Sectors

Rethinking the life sciences sector beyond the lab

Investing in life sciences moves out of the lab and into the manufacturing site.

Defense spending to boost demand for real estate in Europe’s midsized markets

Projections of occupier demand propel cities with established defense industries notably higher up LaSalle’s European Cities Growth Index.

Aware Super forms $1.3bn US logistics venture with Goodman Group

The Australian superannuation fund has acquired a 49% stake in the partnership, which comes seeded with a 2.8m-sq-ft Southern California portfolio.

Schroders launches private REIT targeting UK self-storage

The firm is considering internalizing the management of the platform to capture enterprise value for its investors, according to global head of real estate Nick Montgomery.

Border to Coast’s UK direct fund hits £2bn pooling milestone

The pension partnership has received £430m of fresh capital into the fund, with up to £500m more expected next year, according to head of UK real estate Alistair Smith.

Fiera scores C$800m for Canadian real assets impact strategy

The Montreal-based manager will partner with the Canadian chapter of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters on union-built, pension-funded residential, industrial and infrastructure projects.

Aware Super’s Misev: ‘We’re actively looking at the US’

The superannuation fund’s head of property expects to deploy more capital in the country than any other region next year.

Alaska Retirement Board eyes more non-core real estate 

The Juneau-based pension is also looking to form new core/core-plus partnerships as its consultant calls a market bottom.

Brookfield aims to triple real estate AUM in Asia-Pacific in five years

The firm’s regional real estate activity over the past 12 months was more than treble its average in prior years.

For mid-sized managers seeking M&A, one factor is essential

There may be a swath of real estate firms seeking a capital partner to stay competitive, but only those with targeted growth plans are catching investors’ attention.