Regions

Regulatory momentum slows amid ESG pushback

Investor fatigue and political hostility weigh on environmental, social and governance initiatives in real estate, writes James Alker.

Korea’s NPS backs M&G’s £1bn UK multifamily venture

The pension fund has partnered with the UK manager to fund the development of 3,000 rental homes over the next three years.

Sculptor closes Fund V, beats $3bn target by over 50%

With co-investment capital, the New York-based manager’s latest opportunistic vehicle is more than double the size of its predecessor.

GRESB: Social impact matters in residential real estate

Outcomes related to affordability, safety and community are as material as carbon and energy efficiency to residential portfolios, according to Charles van Thiel, director of the Real Estate Standard at GRESB.

Grosvenor backs launch of Danish single-family rental platform

The UK asset manager has provided the cornerstone commitment to a JV between DFI and Evervest to build a €500m housing platform.

The shrinking real estate investor universe

Consolidation among capital allocators is accelerating – and expected to further drive bifurcation among managers.

Ares launches global logistics platform following GCP purchase

Marq Logistics will unify Ares’ industrial portfolio with operations bought from GCP, encompassing 600 million square feet globally.

BREEAM: Data is rewriting real estate’s sustainability playbook

BREEAM’s Breana Wheeler and Tom Wilson say investors are demanding proof over promises as whole-life carbon, granular performance data and brown-to-green strategies reshape risk.

PIMCO: Turning sustainability into value for real estate

From stronger tenant demand to better financing conditions and higher exit values, the rewards for sustainable assets are tangible, argues PIMCO Prime’s Annette Kroeger.

LaSalle IM: Sustainability moves from slogan to strategy in commercial real estate

LaSalle’s Julie Manning says commercial property investors have entered a new era where sustainability is no longer a side initiative but a core value driver.