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BlackRock creates dedicated co-investment role in Europe

The firm has promoted Thorsten Slytå to the new position, which was established in response to growing demand for more direct investment.

ADIC Asia head to lead Warburg, Lendlease JV

Bart Price, the sovereign wealth fund’s head of growth markets real assets, will join as chief executive of the platform by early next year, PERE understands.

Octopus appoints Spain lead to support European expansion

The UK manager aims to bring all of its real estate equity and debt strategies into Spain and elsewhere in Europe over the next three years.

Berkshire Global Advisors: Rate cuts should help stimulate M&A

The right sector exposure is important for buyers, but sellers will be predominantly those looking to scale up with larger firms, writes Berkshire Global Advisors’ Drew Murphy.

Arrow Global on seeking out dynamic cities

As real estate markets in Europe bottom out, certain factors can help identify cities with growth potential, says Arrow Global’s Ellis Sher.

CBRE IM: €500m student housing commitment ‘will need to grow’

In seeding a first-of-its-kind pan-European student accommodation fund, the manager’s indirect real estate business has shifted its approach to the sector.

Oxford makes North America, Europe leadership changes

The Toronto-based pension giant promoted Randy Hoffman to head of US and Tyler Seaman to head of Canada, among several other moves.

Fundraising showed no signs of a recovery in Q1-Q3 2024

Despite the brighter outlook for attracting capital to private real estate, key metrics point to ongoing challenges for fund managers.

Ares to buy GLP Capital Partners’ non-China business in $3.7bn deal

The acquisition – which includes GCP assets in Japan, Brazil and the US – will nearly double Ares’ real estate assets under management.

BGO completes largest European real estate fundraise to date

The Miami-based manager raised nearly 30% of Fund IV’s equity from co-investment capital, driven in part by platform investments.