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AXA IM Alts’ Scemama: Macro forces reinforce interest in real assets

The importance of asset management has remained constant in a changing world, writes Isabelle Scemama, global head of AXA IM Alts.

Artemis Real Estate Partners’ Harmon: A period when diversity led to results

Progressive data and partnerships have evidenced the benefits of a more diverse private real estate workforce, writes Deborah Harmon, co-CEO of Artemis Real Estate Partners.

Blackstone’s Meghji: Evolving to outperform

Performance and growth across the real estate industry has been driven by continued evolution across asset types, geographies and capital sources, writes Nadeem Meghji, global co-head of Blackstone Real Estate.

Macquarie recruits Ventas, Harrison Street execs to launch $5bn US senior housing platform

The Sydney-based manager’s new subsidiary Health Wave Partners will invest in core-plus properties across the US.

AXA IM Alts in regional real estate leadership shake-up

The Paris-based insurer has appointed two senior executives to drive expansion of its North American and Asia-Pacific real estate units.

PIMCO: Traditional RE strategies ‘insufficient’ in today’s market

In its latest sector outlook, the asset manager advises investors to forego broad allocations and take a more targeted approach.

Tony Ressler, Howard Marks back Tryperion’s fourth fund

TREF IV raised $163m and is over 70% deployed.

Harrison Street adds Hines, Nomura execs to investor relations team 

Penny Christy will lead investor services globally and Atsushi Sumitomo will court Japanese investors

Europe expected to benefit from US investors’ loyalty to climate action

Sustainability chiefs tell PERE Network Europe Forum delegates that investors will shift allocations amid US ESG backlash.

CDPQ drops Ivanhoé Cambridge brand name amid restructuring

The Canadian pension fund says the rebrand will enable ‘a single identity’ across investment teams as it internalizes its $55bn property arm.