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Prologis doubles down on private capital

The world’s largest REIT faces a daunting fundraising market, but the top executives in its strategic capital business are up for the challenge.

Deep Dive: Rana Ghorayeb takes on CDPQ’s real estate reboot

Tasked with navigating the pension’s C$75bn property portfolio through a turbulent environment and the organization’s own unprecedented restructuring, Rana Ghorayeb is undaunted.

Nuveen names new global head of real estate

Current property boss and long-time executive Chris McGibbon will retire after nearly 24 years with the company.

HSBC AM’s head of global real assets exits after four years

The departure of Victoria Sharpe comes a year after the manager’s acquisition of Singapore-based manager SilkRoad Property Partners.

Blackstone creates two senior real estate roles in Japan

The firm is understood to have executed $8.2bn of real estate transactions in the country over the past 15 months.

Nuveen’s Greater China head leaves for Hong Kong’s Sun Hung Kai

Kelvin Cheung will lead the fund management business at alternative investment firm Sun Hung Kai & Co, Private Equity Real Estate has learned.

Manulife IM makes first real estate hire in Australia

The new recruit follows a wave of senior appointments globally including the return of its Asia real estate CIO Kenny Lam in 2023.

UBS real estate veteran teams up with Aboria Capital

Eric Byrne, who co-founded UBS Asset Management’s real estate and private markets multi-manager business, will support the emerging UK firm as senior adviser.

Ward Fitzgerald returns to his entrepreneurial roots

Six months after leaving EQT Real Estate, PERE’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award winner is ready for the next chapter in his career with ExCorde Capital.

CDPQ taps two industry veterans to run US, European real estate

Karen Horstmann, formerly of NBIM, and CBRE IM’s Christina Forrest have joined the Canadian pension as managing directors in New York and London, respectively.