Regions

Appetite for single-family BTR remains strong

Build-to-rent homes are one of the fastest-growing segments, especially in the US.

Private real estate steps in as student housing crisis continues

Supply of PBSA continues to wane as demand grows across the largest universities in the US and Europe.

Mapletree Investments on tapping into global student housing potential

The sector is seeing increased interest thanks to its counter-cyclical characteristics and growing opportunities, says Mapletree’s Matt Walker.

Investors on M&A: ‘It’s much harder to have conviction re-upping’

The wave of consolidation changing the make-up of the PERE 100 and PERE 200 has made follow-on commitment decisions more challenging for investors.

Senior housing faces major shortage as demand soars

Given rising costs of new development, an increasing population may be left with few choices for affordable and attainable housing.

Fundraising woes drag down the PERE 100 and PERE 200

Bigger equity targets, more time in market and M&A activity all had an impact on managers’ diminishing capital raising power.

Smarter homes make for smarter real estate investments

Big data, tech and AI applications are rapidly evolving from nice-to-have residential features to key components of an investment manager’s DNA.

UBS: Optimism on residential strategies is little dented by tariffs

Uncertainty has shaken the global economy to its core, though from a real estate perspective, residential looks the most resilient, say UBS’s Tiffany Gherlone and Fergus Hicks.

BGO closes latest Asia fund, its largest-ever vehicle

North American investors accounted for more than half of the capital raised, while the remainder came from Asia and the Middle East.

LACERS adds new manager amid calls for more opportunistic RE

The California pension has made its first real estate commitment since setting a reduced pacing plan targeting niche, distressed assets.