Asia-Pacific

Gaw enters the Middle East with a $150m investment

On the back of growing expatriate demand and foreign investment, the firm has acquired a residential development in Abu Dhabi.

Hillhouse’s Rava debuts in Gulf with a school platform

Companies backed by Rava Partners are considering setting up teams in the region to support their platform expansion plans.

Private real estate sees ‘bifurcation’ in compensation growth

While some professionals received increased pay and bonuses according to the annual compensation study by PERE and executive recruiter Sousou Partners, others saw an even more ‘brutal’ 2024 than the year before.

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund appoints Knapp as global real estate head

Norges Bank Investment Management concludes its wide search for the position with the hire of the CIO of Hines’ European business.

The importance of actively managing real estate assets

Green building improvements are just part of the story in adding value, attracting tenants and improving property values.

Real estate investors are betting on partnerships

Savvy global investors are cultivating alliances with local experts to capture investment opportunities as they gear up to navigate the next real estate cycle.

The widening appeal of net lease investments

Although the US remains the largest market for net lease investments, the strategy is steadily gaining interest in Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Oregon State Treasury earmarks up to $750m for real estate amid tariff uncertainty

The pension’s 2025 pacing plan ‘assumes we’re essentially at the bottom,’ said real estate investment officer Chris Ebersole.

The private real estate industry is on watch amid recession fears

The fallout from Trump’s tariffs policy threatens to further delay a real estate recovery, but not everyone expects a slowdown to occur.

DOWNLOAD: Q1 2025 fundraising showed early signs of recovery

Bolstered by two Blackstone funds, capital raising volume for the quarter marked the first year-on-year increase for a Q1 total since 2022.