News & Analysis

Only one of the pension giant’s property co-heads will now lead the business, ending a dual-leadership structure introduced in December 2024.

Capital raised for value-add funds has surged amid a scarcity of blockbuster fund closures or launches in the opportunistic space.

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

Institutional investors are increasingly focused on sectors that require active management, according to James Jacobs, head of real assets for Lazard’s private capital advisory group.

Ex-Niam executive Jennifer Andersson will look to deepen the Northern Europe-focused manager’s capital relationships in the US and Canada.

The Australian super fund has pledged €426m to a venture that will also provide its first exposure to German real estate.

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.

The biggest real estate capital advisory firms are ranked by both new and aggregate equity raised over the past year.

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.