Europe

Blackstone raises $8bn for fifth debt fund, matching predecessor

The New York manager picked up large commitments from CalPERS and the UK’s Border to Coast Partnership in addition to other public pensions.

Back leverage is changing the game for alternative debt funds

On The PERE Podcast, REC Europe’s Dan Cunningham and PERE Credit’s Sam Rowan and Randy Plavajka discuss a sea change in private credit and what it means for the market.

The jury is still out on data centers

While not everyone is on board the fastest-moving train in private real estate, some just need a little more time to see where it is headed.

Australian Retirement Trust’s Lee: Managers will need ‘to have courage’

The Australian super fund’s head of real estate says his team will be asking their partners ‘challenging’ questions amid protracted market difficulties.

Oxford Properties’ green new deal

Tina Pristovsek and Hala El Akl of Oxford Properties explain why borrowers’ energy emissions data should be mission critical for lenders.

Areim doubles data center fundraise in return to market

The Swedish manager reopened its previously closed fund and secured an additional €450m from investors to support larger-capacity builds.

Data centers raise growing concerns from industry executives

The ‘hype’ around the sector has led some executives to take a more cautious stance, members heard at the PERE Network Asia Summit last week.

Arrow Global: Opportunistic capital spearheads investors’ return to retail

Liquidity is returning to a restructured and repriced European retail sector, once again offering attractive risk-return characteristics, says Arrow Global’s Zachary Vaughan.

PIMCO on seizing opportunity in European data centers

Kirill Zavodov, executive vice-president and portfolio manager at PIMCO, explores the challenges and the ways to overcome them.

CBRE IM: Opening the door on European student housing

CBRE Investment Management’s Achal Gandhi, chief investment officer, indirect real estate, and Line Verroken, senior director, explain opportunities in the world of student housing across Europe.