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Blackstone creates two senior real estate roles in Japan

The firm is understood to have executed $8.2bn of real estate transactions in the country over the past 15 months.

Where Blackstone’s Heady sees opportunities in APAC real estate

One investment theme in the region has been executing large transactions with Japanese corporations shedding non-core real estate.

Inside Toronto Transit’s real estate portfolio overhaul

The Canadian pension’s chief investment officer, Andrew Greene, tells PERE why it plans to transition its real estate portfolio from mostly direct holdings to majority fund commitments.

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.

KSL on navigating a tough fundraising environment amid economic headwinds

Eric Resnick, chief executive officer of KSL, says geopolitical and financial uncertainty can be overcome with long-term strategy and operational strength in the year ahead.

Europe awards: UK strategies seize the moment

Britain led the region’s real estate recovery in 2024, and institutional investors took notice in a big way.

Neuberger beats target with $1bn haul for secondaries vehicle 

A lengthy fundraising cycle paid off for the manager’s RESOF II, which dwarfed its predecessor by 50%.

Sculptor raises $3bn for fifth flagship fund, its largest ever

The manager also more than doubled the size of its non-traded REIT last year after pulling in another $270m.

PAG raises its biggest opportunistic fund at $4bn

PAG saw the participation of Asian investors rise substantially with Fund VIII, increasing to 40% from 25% in the prior fund.

Hotel fund formation evolves amid market growth

As more investors look to add hotels to their portfolios, managers are adjusting their approach to investment structures.