Middle East

The PERE GI 100 feels the full force of headwinds

PERE’s ranking of the largest institutional investors in private real estate succumbs to macroeconomic challenges to record its lowest-ever growth.

How macroeconomics shook up the PERE GI 100

With almost half of this year’s ranking witnessing portfolio value declines, institutional investors reflect on a tumultuous period for private real estate.

Lone Star raises half the targeted equity for its latest real estate fund

The Dallas-based private equity real estate firm cites investor liquidity issues and a keenness to get deploying for the $2.7bn final closing for LSREF VII, less than half its initially reported $6bn target.

ADIC expands Korean logistics exposure with LaSalle

Third logistics deal for investor-manager partnership comes on the back of strong interest in South Korea from Middle Eastern investors.

DOWNLOAD: Investor allocations in H1 2024 fell short of projections

However, the average allocation to private real estate across all institutions rose from 6.9% in H1 2022 to 8% in H1 2024.

Three signs of today’s challenging fundraising market

The prevalence of non-mainstream products, such as debt and data center funds, have yet to be reflected amid tumbling fundraising totals.

DOWNLOAD: H1 2024 fundraising remained in the doldrums

With only $59bn raised in the first half of the year, 2024 is on track to be the worst fundraising year since 2012.

Hospitality steals the show as recovery gets underway

The growth of leisure travel is fueling the rebound of the global hospitality sector across all segments.

Four key takeaways from the 2024 PERE 100 and PERE 200

Crunching the numbers on PERE’s flagship manager rankings reveals the uneven impact of ongoing fundraising headwinds.

PERE 100 and PERE 200: New paths to fundraising dominance

Private real estate’s largest managers are maximizing their chances of fundraising success during a challenging market environment.