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Residential sector rebounds amid rise in first-quarter fundraising

PERE data shows a sector seeing increased attention amid strong fundamentals.

CapitaLand Investment on investing in flexible living assets

Serviced apartments and co-living offer investors a compelling blend of flexibility and stability because of their hybrid nature, says CapitaLand Investment’s Mak Hoe Kit.

Mapletree Investments on tapping into global student housing potential

The sector is seeing increased interest thanks to its counter-cyclical characteristics and growing opportunities, says Mapletree’s Matt Walker.

Investors on M&A: ‘It’s much harder to have conviction re-upping’

The wave of consolidation changing the make-up of the PERE 100 and PERE 200 has made follow-on commitment decisions more challenging for investors.

Fundraising woes drag down the PERE 100 and PERE 200

Bigger equity targets, more time in market and M&A activity all had an impact on managers’ diminishing capital raising power.

UBS: Optimism on residential strategies is little dented by tariffs

Uncertainty has shaken the global economy to its core, though from a real estate perspective, residential looks the most resilient, say UBS’s Tiffany Gherlone and Fergus Hicks.

BGO’s Asia fundraising appeal is not as surprising as one may think

There are multiple reasons why the Miami-based firm’s biggest capital raise to date has been outside of its home region.

BGO closes latest Asia fund, its largest-ever vehicle

North American investors accounted for more than half of the capital raised, while the remainder came from Asia and the Middle East.

ESR sells one-third of stake in Cromwell Property Group

ESR will remain Cromwell’s largest shareholder, retaining a 19.9% shareholding, after selling 10.8% in a block trade.

Legal & General to acquire majority stake in Proprium, bolstering private markets expansion

The deal will broaden and further internationalize L&G’s real estate exposure.