News & Analysis

Asia head of alternatives Albert Yang sees property coming back after a challenging period for the asset class.

The California pension giant committed $6.3bn to real estate funds altogether last year.

The executive at the Houston-based manager believes the vehicles are problematic not just for investors but for the industry overall.

The Korean investor is leaning into club deals, SMAs and direct investments to sharpen strategy, cut costs and speed up investments.

The Singaporean insurer is exploring new investment strategies – including credit – to optimize returns in a higher cost environment.

If met, the fundraising goal for the manager’s latest flagship vehicle would place it among the largest single-sector funds ever raised.

The investor plans to maintain a ‘conservative’ posture in the asset class amid recommendations to rebalance its portfolio.

San Francisco-based TPG is acquiring grocery-anchored strip mall specialist ECHO Realty in partnership with Norwegian wealth fund NBIM and Canada’s PSP and La Caisse.

The firm partnered with Vancouver-based Concert Properties on a 50:50 venture involving a 5 million-square-foot Canadian logistics portfolio.

The strategy builds on the Canadian firm’s recent hospitality investment in Japan.