Industrial

Headlines do not tell the entire story

Commercial real estate has attracted a lot of bad news in recent months, but it is up to industry leaders to take control of the message.

Barings’ head of Europe and APAC real estate to retire

The duties of Charles Weeks will be split between two long-standing Barings senior executives when he retires at year-end.

Link REIT’s co-CIO to rejoin Manulife IM

The real estate veteran has spent just over a year at Hong Kong’s Link REIT, having previously served as Asia CIO for Manulife IM Real Estate.

Brookfield’s Brian Kingston: ‘We’re so much more than office’

Brookfield has been labeled a ‘canary in the coal mine’ for offices after defaulting on loans earlier this year. The firm’s property chief is adamant this is a mischaracterization.

Crosstree raises the largest UK-focused fund of the year

The London-based manager makes both equity and debt investments out of its special situations fund series.

Hines taps ex-GCP exec for rapidly growing APAC team

The US firm’s Asia team has grown more than threefold since 2020.

Nrep brings core-plus fund to €1.85bn

The Copenhagen-based private equity real estate firm expects to pass the €2bn mark for its Nordics-focused Nrep Income+, opening up for further commitments by the end of the year as fundraising conditions pick up.

Income Analytics: Rising bankruptcy levels put income at risk

At a time of dislocation in the capital markets, landlords should be focused on identifying tenants that have a higher probability of default, says Simon Mallinson, chief operating officer at Income Analytics.

Bouwinvest’s Tross: A good divestment opportunity is ‘important’

The Dutch pension investor has continued to make dispositions after its selling activity reached a five-year high last year.

Investors are boosting their real estate allocations – as they should

PERE’s latest investor report prompts the notion that more investors should be dialing up their exposure to the asset class while the market resets.