Regions

QuadReal joins the race for Europe debt exposure with a £2.5bn push

As US and Canadian managers scale up in European real estate credit, The PERE Podcast spotlights recent plays by QuadReal, Brookfield and others, as well as the factors driving them.

Schroders launches private REIT targeting UK self-storage

The firm is considering internalizing the management of the platform to capture enterprise value for its investors, according to global head of real estate Nick Montgomery.

Border to Coast’s UK direct fund hits £2bn pooling milestone

The pension partnership has received £430m of fresh capital into the fund, with up to £500m more expected next year, according to head of UK real estate Alistair Smith.

Aware Super’s Misev: ‘We’re actively looking at the US’

The superannuation fund’s head of property expects to deploy more capital in the country than any other region next year.

For mid-sized managers seeking M&A, one factor is essential

There may be a swath of real estate firms seeking a capital partner to stay competitive, but only those with targeted growth plans are catching investors’ attention.

Hines European fund manager to depart, return to Barings

Jorge Duarte spearheaded the rollout of the Houston-based manager’s European core-plus vehicle, Hines European Property Partners, in 2022.

EQT Real Estate names first-ever global COO

The real estate arm of the Swedish private equity firm was previously among a handful of top managers without an executive in the key role.

Aware Super hires first valuations lead in Europe

The A$200bn Australian retirement fund has appointed an executive in London to lead valuations of direct infrastructure and property investments.

People’s Pension favors open-end SMAs for £4bn real asset push

The CIO of the UK pension scheme, with £36bn in AUM, believes commingled private market funds don’t typically offer sufficient value-add or alignment.

Korea’s NPS acquires minority stake in Sweden’s Areim

The investment is understood to be the pension fund’s first stake acquisition in a European real estate manager.