Asia-Pacific

The Alberta pension has hired Dan Teper, a former real estate specialist at the Abu Dhabi Investment Council and Brookfield, to oversee its C$26.5bn property portfolio.

The pension fund sees less correlation to geopolitical shocks, lower borrowing costs and broader sector choice compared with the US and Europe.

Delegates at this week’s PERE Europe Forum spoke about offsetting higher volatility with briefer holds.

The asset management giant’s global chief investment strategist believes labels do not capture more nuanced opportunities in the asset class.

The same KOSPI surge that squeezed liquidity at mutual aids has handed public pensions a chance to boost their alternatives exposure.

The vehicle, which includes a Japan-only sleeve aimed at domestic investors, is targeting returns of 10-12%.

Nadeem Meghji is stepping down less than a year after assuming sole leadership of the mega-manager’s $608bn real estate business.

Deal volumes in Australia rose 16% year-on-year in the first six months of 2026.

The special administrative region’s problems have been compounded by cap rates that have been hard to dislodge, even as rising interest rates create a negative carry environment.

Dealflow in recent years has been unimpressive, largely due to high asset prices and a shortage of institutional grade stock.