Europe

Clarion Partners appoints EMEA distribution lead, eyes M&A

The US manager has made a key hire to help fulfill an ambition to double its assets under management in Europe in the next five years.

The rise and rise of take-privates

Short-term and increasingly passive public markets aren’t always the right fit for major transformations, particularly those being driven by trends such as decarbonisation and AI.

Modelling public-private exposure

Do customisable models incorporating both public and private markets exposure represent the next step in the democratisation of alternatives?

Restoring the balance between public and private markets

Companies are staying private for longer, but our economies need fully functioning and vibrant public markets as well.

Public markets: After years of private market growth, public markets may gain ground

Thanks to the evolution of a robust private market ecosystem that includes private credit, secondaries and unprecedented amounts of capital, companies are growing bigger and staying private for longer than ever before. Nevertheless, the dream to go public is still very much alive.

Macro uncertainty fuels doubt over real estate’s competitiveness

During a webinar launching PwC and ULI’s latest report on European real estate, panelists debated where the best value can be found.

Alte Börse, Munich: Former stock exchange building welcomes new owner after 18 years

Peakside Capital Advisors intends to hold the 127-year-old Neo-Baroque-style property for the long term on behalf of a pension fund client.

Berkshire Global Advisors: New and returning buyers bolster M&A recovery

Traditional and alternative managers, as well as institutional investors, provide a vote of confidence in the real estate market, according to Drew Murphy, partner and head of the private markets advisory practice at Berkshire Global Advisors.

Brookfield makes first real estate secondaries exits

Strong rental growth allowed the manager to exit portfolios of industrial and student housing assets three years earlier than planned.

APG’s Asia real estate boss to depart

Graeme Torre’s successor Brian Hung has led the team’s entry into a number of new strategies in Korea and Australia over the past 12 years.