Europe

Family offices are taking the specialist route to third-party expansion

Firms like London-based L+R Group are seeking to incorporate institutional capital to reach global scale.

Tristan Capital’s Ric Lewis: ‘The market’s a closed circle’

As the London-based manager nears significant closes for a reimagined opportunity fund and its latest debt vehicle, the firm’s high-profile founder describes today’s private real estate capital markets as ‘just stuck.’

Blue Owl has plenty of room to grow in Europe

The arrival of the US manager’s tried-and-tested net lease strategy in the region has been met with emphatic support from investors.

Blue Owl closes record-setting debut European net lease fund

The vehicle is the largest-ever dedicated to the regional strategy and the third-largest raised for net lease investments overall.

BpfBOUW furthers €2bn impact ambition with Dutch housing mandate

The pension fund will invest €500m with manager Bouwinvest in sustainably built affordable housing.

Real estate climate funds: Who manages them, what makes them unique and why now is the time to launch one

The few managers that have developed strategies focused on real estate decarbonization are benefiting from significant market tailwinds.

Investors committing to real estate funds face a key constraint

While 63% of capital providers remain below their allocation targets, this does not mean they can easily upsize their checks.

DOWNLOAD: Private real estate’s biggest investor checks shrink in H1 2026

The largest commitment of H1 2026 – ADIA’s $675m check to Kotak India Real Estate Fund XIV – came in at roughly half the size of last year’s $1.3bn top check.

Hines raises first capital for latest European value-add fund

The manager is looking to raise a total of €1.5bn for the vehicle, making it the joint fourth-largest European fund currently in market.

Ares’ co-head of European real estate to step down

Wilson Lamont will step back in January after a 25-year tenure spanning Ares and the real estate business acquired by the US manager in 2013.