Morgan Stanley is reportedly hitting the fundraising trail for another global real estate opportunistic fund in a major strategy rethink having first considered raising separate pan-regional funds.
2 min read · 27 August 2013
A first open-ended global core property fund launched this week by Tokio Marine is an early sign of Japanese institutions giving real estate overseas an overdue taste.
3 min read · 27 August 2013
Hanna Capital has bought a 10 percent stake in the Atlanta-based multifamily specialist to help accelerate its growth.
2 min read · 27 August 2013
In a keynote speech at the PREA/IPD US Property Fund Index launch, Blackstone’s global head of real estate told attendees that we may see an increased interest in riskier assets.
2 min read · 27 August 2013
Temasek-owned Mapletree Investments says it is launching the first ever REIT to target the ‘robust’ commercial property markets of both Hong Kong and Greater China.
2 min read · 27 August 2013
In a rare foray into alternative real estate assets in Asia, the Chinese state-owned conglomerate and Dutch pension fund manager have each committed $120 million to an investment vehicle focused solely on car parks in China.
3 min read · 27 August 2013
The world’s largest real estate manager is marketing a 2 million-square-foot portfolio of six US office properties on behalf of its CBRE Strategic Partners US Value 5 fund.
2 min read · 27 August 2013
The real estate investment management business of the Tokyo-based insurance giant has mandated The Townsend Group to advise it on investments in open-ended funds in the world’s core real estate markets.
2 min read · 27 August 2013
The Connecticut-based firm, which has shifted its strategy away from being a third-party investment manager to concentrate on making credit investments, has agreed to sell the management contract to its €240 million Polish Retail Fund and transfer around 20 staff.
2 min read · 27 August 2013
The $16 billion pension plan has contributed $40 million to AEW Partners VII and $50 million to Harrison Street Real Estate Partners IV.
2 min read · 27 August 2013