updated bid for the Asian logistics giant.

Fortress gives a kitsch Japanese icon a lifeline

A new chapter begins for the Fukushima-based hotel and water park, following a $100m offer from the New York-based manager.

Redevco remodeled: From family to fiduciary

Although part of a 183-year-old family business, the Dutch asset manager is the new kid on the block when it comes to third-party capital management.

Deep Dive: Distress takes an unexpected turn

Opportunities are emerging from troubled assets or owners, but they are not what the industry had anticipated.