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Necessity-based assets revive global retail

Values remain below their peak, but margins are compressing again as consumers weather shocks and the e-commerce outlook darkens.

Urban Partners appoints North American investor relations lead

Ex-Niam executive Jennifer Andersson will look to deepen the Northern Europe-focused manager’s capital relationships in the US and Canada.

Aware Super makes debut commitment to student housing

The Australian super fund has pledged €426m to a venture that will also provide its first exposure to German real estate.

The path to scale rarely runs smoothly

When a private real estate manager is absorbed into a larger platform, continued performance and fundraising success is far from guaranteed.

Starwood eyes ‘attractive entry point’ after $10.2bn close for Fund XIII

Launched in a ‘different environment’ for real estate in 2023, the firm’s latest flagship fund gathered enough momentum over the past year to top its $10bn fundraising goal.

Introducing PERE’s inaugural placement agent ranking

The biggest real estate capital advisory firms are ranked by both new and aggregate equity raised over the past year.

Matter Real Estate appoints ex-Ares exec to lead Europe push

The London-based residential manager has hired its first head of Europe as it looks to scale its platform on the continent.

Redevco on scaling performance through active asset management

Retail parks and other convenience retail formats offer resilient income that can grow with strong, disciplined execution, say Redevco’s Hannah Evans, Deborah Green and Israel Casanova Lafuente.

Rising confidence fuels secondaries dealflow

A growing cohort of institutional investors are turning to real estate secondaries as global buyers look for exposure to in-demand asset classes.

Schroders Capital on why recapitalization is more than just a liquidity tool

Recapitalizations are emerging as a way to bridge Europe’s funding gap, combining capital discipline with operating expertise to enable platforms to institutionalize and grow, say Schroders Capital’s Kieran Farrelly and James MacNamara.