Sectors

Macro uncertainty fuels doubt over real estate’s competitiveness

During a webinar launching PwC and ULI’s latest report on European real estate, panelists debated where the best value can be found.

Brookfield makes first real estate secondaries exits

Strong rental growth allowed the manager to exit portfolios of industrial and student housing assets three years earlier than planned.

APG’s Asia real estate boss to depart

Graeme Torre’s successor Brian Hung has led the team’s entry into a number of new strategies in Korea and Australia over the past 12 years.

Lowell Baron looks to make his mark

Brookfield’s new real estate CEO readies a major initiative just months after taking the helm of one of the world’s largest managers.

Gaw Capital to wind down US, Europe institutional businesses

The Hong Kong-based manager is ‘going back to our roots’ by emphasizing its pan-Asia strategies for institutional investors.

Makarora, Ares ink $2.1bn deal to take Plymouth Industrial REIT private

The transaction elbows out a rival bid by Sixth Street, made in August and widely expected to go forward.

AEW halts Asia flagship fund series amid fundraising challenges

The decision to end the Value Investors Asia series also coincided with significant leadership changes across the globe in 2025.

BGO raises $800m US industrial fund with a data center allocation

The manager said it pulled in $260m in co-investment capital after identifying three power-ready sites suited for data centers.

‘Fox in the henhouse’: Blackstone’s UK REIT push takes a surprising turn

The PERE Podcast examines the mega-manager’s unexpected deal with Tritax Big Box, the same firm it outlasted in a bidding war for London-listed Warehouse REIT just weeks ago.

Deglobalisation: Alternative assets in a less integrated world

With globalisation in retreat, the implications for private investment are complex. In areas like manufacturing, the push is toward reshoring of portfolio company operations. In risk management, many investors see diversifying their global exposure as key.