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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.

Invesco Real Estate creates senior fundraising role in South Korea

Among the Atlanta-based manager’s South Korean investors is NPS, which committed $98m to its US value-add fund in 2022.

Hines hires ex-TPG Angelo Gordon Asia head to lead APAC fundraising

The firm’s existing head of APAC capital raising will focus on leading private wealth coverage under Paul Ferraro’s direction.

Prologis CEO Hamid Moghadam to retire at year-end

After more than 40 years leading the logistics giant and its predecessor, AMB Property, Moghadam will be succeeded by company president Dan Letter.

Barings agrees to buy Artemis Real Estate Partners 

The takeover of female-founded Artemis by MassMutual’s investment arm would create a top 30 PERE 100 manager.