Europe

Commitments to date come from high-net-worth individuals and family offices across Europe, the UK, the US and the Middle East.

The US manager seeded the vehicle with the purchase of an office building in Paris.

The Malaysian pension fund’s head of investments and acquisitions for real estate sees supportive conditions in Europe for non-core deployment.

The PERE Podcast breaks down Real Estate Capital Europe’s annual Active Lenders list with perspective from Leumi UK’s Peter Clayton.

By forming a £1bn multifamily joint venture with M&G, the Korean pension giant has stamped the institutional seal of approval on the UK housing sector.

Private real estate veteran Sonny Kalsi is to lead a growth strategy for Sun Life Capital Management, which aims to see its assets under management double to $600bn within five years.

Executives from La Caisse, Blackstone and Hines are as bullish as ever on the world’s largest office market, while CBRE co-CEO Adam Gallistel sees greener pastures in Europe.

As demand for affordable housing surges, managers are betting sustainable construction and fixtures can cut energy costs and emissions.

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

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