Europe

It’s a red letter day for our affiliate title Real Estate Capital, as a new name is unveiled and Real Estate Capital USA is launched online.

Tishman Speyer CEO Rob Speyer walks PERE through ‘one of the most active and acquisitive periods’ in his company’s history.

More than 18 months into the coronavirus crisis, institutional office owners continue to grapple with volatile cashflows amid an uncertain future for the sector. Yet many remain optimistic about a recovery.

The Swedish pension plan has committed a total of €3.8bn to date as the most sizable investor in the region’s second-largest residential company.

PERE’s 2021 ranking of real estate’s top capital allocators sees ADIA unseated from the top spot and Europe-based investors taking a regional lead. View our downloadable presentation for more key takeaways from the GI 100.

The pricing of the US manager’s latest debt facility is tied to performance measures, including its success in making its portfolio company boards more diverse.

Panelists at PERE’s Debt & Financing Forum said linking debt pricing to pre-agreed sustainability targets can encourage borrowers to stick to business plans.

Panelists at the PERE Debt & Financing Forum, held in London last week, said residential sectors and development mandates are increasingly attractive.

Senior executives at two of Canada’s biggest institutional real estate investors said they expected state intervention to prevent the developer’s $300bn debt pile from becoming a global issue.

Institutional investors are grappling with the question of what to do with existing assets amid greater ESG scrutiny during the pandemic.