Opinion

BlackRock’s Asia fund changes are a sign of the times

Investors should expect more investment strategies to evolve in response to an ever-shifting macroeconomic environment.

Partners Group’s real estate push goes up two gears with Empira deal

As well as providing a significant boost to Partners’ direct real estate business, the merger of the two Swiss firms will add real estate credit to the manager’s offering.

There is abundant value embedded in low-carbon transition plans

Repositioning underperforming buildings for sustainability offers investors significant financial and environmental rewards, writes Chris Pyke, GRESB’s chief innovation officer, and Parag Cameron-Rastogi, director – real asset analytics.

CapitaLand’s ambitions see M&A tactics leapfrog organic

The firm plans to dedicate significant capital toward acquisitions in key markets around the world, demonstrating it has moved on from relying principally on senior recruitment to meet its growth objectives.

Investor commitments add to confidence the market has bottomed 

Sizable fund commitments from New York and Sacramento and positive noises from New Mexico and Austin are adding to indications of green shoots for the next cycle.

The global commercial real estate markets are firmly in recovery mode

Over the past several months, the world’s property markets have continued to move in an upward trajectory, says Rasheed Hassan, head of global cross border investment at Savills.

These are sobering times for private real estate

The perennially optimistic industry has come to terms with some difficult truths about investing for the foreseeable future.

Trump’s victory indicates a real estate boost that stops at US borders

The US property sector got its man. International real estate investors have cause to feel trepidation.

Offices are coming out of exile

A spate of trophy deals in the last week signals institutions are warming up to the beleaguered asset class.

Hines takes customer service to the next level

In opening an office next door to Korea’s largest investor, Hines’ bold move emphasizes the importance of strategic relationship management in today’s private real estate market.