Asia-Pacific

Starwood pursues another path to growth in APAC

The firm is adding its ESR stake acquisition to previous efforts to attain a presence in the region.

Logistics was always the prize for ESR, complexity the price

ESR’s sale of ARA Private Funds demonstrates the lengths the logistics powerhouse went to secure market share in the sector in Asia.

ESR’s ARA Private Funds sale has three carve-outs

Although the firm will continue to own other parts of ARA Asset Management, the APF sale itself includes notable exclusions.

Pi Labs: A start-up mindset is needed to achieve net-zero real estate on time

Carbon emissions can be reduced at a substantially faster rate with proptech adoption, says Luke Graham, the firm’s head of research.

Blackstone is ready to talk about its Embassy REIT exit

With support from some of India’s biggest domestic investors, the exit from Embassy REIT generated a 3x to 3.5x return for Blackstone.

Deep Dive: Why 2024 looks bright for the sector-specialists

While the largest diversified funds still rule the pack, capital is increasingly flowing to vehicles with a singular investment focus.

Blackstone’s Gray sees ‘structural changes’ in credit

Gray tells PEI Group’s NEXUS conference that corporate and real estate debt are the fastest growing assets of the firm.

VIDEO: Texas ERS’s Mok wants to see ‘more niche-area products’

The pension plan’s head portfolio manager is seeking to allocate more capital to emerging sectors like industrial outdoor storage.

BREIT meets 100% of redemption requests for first time since 2022

Blackstone heralds ‘reasons for optimism’ as its non-traded REIT achieves maximum payout for the first time since proration began.

VIDEO: Hana Financial’s Kim says Korean investors are ‘suffering’

Korean capital is preoccupied with refinancing issues currently, but will return to market soon, said the banking group’s managing director.