Managers

The Norwegian wealth fund’s venture with Charlotte-based Asana Partners follows last month’s investment in US shopping center owner ECHO Realty.

Managers consider how the transition to a new prime minister could affect the country’s property market – and its standing with global investors.

Launched in a ‘different environment’ for real estate in 2023, the firm’s latest flagship fund gathered enough momentum over the past year to top its $10bn fundraising goal.

The ASX-listed firm has raised approximately A$268m in equity to acquire a 50% stake in two properties in the city’s World Square precinct.

Jennifer Ciullo, a nine-year veteran of the resi giant, comes to Hawkeye as the firm expands from seeding emerging managers to launching its own real estate funds.

The London-based residential manager has hired its first head of Europe as it looks to scale its platform on the continent.

The new entrants have closed some of the largest private real estate funds this year, but can they serve two disparate investor groups?

With the manager’s real estate arm set to be acquired by Bridgepoint in a $1.4bn deal, CEO Al Rabil says investors’ changing allocation habits are driving a need to scale.

The South Carolina-based residential giant has already raised $1.5bn in six months for the value-add multifamily vehicle.

The manager has pulled in €400m for its oversubscribed opportunity fund focused on Greek and Italian markets.