Europe

MIPIM 2025: Geopolitical volatility could benefit European real estate

In this episode of The PERE Podcast, Lucy Scott, Charlotte D’Souza, Samantha Rowan and Daniel Cunningham share the key talking points from last week’s conference.

PineBridge Benson Elliot raises €500m for sixth flagship European fund

Participation from US investors declined compared with the fund’s predecessor, but the manager benefited from new capital sources in Asia.

‘This is the moment to act’: KKR, Blackstone and the race to snap up UK REITs

On The PERE Podcast, Jonathan Brasse, Evelyn Lee and Randy Plavajka examine a trio of takeover attempts targeting London-listed property investors.

Private real estate’s attention is refocusing on Europe

As economic turmoil threatens to engulf North America, Europe is poised to attract more capital in the new real estate market cycle.

Shifting US policy will reshape European industrial and logistics

The changes following Trump’s re-election will have lasting implications for the regional property sector, writes Claire Williams, head of UK industrial and logistics research at Knight Frank.

Pi Labs: M&A is reshaping the global proptech market

Backed by a recovering equity market and structural drivers, proptech companies are being snapped up within the US and across borders, says Pi Labs’ Faisal Butt.

Zodiac House: London Repurposed brutalism rises to the occasion

Well-known Zodiac House has been through some changes over the decades, from a WWII hospital to the prime location of a TV show, but is now in for a 2025 overhaul by Croydon City Council.

Germany’s real estate market faces tough test ahead

A new coalition government is expected to bring stability back to Europe’s largest economy. But will private real estate benefit?

UBS real estate veteran teams up with Aboria Capital

Eric Byrne, who co-founded UBS Asset Management’s real estate and private markets multi-manager business, will support the emerging UK firm as senior adviser.

Deep Dive: Partners Group’s direct drive

After three M&A deals last year, head of real estate Mike Bryant is backing ‘vertical depth’ to propel the firm’s real estate investing capabilities to new heights.