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Real estate equity, debt and advisory professionals have responded to the Labour Party’s landslide.

A recovery in activity levels is forming as institutional appetite turns positive during the first half of 2024, says James Jacobs, head of real assets for Lazard’s private capital advisory group.

Five executives at the California-based investment manager have assumed new roles as two other professionals have left the firm.

Once more of a rarity in fundraising, rolling first closes are increasingly becoming a make-or-break factor for managers during a difficult capital-raising environment.

The asset manager raised 60% of the commitments for its latest opportunistic real estate vehicle from new investors.

The manager is set to expand the Village Hotels brand it acquired for €800m to other European markets and the US.

Inside: Why Canada’s largest pensions are revamping their private real estate platforms; The rise in rolling first closes; An ESG roundtable; Plus much more…

Measuring the social value of a real estate asset is riddled with complexities, but targeting positive social impact is increasingly paying dividends.

The country’s biggest pension plans are undergoing significant changes that could have wider implications for their real estate investment activity.

He believes investors will want to capitalize on strong risk-adjusted returns for credit investments before rates come down later this year.