Asia-Pacific

Blackstone and Brookfield are no longer the default option

The ‘big two’ remain private real estate’s biggest fundraisers, but evidence points to other firms getting more investor attention these days.

NPS reduces number of commitments to real estate funds

With only a 7.4% increase, the investor also recorded a slower climb in real estate commitment compared with prior years.

DOWNLOAD: Investor allocations in H1 2024 fell short of projections

However, the average allocation to private real estate across all institutions rose from 6.9% in H1 2022 to 8% in H1 2024.

Adam Hines joins Hines’ office of the CEO

The executive’s promotion to chief of staff follows a senior management reshuffle announced at the end of July.

Real estate markets are unquestionably looking more positive

Owners considering sales may want to bring assets to the market sooner rather than later, says Rasheed Hassan, head of global cross-border investment at Savills.

Three signs of today’s challenging fundraising market

The prevalence of non-mainstream products, such as debt and data center funds, have yet to be reflected amid tumbling fundraising totals.

KKR’s Nuttall: ‘This is a really good time to invest in real estate equity’

Real estate equity in the US and Asia helped to drive the firm’s Q2 deployment in real assets to the highest level in over two years.

DOWNLOAD: H1 2024 fundraising remained in the doldrums

With only $59bn raised in the first half of the year, 2024 is on track to be the worst fundraising year since 2012.

GIC moves climate risk up the real estate priority list

Chief executive Lim Chow Kiat said climate impacts must now be one of the key factors to consider when assessing potential investments.

LOGOS co-founder to start new logistics firm

Iliffe will spin out part of LOGOS’ business following ESR’s acquisition of the three co-founders’ ownership stakes.