Industrial

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.

EQT Real Estate names first-ever global COO

The real estate arm of the Swedish private equity firm was previously among a handful of top managers without an executive in the key role.

Australia’s Rest joins Blue Owl to invest in US REIT

The investment will help the superannuation fund diversify its property holdings, particularly in the retail and industrial sectors.

Korea’s NPS acquires minority stake in Sweden’s Areim

The investment is understood to be the pension fund’s first stake acquisition in a European real estate manager.

GreenPoint raises $1bn for debut real assets fund

The New York-based manager, focused on the intersection of real estate and infrastructure, received investor commitments from both sleeves.