The outcome of Blackstone Group’s bid for listed Japanese hotel operator Unizo Holdings has larger implications for foreign hostile takeovers in Japan. It could signal that Japan is finally changing its attitude toward public deals by international funds or that the country remains resistant to foreign ownership of its listed companies. Last week, the US […]
6 min read · 11 November 2019
The newly rebuilt property business of the French investment manager is seeking to raise its largest-ever value-add fund.
3 min read · 04 November 2019
With SoftBank taking an 80% ownership stake in WeWork, landlords can expect a more creditworthy and stable tenant.
3 min read · 24 October 2019
The Houston-based private equity real estate firm is planning to launch a new open-ended vehicle focused on the region early next year.
2 min read · 24 October 2019
In developing the second-tallest tower in the city, AXA IM – Real Assets talks about the risks and rewards of investing in an emerging area of office amenitization.
1 min read · 10 October 2019
With its latest development project in London, the investment management arm of French insurer AXA is focusing on the correlation between staff well-being and productivity.
8 min read · 08 October 2019
Following positive return performances in 2018, family office allocations to the strategy increased by 2.1 percentage points – more than any other asset class.
3 min read · 07 October 2019
The eighth offering in the opportunistic real estate series, which included commitments from Asian investors for the first time, raised a total of $1.3bn in equity.
2 min read · 30 September 2019
As the New York-based firm looks to deploy its most recent European funds in the region, office REITs will be an attractive target given the pricing split between public and private markets.
2 min read · 24 September 2019
As the co-working giant delays its IPO to regroup, institutional landlords should do likewise by in their re-underwriting and planning for a worst-case scenario.
3 min read · 19 September 2019
