Sectors

Connecticut pension anchors Artemis’s fifth flagship fund

The Hartford-based investor is focused on existing manager relationships as it eyes $1.2bn in real estate commitments this year.

Ohio SERS seeks to reduce real estate exposure after missing benchmarks

The Ohio school pension’s CIO believes successful managers in the asset class will need to be ‘effective operators.’

TPG prepares for ‘major fundraising cycle’ in real estate

The firm is raising capital for three real estate funds and plans to launch a fourth vehicle next month.

Germany roundtable: The challenge of unlocking the country’s potential

Participants in PERE’s roundtable say a combination of public investment and regulatory reform could help to revive Germany’s stalled economy and real estate market. But they also fear a fragile recovery could be derailed by global events.

W. P. Carey: The balancing act between deployment and discipline

Differences between the US and Europe are shaping how investors price risk, structure deals and assess emerging sectors, say W. P. Carey’s Christopher Mertlitz and Zachary Pasanen.

Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing on selectivity rising as investors refocus on fundamentals

Tenant strength, asset quality and demand drivers are increasingly shaping where real estate investors find durable income, says Morgan Stanley’s David Gross.

Cain on niche strategies coming of age in Europe

The European net lease market is gaining momentum and entering a pivotal phase of growth, says Cain’s Jon Strang.

Net lease investors move beyond credit ratings

Investors in the strategy are digging deeper into tenant health checks and real estate quality amid rising costs and market uncertainty.

Net lease property buyers increase focus on industrial and essential retail

Mission-critical assets and niche sectors gain traction as geopolitical uncertainty clouds near-term dealmaking for global net lease investors. By Joanna Hodgson

CIM Group on bridging the yield gap

Net lease real estate is growing in overall appeal, especially for global capital, says CIM Group’s Jason Schreiber.