Industrial

EQT Exeter launches debut Asia logistics fund

The vehicle represents the firm’s only real estate fund launch in the near term as it sits on $12bn of dry powder for the asset class.

Blackstone reaches $7.6bn in equity for BREP Europe VII

The New York-based mega-manager is now approaching its target for the vehicle, bolstered by a pickup in European real estate opportunities.

Real estate owners expect future pricing to reflect embodied carbon

Industry practitioners anticipate embodied carbon will become a greater focus for prospective buyers in the future.

NorthBridge closes latest fund at $950m, returns to buying

NorthBridge’s NB Partners Fund IV surpassed its target of $800m, and capital has been deployed to acquire 20 assets so far.

Catalyst closes second IOS fund above target

While its debut fund was backed mainly by family offices, the firm saw significant institutional support for Catalyst IOS Fund II.

Former Cerberus executive joins GID Investment Advisers

The new recruit completes the Atlanta-based manager’s global hiring spree of senior capital raisers over the past year.

The opportunity is distress – without the big discounts

Active private real estate investors are buying up assets from owners under pressure. But they are less fixated on bargains.

Investec launches UK real estate equity strategy

The UK and South African bank is raising capital from investors to acquire real estate assets on a deal-by-deal basis.

Real estate investors are unfazed by Japan’s historic rate hike

However, investor preferences and strategies have been changing as the country’s negative interest rate era comes to an end.

EQT Exeter makes first investment for private REIT

The acquisition comes eight months after the launch of the vehicle, which has a $5bn target, in August 2023.