Asia-Pacific

Former Cerberus executive joins GID Investment Advisers

The new recruit completes the Atlanta-based manager’s global hiring spree of senior capital raisers over the past year.

Blackstone’s co-CIOs discuss what lies beyond its $1trn AUM

Shortly after reaching its long-time goal of $1trn in AUM, Blackstone ushered in Lionel Assant and Kenneth Caplan as co-CIOs. The pair to discuss how the newly created role will aid the firm in its future growth.

MSCI: Using probability as a proxy for market liquidity

A market’s depth, breadth and historical trading reveal how quickly it may recover from today’s property crisis, says Tom Leahy, MSCI’s head of EMEA real assets research.

Five key trends in real estate secondaries

The real estate secondaries market is poised for significant growth, driven by increased demand for capital, attractive discounts to net asset value and a broadening range of transaction types.

Deal volume skids to 2021 levels

Ares Management data shows deal volume for real estate secondaries fell 21% in 2023 from the record $12.4bn clocked the year before.

Real estate secondaries on the cusp of a golden age

A broad pipeline of manager- and investor-led deals is emerging in the current liquidity-constrained market, fueling long-term growth.

Roundtable: India’s real estate market is stable and scalable

Amid ongoing regulatory reform and infrastructure investment in the country, real estate investors see significant potential in India.

Neuberger Berman on the need for hands-on asset selection

Private equity investors eye lucrative opportunities in an evolving real estate secondaries landscape, says Scott Koenig, managing director and head of real estate secondaries at Neuberger Berman.

Blackstone sells prime office building in Seoul via core-plus funds

The firm started its sale process in August 2023 and received interest from five domestic investors and a foreign investor.

Real estate investors are unfazed by Japan’s historic rate hike

However, investor preferences and strategies have been changing as the country’s negative interest rate era comes to an end.