Asia-Pacific

Partners Group makes additional senior real estate hires

A week on from the appointment of Karim Habra, the manager has hired two more executives to bolster its operational real estate expertise.

Actis to scale up Asia real estate business post acquisition

With General Atlantic as its new owner, the firm will add Japan as a new investment market for real estate.

Inside Blackstone’s plan to deploy $65bn in dry powder

New global real estate co-head Nadeem Meghji believes the firm has ‘an unparalleled opportunity’ to invest capital amid a dislocated market.

Goldman Sachs sees ‘opportunities for further dispositions’ in 2024

The banking giant’s CFO said the firm ‘made substantial progress’ in selling down its commercial real estate balance sheet portfolio in 2023.

Aquilius targets $700m for second RE secondaries fund

The firm’s predecessor fund has been fully deployed to LP and GP-led real estate secondaries transactions across the Asia-Pacific region.

Why all the new real estate heads?

Private real estate’s biggest firms – Blackstone, UBS and Partners Group among them – have clear reasons for needing more people at the top.

What the Taiwan election means for Asia-Pacific investment

The outcome, while removing an imminent threat to cross-strait stability, is expected to impact investor sentiment in the region.

Phoenix removes China from the strategy of its seventh opportunity fund

The Hong Kong-based private equity real estate firm is targeting only developed Asia markets for the vehicle.

UBS Asset Management appoints global head of real estate

Following its integration with Credit Suisse, the Swiss bank’s investment arm has promoted Jon Hollick to head of global ex DACH real estate.

BlackRock’s global head of infrastructure and real estate to depart

Anne Valentine Andrews’ exit follows those of all three of the firm’s regional real estate heads over the past two years.