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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.

Australia’s Qualitas expands direct real estate capabilities

Jesse Curtis will lead a platform designed to bring asset management in-house and focus on products offering stable, income-producing investments.

Niam holds first close for ninth Nordic opportunistic fund

The Nordics specialist is already halfway toward its €1bn target for the fund after around six months on the road.

ASRS’s Copeland is positive about reduced real estate allocation target

The Arizona pension’s private markets head remains keen to recycle capital into new opportunities in an SMA-heavy real estate program.

Ares holds final close for US and European value-add funds

The vehicles are the largest in their respective fund series, with US XI also representing the firm’s largest-ever capital haul for a closed-end real estate fund.

Entering the next era of operational alpha in private real estate

Real estate managers accept that NOI growth is critical to investment performance, and now innovators in the sector are capturing a greater share of the operational upside.

On the minds of private real estate’s value-add experts

As fundraising remains muted across the value-add strategy, managers and investors emphasize execution, pricing and selectivity as key performance drivers globally.

Capital expenditures can ease real estate’s refinancing squeeze

With the 2026 maturity wall looming, sponsors are turning to increased capex to unlock debt, protect income and drive value creation.

Energy playbooks pay off big for real estate value creation

Developing a disciplined ESG approach is emerging as a key competitive advantage in managing properties and unlocking real value.