Asia-Pacific

Ares seeks $3.25bn for fifth US real estate opportunity fund

The manager is also eyeing a final close next quarter for its first Japan logistics fund post-GCP acquisition.

Real estate climate funds: Who manages them, what makes them unique and why now is the time to launch one

The few managers that have developed strategies focused on real estate decarbonization are benefiting from significant market tailwinds.

Investors committing to real estate funds face a key constraint

While 63% of capital providers remain below their allocation targets, this does not mean they can easily upsize their checks.

DOWNLOAD: Private real estate’s biggest investor checks shrink in H1 2026

The largest commitment of H1 2026 – ADIA’s $675m check to Kotak India Real Estate Fund XIV – came in at roughly half the size of last year’s $1.3bn top check.

EQT puts US multifamily back on the radar

Around 18 months after ending its US multifamily program and refocusing on the industrial sector, the manager’s real estate arm is preparing a fresh diversification push.

Hines promotes APAC and Middle East head in regional restructuring

Amit Diwan, the manager’s head of India, takes on the newly created position while previous APAC boss Jon Tanaka shifts to one focused on Japan and Korea.

Townsend raises $2bn for real estate secondaries

The multi-manager has already deployed $1bn out of its latest secondaries fund and related vehicles, with an early emphasis on data center investments.

Prologis CIO joins Tishman Speyer to lead global expansion

Joseph Ghazal has left the warehouse giant after 25 years for a newly created role at Tishman focused on expanding the firm’s business in the Middle East and India.

2019-23 vintage funds have distributed 50% or less of capital

The 2016-18 fund vintages were the last to return capital in full to investors, reaching an average DPI of 1.05x 10 years after inception.